On second thought, perhaps I did phrase that poorly... But have you seen North Korean launchers? I don't think they will be hitting West Texas anytime soon or at all. In fact, I suspect anyone outside of North Korea itself is safe.
"Sales taxes in theory should support the government infrastructure a business uses to conduct itself such as the court system, utility infrastructure if it's public, etc."
Sales taxes are one way state governments collect revenue. That's all. The rest is really irrelevant. If any part of the sale happens in California, you are subject to Californian taxation. See also: death, taxes.
Kofi Annnan is not an American citizen and has not sworn to uphold the US Constitution (which has some fairly crucial points). The UN and all those other entities have not applied for and have not received statehood. Until these things (and several others) have occured, will just think of the UN as an interesting place to talk about things.
Regarding the North Korean question, you'll notice I said "ability," not "right." They are welcome to try. Once.
I think you have effect and cause backwards. Over here in cattle/oil/space country, I insist that I will only pay taxes to a government that I have a representation in.
Kofi can try to tax me, but I don't think he'll have much luck. In fact, he can try a lot of things (trying to take away my ability to exercise a pre-emptive strike for example) and I don't think he'll have much luck.
Why should online businesses not pay the same taxes brick and mortar businesses do? The time for this subsidy is over. B&N's online revenues are due in part to activities in California. Taxes are due. Simple. Everyone else pays, why shouldn't B&N?
It's not sad -- it's a great thing. People are going to explore this frontier and like any other frontier they are going to need a military presence to keep the "Indians" from scalping us.
In addition, it's the high ground. Who would you rather have controlling the high ground?
BTW, the Russians were the first to militarize space. Cosmonauts took pistols with them in case they needed to kill predators (wolves) when they "thumped down." Recovery crews could take forever to get to them...
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Machines will never be creative. They will always suck at art.
As a MSFT shareholder I would like to say that they better continue to think about future offerings regardless of the status of current offerings.
In other words, please ignore the parent.
I am so tired of people quoting wikipedia like it is some authoritative source. You might as well link to some 13-year-olds blog.
Don't get me wrong -- I love wikipedia. But it's certainly out of its league when it comes to providing this type of information.
As the recipient of a fraction of this $25B, I'd like to say that it wasn't tax free.
On second thought, perhaps I did phrase that poorly... But have you seen North Korean launchers? I don't think they will be hitting West Texas anytime soon or at all. In fact, I suspect anyone outside of North Korea itself is safe.
Point taken. How about "loophole," or "special treatment?"
Sales taxes are one way state governments collect revenue. That's all. The rest is really irrelevant. If any part of the sale happens in California, you are subject to Californian taxation. See also: death, taxes.
Kofi Annnan is not an American citizen and has not sworn to uphold the US Constitution (which has some fairly crucial points). The UN and all those other entities have not applied for and have not received statehood. Until these things (and several others) have occured, will just think of the UN as an interesting place to talk about things.
Regarding the North Korean question, you'll notice I said "ability," not "right." They are welcome to try. Once.
And I do think that I will win the lottery. I guess we both have an equal chance of being right.
I think you have effect and cause backwards. Over here in cattle/oil/space country, I insist that I will only pay taxes to a government that I have a representation in.
Kofi can try to tax me, but I don't think he'll have much luck. In fact, he can try a lot of things (trying to take away my ability to exercise a pre-emptive strike for example) and I don't think he'll have much luck.
Why should online businesses not pay the same taxes brick and mortar businesses do? The time for this subsidy is over. B&N's online revenues are due in part to activities in California. Taxes are due. Simple. Everyone else pays, why shouldn't B&N?
Kofi,
I'll keep my sovereignty thank-you.
Texas.
When are you guys going to face facts and start using US$.... All that monopoly money is just, well, annoying...
I have no doubt the poster got confused between Java and Javascript.
Who said anything about Java?
It's not sad -- it's a great thing. People are going to explore this frontier and like any other frontier they are going to need a military presence to keep the "Indians" from scalping us.
In addition, it's the high ground. Who would you rather have controlling the high ground?
BTW, the Russians were the first to militarize space. Cosmonauts took pistols with them in case they needed to kill predators (wolves) when they "thumped down." Recovery crews could take forever to get to them...
And SG! is the best place to go for the latest thinking on military policy.
Personally, I think weapons in space are great. Just as long as they are US weapons. We may need to perform a few more regime changes...
What a load of camel dung. US policy fully supports Iraqi independence. In fact, American blood has been and is being spilled for it.
Stand a post or at least show respect for those that do.
See any basic high school history text. Winning the cold war, ending WWII in the Pacific, etc.
How quickly you forget.
I don't know where you live grozzie. But I do know that your world is better because of those US nuclear weapons built by us hypocritical pots.
I think you were fired because you don't have a clue...
A) They never really do.
B) ISP providers are a dime a dozen.
C) Again, fixed by a reinstall.
Tell me why I care?
Like I use all of what I have. If it becomes an issue, again, just reinstall.
Kaboom.