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Use by a Canadian of a U.S. trust for tax avoidance purposes?

Suppose some Canadian citizen is anticipating a huge windfall from an investment, and tries to avoid Canadian tax on the benefit by gifting an investment expected to grow by leaps and bounds to a taxable U.S. trust, with the trustor (one administering the trust) being himself or perhaps someone with whom he has a non-arms-length relationship, and the trustee (person designated as the beneficiary of the trust) being himself or another at non-arms-length. A huge dividend being placed into the trust is hoped for, along with large capital appreciation, although hardly certain at this point, and the value of the investment even after the dividend would hopefully skyrocket. The trust would pay U.S. dividend tax, which is much lower than the Canadian tax the individual would have to pay. The trust would not have its assets “repatriated,” except in small amounts (which would be taxable at Canadian rates, of course), but would instead buy things in the name of the trust that the person who owns the trust would benefit from, e.g., a house in Canada where the person would live for a tiny rent, or a timeshare the person could use for vacationing. Is there any point in the playing out of this scenario where the person trying to avoid tax would be hit for Canadian or even American tax? Would the assets bought by the trust to be used by the individual be deemed as income repatriated by the individual, even if they were hard assets, such as real estate? Would there be fines incurred due to the non-arms-length arrangements, if the person did not declare the setup of the trust and all its transactions to Canadian authorities. Is there a kind of American trust that would operate below the radar, legally, that the person could use instead?

Would this be a good idea for a business?

I love photography, and I have an old camera that I would love to use (I can use respooled film in it). The problem is that I don’t have a dark room. Part of the fun of doing film photography is being in the dark room. So then I got to thinking, how many other people feel the same way? Would like to do film photography but can’t afford a dark room?

So here’s my idea. Get a building and put in several dark rooms. People can “rent” or pay for membership (or something like that) to be able to use the dark rooms and set up specific times to be there (I guess a little like a timeshare). Then the fees would go for chemicals and stuff like that.

Think it would work?

Selling & Terminating of Time Share – Can it be done?

I hv been approached by Aztec Intl who claims they can rent out your weeks but so far no news. Anyone got theirs? Recently been approached by Zuele Corpn who claim they can get back for u the money u spent on timeshare but need to pay upfront legal fees to be pooled together with other victims. Has anyone tried? Any views?

Are you worried about Obama becoming President? Why/Why not?

This info is from an email I recieved
This election has me very worried. So many things to consider. About a year ago I would have voted for Obama. I have changed my mind three times since then.

I watch all the news channels, jumping from one to another. I must say this drives my husband crazy. But, I feel if you view MSNBC, CNN, and Fox News, you might get some middle ground to work with. About six months ago, I started thinking ‘where did the money come from for Obama’. I have four daughters who went to College, and we were middle class, and money was tight. We (including my girls) worked hard and there were lots of student loans.

I started looking into Obama’s life.

Around 1979 Obama started college at Occidental in California. He is very open about his two years at Occidental, he tried all kinds of drugs and was wasting his time but, even though he had a brilliant mind, did not apply himself to his studies. ‘Barry’ (that was the name he used all his life) during this time had two roommates, Muhammad Hasan Chandoo and Wahid Hamid, both from Pakistan.

During the summer of 1981, after his second year in college, he made a ’round the world’ trip. Stopping to see his mother in Indonesia, next Hyderabad in India, three weeks in Karachi, Pakistan where he stayed with his roommate’s family, then off to Africa to visit his father’s family. My question – Where did he get the money for this trip? Nether I, nor any one of my children would have had money for a trip like this when they were in college. When he came back he started school at Columbia University in New York. It is at this time he wants everyone to call him Barack – not Barry. Do you know what the tuition is at Columbia? It’s not cheap! to say the least. Where did he get money for tuition? Student Loans? Maybe.

After Columbia, he went to Chicago to work as a Community Organizer for $12,000. a year. Why Chicago? Why not New York? He was already living in New York.

By ‘chance’ he met Antoin ‘Tony’ Rezko, born in Aleppo Syria, and a real estate developer in Chicago. Rezko has been convicted of fraud and bribery this year. Rezko, was named ‘Entrepreneur of the Decade’ by the Arab-American Business and Professional Association’. About two years later, Obama entered Harvard Law School. Do you have any idea what tuition is for Harvard Law School? Where did he get the money for Law School? More student loans?

After Law school, he went back to Chicago. Rezko offered him a job, which he turned down. But, he did take a job with Davis, Miner, Barnhill & Galland. Guess what? They represented ‘Rezar’ which Rezko’s firm. Rezko was one of Obama’s first major financial contributors when he ran for office in Chicago.

In 2003, Rezko threw an early fundraiser for Obama which Chicago Tribune reporter David Mendelland claims was instrumental in providing Obama with ‘seed money’ for his U.S. Senate race. In 2005, Obama purchased a new home in Kenwoood District of Chicago for $1.65 million (less than asking price). With ALL those Student Loans – Where did he get the money for the property? On the same day Rezko’s wife, Rita, purchased the adjoining empty lot for full price. The London Times reported that Nadhmi Auchi, an Iraqi-born Billionaire loaned Rezko $3.5 million three weeks before Obama’s new home was purchased. Obama met Nadhmi Auchi many times with Rezko.

