tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054996996505993423.post3389739557482740563..comments2023-11-02T01:43:32.946-07:00Comments on Rural South Texas Life: You and your money?Dianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17765443131151220391noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054996996505993423.post-74250196134044795072012-09-22T07:21:21.347-07:002012-09-22T07:21:21.347-07:00Hello Anonymous - and welcome - It's about esc...Hello Anonymous - and welcome - It's about escaping from the country - so it would be Reichsfluchtsteuer. <br /><br />I took German years ago in high school, but missed the trip to Germany back in 1979. <br /><br />Quite a few Germans that were POW's from WW2 ended up returning to Texas and settled. In the local history book of our county, there was a German POW camp here, and they picked cotton. Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17765443131151220391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054996996505993423.post-64777115396267902942012-09-20T23:22:37.616-07:002012-09-20T23:22:37.616-07:00Hey !
I just wanted to let you know I´m a german ...Hey !<br /><br />I just wanted to let you know I´m a german student sitting in class and reading your blog right now ! We´re doing some kind of project and my part is about the rural life in Texas. <br /><br />Oh, and, as a german, I can tell it´s either "Reichsflugsteuer" ( if it´s about flying ) oder "Reichsfluchtsteuer" ( if it´s about "escaping" from the country - I consider, that is the right meaning, isn´t it ? )<br /><br />Many greetings from Germany !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054996996505993423.post-81142193389411803662012-06-03T04:19:01.308-07:002012-06-03T04:19:01.308-07:00Planned economies never work. As far as TAXES go,...Planned economies never work. As far as TAXES go, Feedthepig.org has a great little calculator to figure out your basic total tax bite >> http://www.feedthepig.org/node/43582<br /><br />Don't forget your property tax, where you pay rent to the city for the privilege of owning your own property :PDianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17765443131151220391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054996996505993423.post-47820197802751924452012-05-31T11:51:04.438-07:002012-05-31T11:51:04.438-07:00Diane:
Ahh, those marvelous days of the Weimar Rep...Diane:<br />Ahh, those marvelous days of the Weimar Republic (1888-1933) when it took a wheelbarrow FULL of money to buy a loaf of bread...<br />Didn't quite work out as they PLANNED, did it?<br /><br />I always love learning stuff, and this post sure taught me a LOT<br />Very eye-opening stuff.<br /><br />As to "my" money...?<br />When the FEDS tax it, then the STATE taxes it, and even (in some places) the CITY taxes it, and then I have to ALSO pay SALES TAX...I figure whatEVER the hell is left over...is MINE...period!!!<br /><br />Now THAT is too "taxing" for me...lol<br />(almost forgot the TAXES on interest EARNED by MY money...which should also be MINE...)<br /><br />Great post.<br /><br />Stay safe (and less-taxed) down there.Bob G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09222203353717749897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9054996996505993423.post-6701205255766549912012-05-29T16:11:29.471-07:002012-05-29T16:11:29.471-07:00I forgot to add - this is only one of the planks o...I forgot to add - this is only one of the planks of the communist manifesto that the US has implemented: the 4th plank > CONFISCATION OF THE PROPERTY OF ALL EMIGRANTS AND REBELS. (The confiscation of property and persecution of those critical - "rebels" - of government policies and actions, frequently accomplished by prosecuting them in a courtroom drama on charges of violations of non-existing administrative or regulatory laws.)Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17765443131151220391noreply@blogger.com