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Dont call me Shirley

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16. Maybe not slapping small animals, how about slapping republicans?

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Fri Oct 31, 2014, 06:06 PM

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Remember that lady the IRS decided to destroy because she structured her deposits? [View all] Nuclear Unicorn Oct 2014 OP

Getting really sick of all these marym625 Oct 2014 #1

"Don't they work for us" . No. They've been working for themselves for quite a while now. jtuck004 Oct 2014 #2

Very true. Thanks! n/t marym625 Oct 2014 #9

the gubmint is evil hfojvt Nov 2014 #36

Jesus Christ! Enthusiast Oct 2014 #3

It's called "the rule of law", and it's a damn good thing. Donald Ian Rankin Oct 2014 #4

"It's called 'the rule of law', and it's a damn good thing." Nuclear Unicorn Oct 2014 #6

"Peasant serf" should never be a term used to describe someone who has enough money to Ykcutnek Oct 2014 #5

She wasn't a tax cheat. But don't let that get in the way of good ol' fashioned subservience. nt Nuclear Unicorn Oct 2014 #7

I would imagine that those were gross proceeds. Ilsa Oct 2014 #8

IRS stole this lady's money over a paperwork requirement. That's wrong. Comrade Grumpy Oct 2014 #10

Yes, we know the extremists here hate all business owners MaggieD Oct 2014 #17

Anti-Capitalists don't hate business owners... De Leonist Oct 2014 #20

Well the person being maligned here doesn't have "quite a bit" MaggieD Oct 2014 #21

Well the nastiness certainly didn't come out of a vaccum.... De Leonist Oct 2014 #24

That's a ridiculous rationalization, IMO MaggieD Nov 2014 #26

Okay.... De Leonist Nov 2014 #27

I would love to have a $3000 micro purchase account! Dont call me Shirley Oct 2014 #11

Perhaps some day you shall. Nuclear Unicorn Oct 2014 #12

Thank you for your words of confidence Dont call me Shirley Oct 2014 #13

Maybe you just need to start with manageable goals and build upon it. Nuclear Unicorn Oct 2014 #15

Maybe not slapping small animals, how about slapping republicans? Dont call me Shirley Oct 2014 #16

I married a Republican. He's an anarchist now, like me. We went together and we went big. Nuclear Unicorn Oct 2014 #18

Strange bedfellows make strange politics. Dont call me Shirley Oct 2014 #19

Maybe if you were in charge of logistics for meetings and conferences at a government agency you yellowcanine Nov 2014 #33

Maybe If US Stormtroopers Didn't billhicks76 Oct 2014 #14

While I cant see any reason for this to be secret quakerboy Oct 2014 #22

"Not exactly a widespread issue." Nuclear Unicorn Oct 2014 #23

And what leads you to believe they didnt have permission? quakerboy Nov 2014 #28

Oh, I've no doubt their supervisors have little trouble buying stuff on our dime. Nuclear Unicorn Nov 2014 #37

Yeah. 1 cup of plain black coffee for every 6th employee, once a year. quakerboy Nov 2014 #38

Starbucks is an approved vendor for government sponsored functions in Maryland. yellowcanine Nov 2014 #32

I agree- this type of micro purchase is set up to ensure that routine minor purchases hedgehog Oct 2014 #25

No, they've just fallen for the RW "hate the gubmint" schtick. quakerboy Nov 2014 #29

+1 Yup GOP memes. n/t FSogol Nov 2014 #34

How were these purchases secret? Progressive dog Nov 2014 #30

Does the public have to know about every coffee break at a workshop or meeting? yellowcanine Nov 2014 #31

That $20 billion goes mostly to small local businesses throughout the country baldguy Nov 2014 #35