Comments for L u k e n . O r g http://luken.org/wordpress All of my babblings and ramblings! Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:37:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Comment on Dell To Close Plant, Screws NC Twice by Herschel http://luken.org/wordpress/?p=1338&cpage=1#comment-35332 Herschel Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:37:18 +0000 http://luken.org/wordpress/?p=1338#comment-35332 I agree with your line of thinking. However, the playing field will never be level because states and counties do whatever they can to get growth so they can have more tax basis. How many states or counties tell businesses - "we don't want your growth opportunity" What we really need to do as a country is to put it all on the table - what are the real taxes and who is paying them. Health Care reform - I'm all for any reform and re-distribution of wealth as long as we are honest about who is paying for all this shit the government(s) want to do. Once and for all, let us all be honest and give thanks to those evil rich people who bear the majority of the burdens for the rest of the people of the US of A! I agree with your line of thinking. However, the playing field will never be level because states and counties do whatever they can to get growth so they can have more tax basis.

How many states or counties tell businesses – “we don’t want your growth opportunity”

What we really need to do as a country is to put it all on the table – what are the real taxes and who is paying them.

Health Care reform – I’m all for any reform and re-distribution of wealth as long as we are honest about who is paying for all this shit the government(s) want to do. Once and for all, let us all be honest and give thanks to those evil rich people who bear the majority of the burdens for the rest of the people of the US of A!

]]> Comment on Dell To Close Plant, Screws NC Twice by Tony Nelson http://luken.org/wordpress/?p=1338&cpage=1#comment-35331 Tony Nelson Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:45:44 +0000 http://luken.org/wordpress/?p=1338#comment-35331 Think my original point went unnoticed. First, I agree with your point on business taxes. My point is that states shouldn't be jumping all over themselves with tax incentives to businesses to come to their state. If all states did away with that, the playing field would be more level where a company would choose on the educational and logistical resources or challenges. Not by merely skewing their financial model which will most likely make no sense in five years when the tax benefits run out. The incentives makes a company think and build on the short term, not necessarily what is long term feasible. Think my original point went unnoticed. First, I agree with your point on business taxes. My point is that states shouldn’t be jumping all over themselves with tax incentives to businesses to come to their state. If all states did away with that, the playing field would be more level where a company would choose on the educational and logistical resources or challenges. Not by merely skewing their financial model which will most likely make no sense in five years when the tax benefits run out. The incentives makes a company think and build on the short term, not necessarily what is long term feasible.

]]> Comment on Can’t beat ‘em so I’m running for Congress by Tony Nelson http://luken.org/wordpress/?p=1345&cpage=1#comment-35330 Tony Nelson Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:40:15 +0000 http://luken.org/wordpress/?p=1345#comment-35330 Aw, come on!!! I need a break, I've worked hard enough. Tell you what, you can be my Chief of Staff and I won't let you be the fall guy when they find $100 bills frozen in ice in the freezer. Aw, come on!!! I need a break, I’ve worked hard enough. Tell you what, you can be my Chief of Staff and I won’t let you be the fall guy when they find $100 bills frozen in ice in the freezer.

]]> Comment on The East New York Project @ tapeshare.com by maria costanza http://luken.org/wordpress/?p=1196&cpage=1#comment-35329 maria costanza Tue, 27 Oct 2009 01:23:55 +0000 http://luken.org/wordpress/?p=1196#comment-35329 i'm looking for a picture of daniel costanza standing outside of our lady of loretta church or school. thank you. maria costanza i’m looking for a picture of daniel costanza standing outside of our lady of loretta church or school.
thank you.

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]]> Comment on Can’t beat ‘em so I’m running for Congress by Herschel http://luken.org/wordpress/?p=1345&cpage=1#comment-35328 Herschel Tue, 20 Oct 2009 03:58:46 +0000 http://luken.org/wordpress/?p=1345#comment-35328 Well, your approach might work... "Vote for the crook who tells the truth! Tony Nelson IS YOUR MAN!" You might have a chance... But I'm still not voting for you... Well, your approach might work…

“Vote for the crook who tells the truth! Tony Nelson IS YOUR MAN!”

You might have a chance… But I’m still not voting for you…

]]> Comment on Dell To Close Plant, Screws NC Twice by Herschel http://luken.org/wordpress/?p=1338&cpage=1#comment-35327 Herschel Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:57:17 +0000 http://luken.org/wordpress/?p=1338#comment-35327 Respectfully I am going to disagree. Just as important as the cost of land, utilities, talent pool and other costs of conducting business is the tax base a business must pay. Taxes are a cost of doing business and although people don't realize these taxes are passed onto the ultimate consumer when they purchase a product. Think about that for a moment. All taxes a business pays ultimately get paid by the consumer. The Chairman of the board, CEO, CIO, Sr. VP, VP, Directors and workers of a company don't take a pay cut if the local taxes of a plant go up? The company doesn't reduce dividends to the share holders if the local/state/federal taxes go up. A company will look at the new taxes, calculate them into the cost of doing business and increase the cost of their products and services. The ONLY entities that pay ALL taxes are consumers - period. And to one other point you made. In this case NC is not out any money. Yes, they agreed to not collect any taxes for a period of time if Dell built a manufacturing facility in NC. If NC didn't agree to that provision Dell may not have built the plant there in the first place. And another thing. I'm sure Dell spent several millions of dollars to built the plant, hire the workers, train the works, get supply and distribution contracts working and a whole lot of other activities to get the plant rolling. I'm sure Dell had a real business case in closing the plant. I'm sure that somewhere some bean-counter and executive figured out it was in Dell's best interest to close the plant. That's what capitalism does - it makes businesses stay competitive. And finally, I think local, state and federal governments should look at reducing taxes when feasible to be more competitive in bringing in new businesses. Contrary to popular belief, lowering taxes does stimulate growth. Respectfully I am going to disagree.

