Thursday, June 5, 2008

Polar Bears and Taxes

There is a commercial in which an actor, who shall remain nameless, pleads with America to help the Polar Bears, who apparently are in danger of extinction due to the effects of global warming and are in need of our money. Just a monthly donation of such and such an amount. Give me a break. I would like to know where this donated money is going. How is it dispersed and how exactly does it help the animals. If you believe that global warming is the cause of the Polar Bears population decreasing....then what are they doing with the money to reverse the effects of this global warming. I just don't buy it.

In addition, with the recession, everything is costing more. I went to the grocery store two days ago, with a menu and a list (to curb any extra buying). The groceries I collected cost $115, which will feed my family of 3 for 1 1/2 weeks. Before the first of the year this same trip would have cost me approximately $90. Don't even get me started on the cost of gas!! Sorry Polar Bears, but I gotta keep food in my child's tummy and gas in my car so I can get to work!!

Mr. Nameless Actor - how much are you donating??

I find it very interesting that another actor, who shall remain nameless, has failed to pay his taxes - on purpose. His excuse is he believes that we shouldn't have to pay taxes and belongs to a group who actively supports this thought. Please, give me a break! We all pay taxes...and if you don't you should be punished.

Now I will say that I do believe that the government wastes a lot of money on very silly things, or just plain silliness, but that doesn't excuse me or anyone else from paying taxes. He has every right to hire a good accountant to find all the tax breaks he is entitled to in order to lessen the amount he has to pay, but pay you must.

Mr. or Mrs. Judge, make him pay his taxes and then throw the book at him.

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