U.S. adults, on average, think homosexuals make up about 25 percent of the entire population. Actually: Bisexuals make up 1.8% of the population, while 1.7% are gay or lesbian. Transgender adults make up 0.3% of the population. for a total of between 2 percent and 4 percent of the population.
So the media wants you to keep cheering about sames sex marriage bill is all about "love"...look closely at the real reason this was brought to the Supreme Court.
This begins with the case of Edie Winsdor who married her partner of more than 40 years in Canada in 2007. Their relationship was recognized by the state of New York, where they lived together. When her spouse died two years later, she inherited a huge estate tax bill which she would have avoided if her marriage had been recognized under federal law.
The Supreme Court will weigh the tax ramifications of the law and decide.
At last count, there were 1,138 provisions in federal laws that listed marital status as a factor in determining benefits, rights and privileges. The list, prepared by the Government Accountability Office, was most recently updated in 2003.
The most prevalent are tax laws. Despite their marriage certificates, gay and lesbian spouses cannot get tax-free health benefits from their employers. That alone costs them about $1,000 a year on average, says Gary Gates, a demographer who studies gay and lesbian trends at the UCLA School of Law's Williams Institute.
Gays and lesbians can't file joint federal tax returns, as heterosexual married couples can, which often saves families thousands of dollars. If gays or lesbians divorce, any alimony is considered a gift subject to taxation, while for opposite-sex couples, it's tax-free. And when a spouse dies, the widow or widower is liable for inheritance taxes; heterosexual couples enjoy a marital deduction.
So the media wants you to keep cheering about sames sex marriage bill is all about "love"...look closely at the real reason this was brought to the Supreme Court.
This begins with the case of Edie Winsdor who married her partner of more than 40 years in Canada in 2007. Their relationship was recognized by the state of New York, where they lived together. When her spouse died two years later, she inherited a huge estate tax bill which she would have avoided if her marriage had been recognized under federal law.
The Supreme Court will weigh the tax ramifications of the law and decide.
At last count, there were 1,138 provisions in federal laws that listed marital status as a factor in determining benefits, rights and privileges. The list, prepared by the Government Accountability Office, was most recently updated in 2003.
The most prevalent are tax laws. Despite their marriage certificates, gay and lesbian spouses cannot get tax-free health benefits from their employers. That alone costs them about $1,000 a year on average, says Gary Gates, a demographer who studies gay and lesbian trends at the UCLA School of Law's Williams Institute.
Gays and lesbians can't file joint federal tax returns, as heterosexual married couples can, which often saves families thousands of dollars. If gays or lesbians divorce, any alimony is considered a gift subject to taxation, while for opposite-sex couples, it's tax-free. And when a spouse dies, the widow or widower is liable for inheritance taxes; heterosexual couples enjoy a marital deduction.
Also, in case you're not aware, U.S. adults, on average, think homosexuals make up about 25 percent of the entire population. Actually: Bisexuals make up 1.8% of the population, while 1.7% are gay or lesbian. Transgender adults make up 0.3% of the population. for a total of between 2 percent and 4 percent of the population.
Lets just pretend... Mrs. Maddox owns 4 acres on the eastside of Youngstown. She wants to farm marijuana to sell to a drug dealer who will then sell to children which causes harm. The city says that she cannot farm marijuana. Who will compensate her for her loss?
UticaShale: post # 217: "Mrs. Maddox owns 4 acres on the eastside of Youngstown. If a ban is enacted preventing Mrs. Maddox from profiting from her mineral rights, who will compensate Mrs. Maddox for this loss? This question has nothing to do with the issue of fracking. Big B, ABC, Cambridge, YTown, please answer this question legally and with substantial justice and I will stand down."
Lets just pretend... Mrs. Maddox owns 4 acres on the eastside of Youngstown. She wants to farms marijuana to sell to a drug dealer who will then sell to children which causes harm. The city says that she cannot farm marijuana. Who will compensate her for her loss?
He is actually the best spokesperson for the community bill of rights! Just listening to him shows what fracking can do to your brain.
Vote yes on Tuesday. No amount of money can buy our health. Our water supply is finite. We can find another energy source, but we can never replace our water. All life depends on it.
OH13voter: (#40) "Eminent domain laws, and unitization are two separate issues." Please explain the difference for all of us.
