And you know this how? The U.S. hasn't fought a war on it's own soil in a long time. I pray you're right, but hubris isn't the way to go. I'd much rather teach people to think for themselves and keep guns available in the market.

What proof? You have presented no links to prove order from chaos? I merely presented the case that I have not seen this proven. That you are now attacking me as having committed a logical fallacy does not remove the burden of proof from you. Keep in mind though that it is called "Theory of Evolution" because it hasn't been proven to be fact.

I have been shown studies that smoking causes cancer.

It is not the overwhelming likelihood that order occurs from chaos. There is no way to demonstrate this. But if a person can 'believe' it to exist, what stops them from believing in God?

I'd like to point out the money that can sometimes be saved. With non-dangerous stuff of course like do it yourself videos on youtube, or every number of common tasks on youtube. As a matter of fact, its nice to look up something you already know how to do. Why? Because someone out there may have a more efficient way to do it than you've always done it. I don't mean to say everyone should do things the same way but currently it provides a variety. For lots of things if Guy A's video doesn't suit me there's Guy B and C showing me their way to do it.

"unwashed masses". I'm going to go with those words you used. You just showed contempt for ... unspecified friends, family, people you don't know? I'm guessing this might have something to do with his comment.

Well, I've never been shown, in a lab, order from chaos without intelligent intervention. But I'm open to any repeatable process which proves this. So far, I am only aware of the path from order to chaos.

I don't think people care that much, socially. However, expect to get forgotten sometimes since you are not maintaining a common avenue of contact.

Personally I don't care for yet another thing to maintain. But I do maintain a profile on Facebook to keep up with family and friends. I don't have it linked to my phone so that all pictures get uploaded, I don't like that. Any pictures/content gets uploaded manually. Having an account doesn't have to mean your private life is now public. But having an account can have advantages too. I liken it to dinner parties and other social venues. You get invited, you may not want to get dressed up and go but you go anyway.

If you feel you are under taxed, you realize you can write a check to the US Treasury anytime?

Well this is an argument that's been debated for nearly 2 decades. But it's interesting how only the democratic views are being upvoted here.

That's a different argument. You could just as easily suggest banning bikes on public roads if your looking for a way to not get stuck behind a person on a bike. My argument was about the money and how it's raised and used.

I fail to see how you got there - the difference being employers, retailers can opt in or out depending on their stance on the matter versus being taken from a general fund. I also don't see the comparison to public education - how does it benefit everyone if there are people that do not attend - if there is anyone not attending (folks in private school, home school) then it is not benefiting everyone.

Louisiana. No I've never seen 2 tax rates on my receipt. I find it interesting in your example though that they care whether the grocery cooked the item first. What about produce, is that tax-free as well?

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By applying the term 'progressive' to the tax you just shot your argument down. Taxes get more complicated not because we need them to, but because somebody stands to make money when they are made more complicated.