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Alright, new poll! This week, we are going to talk about the Negative Income Tax, a progressive tax system that is more market based. It was proposed by Milton Friedman although, it origins can be traced back as far as Britain by a politician by the name of Juliet Rhys-Williams.

Didn't get to post this yesterday but, what's everybody's thoughts on the Supreme Court Ruling?

Washington Resistance Army wrote:

SCOTUS made the right call imo. There's a reason it was 7-2 and not 5-4.

I'm not sure how I feel. I initially thought he just refused to sell them a cake but, it looks like he refused to make a custom one, which would be a different case.

In any case, new poll!

Collatis wrote:

He refused to make the cake before any design had been discussed.

I see so, in a sense, he basically discriminated against them.

Zurkerx wrote:

I see so, in a sense, he basically discriminated against them.

So? Slavery is illegal.

Zurkerx wrote:

This is true, I'm just pointing it out, that's all.

I think the Supreme Court should have pointed out that cake bakers are not slaves.

Zurkerx wrote:

They have left the religious part for another time, it seems. Of course, the plaintiffs can still sue the baker on a civil case basis, which is a possibility.

Shouldn't matter. They have the 10th Amendment right to freedom of association ;)

History has been made as both the leaders of North Korea and the United States have shaken hands. What comes forward remains a mystery but, we must be optimistic but, exercise caution. Trust but, verify seems like the best saying that fits here.

This California business is all about the electoral votes, and is basically gerrymandering. It's Republicans trying to salvage electoral votes out of a state that always gives its huge number of electoral votes to Democrats. While I have no great love for the Dems, I don't support recreating borders to influence elections one way or the other, and especially not when the GOP is in the current sorry state that it is. If you really want to fix a broken system, overhaul it. The electoral college is broken beyond repair.

Idzequitch wrote:

This California business is all about the electoral votes, and is basically gerrymandering. It's Republicans trying to salvage electoral votes out of a state that always gives its huge number of electoral votes to Democrats. While I have no great love for the Dems, I don't support recreating borders to influence elections one way or the other, and especially not when the GOP is in the current sorry state that it is. If you really want to fix a broken system, overhaul it. The electoral college is broken beyond repair.

I see your point and it completely makes sense. Unfortunately, California is in a sorry state (punt intended) and splitting it up would make it viable. But if California wasn't in the state it was, then I would oppose it. Of course, we should overall the voting process too.

Alright, new poll, and a short one!