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Internet Tax Ban Extended

GiorgioG sent in news that the ban on internet taxes will be extended for two years. Not that that will make the recession go away, but it's a start. Remember: every time you buy over the internet, an angel gets his wings.

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  1. fp by SinisterAngel · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    fp

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  2. First by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Post? Maybe? I can dream.

  3. in the words of homer simpson... by jeffy124 · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    ... wahoo!!!

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    1. Re:in the words of homer simpson... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      fuck you

    2. Re:in the words of homer simpson... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      fuck you

    3. Re:in the words of homer simpson... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      fuck you

  4. I Hate Tacks by ReidMaynard · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    oooooh....tax

    never mind

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  5. WTO, IMF, GATT, UN etc. by under_score · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    I think this is a really interesting aspect of the Internet. It is an international system in that there is no notion of physical location (directly) associated with the data used day-to-day on the Internet. To me, that makes it a very good candidate for part of the mandate of the United Nations. Why not make internet taxes (sales tax primarily) be what goes to fund the UN? It is in desperate need of funding, the US is still behind on dues (I think), and it would make the whole issue of multiple tax laws moot. Yes, I think the UN should evolve to become a world government - it is now actually, just not very effective and with a pretty pathetic mandate. All of these global talks going on would be a good place to bring this up. The UN might also have the responsibility to take internet tax income to use for equalization payments to poorer nations.

    1. Re:WTO, IMF, GATT, UN etc. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      I am sorry. You must be looking for http://www.adequacy.org.

  6. I would rather pay - 8.1% is fine with me. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Slashdot editors have quite clearly
    never been able to accept that they
    werent capable enough to do real
    work. No, they will never do software
    development with coupled climate models,
    nor do research mathematics, and for that they
    lash out at decent posts. Very sad, I
    cant stand it for them.

  7. O.T: What's this story about angels with wings? by haggar · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Now, I know that 99,99% of Slashdot readers couldn't care less about the Bible or other sacred writings, but being an intelligent and informed crowd, it would be nice if they got informed about these things, as well: nowhere in the Bible has ever been mentioned that angels have wings. Neither is this the case in the Kur'an. So what's the idea of winged angels? Just because some renaissance painter decided to add wings to angels doesn't mean he was right.

    (BTW, cherubs are supposed to have wings, but that's a different story..)

    As I said, O.T.

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  8. Deep thoughts by mupi · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Sometimes when I lie in bed at night and I stick my finger up my ass and then pull it out and sniff it, it smells bad but somehow alluring.

  9. dialect issues? by GungaDan · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    Don't you mean "woohoo?"

    Oh - you're talking about the Homer Simpson from Charlottesville...

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    1. Re:dialect issues? by jeffy124 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      Not quite. Depends on how you read it. To me, "woohoo" makes it sound like the "woo" part lasts too long, while "wahoo" makes the "wa" sound nice and quick.

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  10. Remember this also by mupi · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Remember: every time you buy over the internet, an angel gets it up the ass. http://www.sweet-babes.com/asses/f959_62a.jpg