UticaShale: Did you actually read the Vindy articicle which I linked in response to Oh13voter's statement #37 "Under eminent domain laws land owners are compensated for the taking of their property. Land owners should be compensated for the taking of their mineral rights."
OH13voter you said: (#8) "Liberalism is a mental disorder. To fully discuss this would take far more space and time provided here. So let's deal with a couple of aspects of the disorder.
People suffering from the disorder have a distorted sense of self worth. They have a belief in their superiority to others.They believe they know better how to run your life than you do.
In (#11), you said: Leftist liberals hate private property rights. They just get in the way of the leftist agenda. So over the years they have devised any number of schemes to take property rights from land owners.
OH13voter: It would have been nice if before you spew your diarrhea of the mouth you looked up the definition.
Wikipedia definition of Liberalism: A political philosophy or worldview founded on ideas of liberty and equality. Liberals espouse a wide array of views depending on their understanding of these principles, but generally they support ideas such as free and fair elections, civil rights, freedom of the press, freedom of religion, free trade, and private property.
Stop name calling. The people who you consider the opposition are just concerned citizens who want to be sure that the decisions made today will not be regretted tomorrow. You can not buy health. There is much at stake here.
You've stated already it's not about jobs for Youngstown, you're main concern is that Youngstown may be excluded from the fracking get-rich scheme. Maybe you are a landman assigned to the city of Youngstown and you're afraid that you won't be able to sign leases in your assigned territory?
Minn. poised to OK gay marriage
U.S. adults, on average, think homosexuals make up about 25 percent of the entire population. Actually: Bisexuals make up 1.8% of the population, while 1.7% are gay or lesbian. Transgender adults make up 0.3% of the population. for a total of between 2 percent and 4 percent of the population.
So the media wants you to keep cheering about sames sex marriage bill is all about "love"...look closely at the real reason this was brought to the Supreme Court.
This begins with the case of Edie Winsdor who married her partner of more than 40 years in Canada in 2007. Their relationship was recognized by the state of New York, where they lived together. When her spouse died two years later, she inherited a huge estate tax bill which she would have avoided if her marriage had been recognized under federal law.
The Supreme Court will weigh the tax ramifications of the law and decide.
At last count, there were 1,138 provisions in federal laws that listed marital status as a factor in determining benefits, rights and privileges. The list, prepared by the Government Accountability Office, was most recently updated in 2003.
The most prevalent are tax laws. Despite their marriage certificates, gay and lesbian spouses cannot get tax-free health benefits from their employers. That alone costs them about $1,000 a year on average, says Gary Gates, a demographer who studies gay and lesbian trends at the UCLA School of Law's Williams Institute.
Gays and lesbians can't file joint federal tax returns, as heterosexual married couples can, which often saves families thousands of dollars. If gays or lesbians divorce, any alimony is considered a gift subject to taxation, while for opposite-sex couples, it's tax-free. And when a spouse dies, the widow or widower is liable for inheritance taxes; heterosexual couples enjoy a marital deduction.
May 16, 2013 at 5:44 p.m. permalink suggest removal
Will same-sex marriage be allowed in all 50 states in the next five years?
And don't forget the marriage penalty.
May 14, 2013 at 11:22 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Will same-sex marriage be allowed in all 50 states in the next five years?
So the media wants you to keep cheering about sames sex marriage bill is all about "love"...look closely at the real reason this was brought to the Supreme Court.
This begins with the case of Edie Winsdor who married her partner of more than 40 years in Canada in 2007. Their relationship was recognized by the state of New York, where they lived together. When her spouse died two years later, she inherited a huge estate tax bill which she would have avoided if her marriage had been recognized under federal law.
The Supreme Court will weigh the tax ramifications of the law and decide.
At last count, there were 1,138 provisions in federal laws that listed marital status as a factor in determining benefits, rights and privileges. The list, prepared by the Government Accountability Office, was most recently updated in 2003.
The most prevalent are tax laws. Despite their marriage certificates, gay and lesbian spouses cannot get tax-free health benefits from their employers. That alone costs them about $1,000 a year on average, says Gary Gates, a demographer who studies gay and lesbian trends at the UCLA School of Law's Williams Institute.