Just as important as the cost of land, utilities, talent pool and other costs of conducting business is the tax base a business must pay. Taxes are a cost of doing business and although people don’t realize these taxes are passed onto the ultimate consumer when they purchase a product. Think about that for a moment.

All taxes a business pays ultimately get paid by the consumer. The Chairman of the board, CEO, CIO, Sr. VP, VP, Directors and workers of a company don’t take a pay cut if the local taxes of a plant go up? The company doesn’t reduce dividends to the share holders if the local/state/federal taxes go up. A company will look at the new taxes, calculate them into the cost of doing business and increase the cost of their products and services.

The ONLY entities that pay ALL taxes are consumers – period.

And to one other point you made. In this case NC is not out any money. Yes, they agreed to not collect any taxes for a period of time if Dell built a manufacturing facility in NC. If NC didn’t agree to that provision Dell may not have built the plant there in the first place. And another thing. I’m sure Dell spent several millions of dollars to built the plant, hire the workers, train the works, get supply and distribution contracts working and a whole lot of other activities to get the plant rolling.

I’m sure Dell had a real business case in closing the plant. I’m sure that somewhere some bean-counter and executive figured out it was in Dell’s best interest to close the plant. That’s what capitalism does – it makes businesses stay competitive.

And finally, I think local, state and federal governments should look at reducing taxes when feasible to be more competitive in bringing in new businesses. Contrary to popular belief, lowering taxes does stimulate growth.

]]> Comment on Even AT&T’s “Seth” The Blogger won’t change my mind by Tony Nelson http://luken.org/wordpress/?p=1313&cpage=1#comment-35323 Tony Nelson Sun, 06 Sep 2009 04:42:00 +0000 http://luken.org/wordpress/?p=1313#comment-35323 Oh I am being serious. I think AT&T took a calculated risk and lost. Now they're playing catchup while acting as though they just didn't suspect it. That's the summation of it. Putting out this silly Youtube video, taking advantage of the free advertising on google's site, while being anti-competitive against GV, oh the irony. Oh I am being serious. I think AT&T took a calculated risk and lost. Now they’re playing catchup while acting as though they just didn’t suspect it. That’s the summation of it. Putting out this silly Youtube video, taking advantage of the free advertising on google’s site, while being anti-competitive against GV, oh the irony.

]]> Comment on Even AT&T’s “Seth” The Blogger won’t change my mind by Herschel http://luken.org/wordpress/?p=1313&cpage=1#comment-35322 Herschel Sat, 05 Sep 2009 19:54:14 +0000 http://luken.org/wordpress/?p=1313#comment-35322 Come on, be a little serious. AT&T nor Apple, nor Verizon, had any clue as to how good the iPhone would be or how well it would sell. I venture to say that when Apple approached Verizon and AT&T to start the negotiation, they didn't have functional unit. So, AT&T is playing catch up on their network. I hope Verizon executives are watching and learning and getting their network ready for when the 5 year exclusive contract between Apple and AT&T is up. Come on, be a little serious. AT&T nor Apple, nor Verizon, had any clue as to how good the iPhone would be or how well it would sell. I venture to say that when Apple approached Verizon and AT&T to start the negotiation, they didn’t have functional unit.

So, AT&T is playing catch up on their network. I hope Verizon executives are watching and learning and getting their network ready for when the 5 year exclusive contract between Apple and AT&T is up.

]]> Comment on Why a Mac? Here’s another reason why by pogoking http://luken.org/wordpress/?p=1296&cpage=1#comment-35321 pogoking Thu, 27 Aug 2009 15:23:30 +0000 http://luken.org/wordpress/?p=1296#comment-35321 So, where do you see the problem? It's obvious that you need some sort of chart with so many Windows versions available. How do you imagine possibility of upgrading from 32-bit to 64-bit system? The only difference is Apple's minimalistic approach - releasing only one version of OS. If OSX was available in 32 and 64 bit, basic, pro and ultra editions you would need the same sort of chart for it. So, where do you see the problem? It’s obvious that you need some sort of chart with so many Windows versions available. How do you imagine possibility of upgrading from 32-bit to 64-bit system? The only difference is Apple’s minimalistic approach – releasing only one version of OS. If OSX was available in 32 and 64 bit, basic, pro and ultra editions you would need the same sort of chart for it.

]]> Comment on Why a Mac? Here’s another reason why by Herschel http://luken.org/wordpress/?p=1296&cpage=1#comment-35319 Herschel Mon, 17 Aug 2009 19:21:58 +0000 http://luken.org/wordpress/?p=1296#comment-35319 Hasn't changed... TCO... that's an argument brought up when facts can't be found because TCO is for most people very subjective. Show me a JDPower or similar 3rd party analysis that shows a MAC is as cheap to buy and as cheap to own over a four year period. Four years is my usual upgrade time... Hasn’t changed… TCO… that’s an argument brought up when facts can’t be found because TCO is for most people very subjective. Show me a JDPower or similar 3rd party analysis that shows a MAC is as cheap to buy and as cheap to own over a four year period.

Four years is my usual upgrade time…

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