They have this neat ’secret’ agreement with the IRS, they get to deduct the cost of sending their children to schools run by $cientolgy.

http://www.xenu.net/archive/oca/nytimes.html

http://www.xenu.net/archive/oca/analysis.html

http://www.lisamcpherson.org/cos/irs-cos.htm

http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~dst/Cowen/essays/irs.html

Pixi, not to worry. Jesus loves you, and will cure you of whatever ails you, except, perhaps for the intense loathing that accompanies you everywhere these days - loathing for the neocons, wherever they live, pillage, cheat, murder, etc.

I will pray for you. (Darwin, I really think if anyone dares say that to me, really in front of my face, I won’t be able to control myself.)

Which makes them fit right in with the new “health care” plan by Bush that I keep hearing about - something about getting tax breaks for NOT seeking medical care, which will keep the costs of health care lower. !!!!!!!!! We are so f–ked. Catherine

Holy fuckin’ hell in a hand basket. You’re right. Can these “compassionate” conservatives do nothing that is actually compassionate? With nearly 45 million ‘Mericans without health insurance, Dubya Dumbass stands poised to give a State of the Onion address on Tuesday that outlines his new insane domestic policy… Namely:

While Clinton was driven by a desire to guarantee health insurance for every American, Bush is focusing primarily on health costs, which he says are swamping employers and threatening economic growth. While Clinton favored a larger role for government, Bush’s approach is built on the idea that placing more responsibility in the hands of individuals will create market pressure to hold down costs.

The White House has indicated Bush will propose tax deductions for out-of-pocket medical expenses, rules to encourage the use of health savings accounts and incentives for small businesses to band together and buy health insurance, exempt from state regulation.

Another smokescreen, like the Social Security scam. Another bunch of lies aimed at helping the rich, denying the poor, while pretending to be compassionate. How many fake town hall meetings will they set up for this fucking sham?

Which makes them fit right in with the new “health care” plan by Bush that I keep hearing about - something about getting tax breaks for NOT seeking medical care, which will keep the costs of health care lower. !!!!!!!!! We are so f–ked. Catherine

Lol, I’m ashamed to say that I am actually related to Mary Baker Eddy.

Do tell!

Do you get to partake of her great con artist legacy? The CS church seems to have a lot of fucking money now.

Wonder what would happen if every secular humanist in the nation simply stopped paying taxes for one year? Not to sound elitist, but we could probably shut down the economy, since all the stats point to us being the principle bread-winners — feeding and clothing the rest of dumb-ass ‘Merica.

Of course, then Dick Cheney would have us declared terrorists and sent to Gitmo for the rest of our natural lives.

Maybe that would be good. See how Baby Jeebusland survives without actual intellectuals and free-thinkers to generate ideas and prosperity.

Ah, yes. I dream. Of an America that bitch-slaps the monkey-brained, taxes the rich, helps the poor, stops killing needlessly, uses its vast resources to help the world face its greatest challenges such as destruction of the environment, sustainable energy, etc.

I must be on lithium to keep hoping like this.