Gays and lesbians can't file joint federal tax returns, as heterosexual married couples can, which often saves families thousands of dollars. If gays or lesbians divorce, any alimony is considered a gift subject to taxation, while for opposite-sex couples, it's tax-free. And when a spouse dies, the widow or widower is liable for inheritance taxes; heterosexual couples enjoy a marital deduction.
Also, in case you're not aware, U.S. adults, on average, think homosexuals make up about 25 percent of the entire population. Actually: Bisexuals make up 1.8% of the population, while 1.7% are gay or lesbian. Transgender adults make up 0.3% of the population. for a total of between 2 percent and 4 percent of the population.
May 14, 2013 at 11:20 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Understanding city’s charter amendment
oh13voter...cultivation is not legal in Ohio.
Read UticaShale's post #22.
May 6, 2013 at 5:09 p.m. permalink suggest removal
Understanding city’s charter amendment
UticaShale...in response to your post # 22:
Lets just pretend... Mrs. Maddox owns 4 acres on the eastside of Youngstown. She wants to farm marijuana to sell to a drug dealer who will then sell to children which causes harm. The city says that she cannot farm marijuana. Who will compensate her for her loss?
May 6, 2013 at 1:39 p.m. permalink suggest removal
Supporters of anti-fracking amendment unveil 2 billboards
UticaShale: post # 217: "Mrs. Maddox owns 4 acres on the eastside of Youngstown. If a ban is enacted preventing Mrs. Maddox from profiting from her mineral rights, who will compensate Mrs. Maddox for this loss?
This question has nothing to do with the issue of fracking.
Big B, ABC, Cambridge, YTown, please answer this question legally and with substantial justice and I will stand down."
Lets just pretend... Mrs. Maddox owns 4 acres on the eastside of Youngstown. She wants to farms marijuana to sell to a drug dealer who will then sell to children which causes harm. The city says that she cannot farm marijuana. Who will compensate her for her loss?
May 6, 2013 at 2:48 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Supporters of anti-fracking amendment unveil 2 billboards
oh13voter is just playing a game.
He is actually the best spokesperson for the community bill of rights! Just listening to him shows what fracking can do to your brain.
Vote yes on Tuesday. No amount of money can buy our health. Our water supply is finite. We can find another energy source, but we can never replace our water. All life depends on it.
May 6, 2013 at 2:27 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Supporters of the anti-fracking charter amendment say it protects people
oh13voter: you're the one that said they are two separate issues in your post #40.
Please explain the difference please.
May 4, 2013 at 10:02 p.m. permalink suggest removal
Supporters of the anti-fracking charter amendment say it protects people
OH13voter: (#40) "Eminent domain laws, and unitization are two separate issues." Please explain the difference for all of us.
UticaShale: Did you actually read the Vindy articicle which I linked in response to Oh13voter's statement #37 "Under eminent domain laws land owners are compensated for the taking of their property. Land owners should be compensated for the taking of their mineral rights."
May 4, 2013 at 11:43 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Understanding city’s charter amendment
OH13voter you said: (#8) "Liberalism is a mental disorder. To fully discuss this would take far more space and time provided here. So let's deal with a couple of aspects of the disorder.
People suffering from the disorder have a distorted sense of self worth. They have a belief in their superiority to others.They believe they know better how to run your life than you do.
In (#11), you said: Leftist liberals hate private property rights. They just get in the way of the leftist agenda. So over the years they have devised any number of schemes to take property rights from land owners.
OH13voter: It would have been nice if before you spew your diarrhea of the mouth you looked up the definition.
Wikipedia definition of Liberalism: A political philosophy or worldview founded on ideas of liberty and equality. Liberals espouse a wide array of views depending on their understanding of these principles, but generally they support ideas such as free and fair elections, civil rights, freedom of the press, freedom of religion, free trade, and private property.
Synonyms
1. progressive. 7. broad-minded, unprejudiced. 9. beneficent, charitable, openhanded, munificent, unstinting, lavish.
Stop name calling. The people who you consider the opposition are just concerned citizens who want to be sure that the decisions made today will not be regretted tomorrow. You can not buy health. There is much at stake here.
You've stated already it's not about jobs for Youngstown, you're main concern is that Youngstown may be excluded from the fracking get-rich scheme. Maybe you are a landman assigned to the city of Youngstown and you're afraid that you won't be able to sign leases in your assigned territory?
May 4, 2013 at 12:58 a.m. permalink suggest removal