Fail Quotes

[MrBogosity]

I thought it was "gree gree"?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gris-gris_(talisman)

[Travis Retriever]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gris-gris_(talisman)

Thanks.
Hawkeye must have told it wrong to me.  Oh well. My bad for not looking it up. XD

[AnCap Dave]

Wow. I KNOW Rebecca's more intelligent than this. But feminism's her gris-gris, I guess...

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Wow, what a lying sack of shit.

Fuck her.

[tnu]

[ArtemisVale]

Wow. I KNOW Rebecca's more intelligent than this. But feminism's her gris-gris, I guess...

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This needs to be in a bogosity podcast, if not this week then hopefully soon.

[evensgrey]

Wow, what a lying sack of shit.

Fuck her.

Are you surprised by the antics of the person who invented Elevatorgate?

[dallen68]

I thought it was "gree gree"?

It's PRONOUNCED "gree gree" and spelled gris-gris.

[Travis Retriever]

It's PRONOUNCED "gree gree" and spelled gris-gris.

That explains it.  Thanks DAllen.

[AnCap Dave]

Are you surprised by the antics of the person who invented Elevatorgate?

No, I'm not, but it doesn't change the fact that she's still a lying sack of shit.

[Dallas Wildman]

http://www.cracked.com/blog/5-laws-everyone-would-hate-that-world-needs-anyway/

#1-I'm SURE it will be different this time!

[evensgrey]

http://www.cracked.com/blog/5-laws-everyone-would-hate-that-world-needs-anyway/

#1-I'm SURE it will be different this time!

Given that he appears to only consider serial killer cops to be PROBLEMATIC...

[ArtemisVale]

http://www.cracked.com/blog/5-laws-everyone-would-hate-that-world-needs-anyway/

#1-I'm SURE it will be different this time!

"Need" is a very strong word for any of these laws. It sounds more like a douchy I know whats best for you attitude.

[Dallas Wildman]

http://mises.org/daily/6898/Lowering-Taxes-Is-the-Only-Decent-Tax-Reform

This is ridiculous, so it's okay for the government to favor some investments over others?

[evensgrey]

http://mises.org/daily/6898/Lowering-Taxes-Is-the-Only-Decent-Tax-Reform

This is ridiculous, so it's okay for the government to favor some investments over others?

Firstly, it is inherent in the nature of government to always favor some subset over the rest of the whole.

Secondly, what does 'okay' have to do with government?

In any case, the author clearly has no idea what he's talking about.  Tax holidays are a disaster for the producers of the goods and services affected by them:  First there is a tremendous demand for them, as great as can be filled, and then the tax holiday ends and demand collapses until such time as the previously purchased supply is used up.  This is particularly destructive for producers of durable goods, as the downturn is likely to last for years.  Increasing the complexity of the tax code by expanding loopholes, shelters, etc. will only allow for further power in the hands of tax collectors and tax law/regulation authors, with the inevitable increase in corruption.

The article is advocating doing precisely the opposite of what would improve matters.  Removing loopholes and deductions from taxation will increase the pain they cause, and promote political pressure against them.  Exposing, not hiding, the effects of taxation is the only route to removing it.

[Dallas Wildman]

Firstly, it is inherent in the nature of government to always favor some subset over the rest of the whole.

Secondly, what does 'okay' have to do with government?

In any case, the author clearly has no idea what he's talking about.  Tax holidays are a disaster for the producers of the goods and services affected by them:  First there is a tremendous demand for them, as great as can be filled, and then the tax holiday ends and demand collapses until such time as the previously purchased supply is used up.  This is particularly destructive for producers of durable goods, as the downturn is likely to last for years.  Increasing the complexity of the tax code by expanding loopholes, shelters, etc. will only allow for further power in the hands of tax collectors and tax law/regulation authors, with the inevitable increase in corruption.

The article is advocating doing precisely the opposite of what would improve matters.  Removing loopholes and deductions from taxation will increase the pain they cause, and promote political pressure against them.  Exposing, not hiding, the effects of taxation is the only route to removing it.

You said it better anyway I nominate this for BBE/IE