Now, we have Obama running for President. Valerie Jarrett, was Michele Obama’s boss. She is now Obama’s chief advisor and he does not make any major decisions without talking to her first. Where was Jarrett born? Ready for this? Shiraz, Iran! Do we see a pattern here? Or am I going crazy?

On May 10, 2008 The Times reported, Robert Malley advisor to Obama was ‘sacked’ after the press found out he was having regular contacts with ‘Hamas’, which controls Gaza and is connected with Iran. This past week, buried in the back part of the papers, Iraqi newspapers reported that during Obama’s visit to Iraq, he asked their leaders to do nothing about the war until after he is elected, and he will ‘Take care of things’.

Oh, and by the way, remember the college roommates that where born in Pakistan? They are in charge of all those ‘small’ Internet campaign contributions for Obama. Where is that money coming from? The poor and middle class in this country? Or could it be from the Middle East?

And the final bit of news. On September 7, 2008, The Washington Times posted a verbal slip that was made on ‘This Week’ with George Stephanapoulos. Obama on talking about his religion said, ‘My Muslim faith’. When questioned, ‘he made a mistake’. Some mistake!

All of the above information I got on line. If you would like to check it

Wikipedia, encyclopedia, Barack Obama; Tony Rezko; Valerie Jarrett: Daily Times – Obama visited Pakistan in 1981; The Washington Times – September 7, 2008; The Times May 10, 2008.

Now the BIG question – If I foun

Would you be for Obama after this?

How come none of this is in the media? But we know how much Sara Palin spent on clothes.

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This election has me very worried. So many things to consider. About a year ago I would have voted for Obama. I have changed my mind three times since then. I watch all the news channels, jumping from one to another. I must say this drives my husband crazy. But, I feel if you view MSNBC, CNN, and Fox News, you might get some middle ground to work with. About six months ago, I started thinking ‘where did the money come from for Obama’. I have four daughters who went to College, and we were middle class, and money was tight. We (including my girls) worked hard and there were lots of student loans.

I started looking into Obama’s life.

Around 1979 Obama started college at Occidental in California . He is very open about his two years at Occidental, he tried all kinds of drugs and was wasting his time but, even though he had a brilliant mind, did not apply himself to his studies. ‘Barry’ (that was the name he used all his life) during this time had two roommates, Muhammad Hasan Chandoo and Wahid Hamid, both from Pakistan .

During the summer of 1981, after his second year in college, he made a ’round the world’ trip.
Stopping to see his mother in Indonesia , next Hyderabad in India , three weeks in Karachi , Pakistan where he stayed with his roommate’s family, then off to Africa to visit his father’s family. My question – Where did he get the money for this trip? Nether I, nor any one of my children would have had money for a trip like this when they where in college. When he came back he started school at Columbia University in New York . It is at this time he wants everyone to call him Barack – not Barry. Do you know what the tuition is at Columbia ? It’s not cheap to say the least! Where did he get money for tuition? Student Loans? Maybe. After Columbia , he went to Chicago to work as a Community Organizer for $12,000 a year. Why Chicago ?
Why not New York ? He was already living in New York .

By ‘chance’ he met Antoin ‘Tony’ Rezko, born in Aleppo Syria , and a real estate developer in Chicago . Rezko has been convicted of fraud and bribery this year. Rezko, was named ‘Entrepreneur of the Decade’ by the Arab-American Business and Professional Association’. About two years later, Obama entered Harvard Law School . Do you have any idea what tuition is for Harvard Law School ? Where did he get the money for Law School ? More student loans? After Law school, he went back to Chicago . Rezko offered him a job, which he turned down. But, he did take a job with Davis, Miner, Barnhill & Galland. Guess what? They represented ‘Rezar’ which is Rezko’s firm. Rezko was one of Obama’s first major financial contributors when he ran for office in Chicago … In 2003, Rezko threw an early fundraiser for Obama which Chicago Tribune reporter David Mendelland claims was instrumental in providing Obama with ‘seed money’ for his U.S. Senate race.

In 2005, Obama purchased a new home in Kenwood District of Chicago for $1.65 million (less than asking price).
With ALL those Student Loans – Where did he get the money for the property? On the same day Rezko’s wife, Rita, purchased the adjoining empty lot for full price. The London Times reported that Nadhmi Auchi, an Iraqi-born Billionaire loaned Rezko $3.5 million three weeks before Obama’s new home was purchased. Obama met Nadhmi Auchi many times with Rezko.

Now, we have Obama running for President. Valerie Jarrett, was Michele Obama’s boss. She is now Obama’s chief advisor and he does not make any major decisions without talking to her first. Where was Jarrett born? Ready for this? Shiraz , Iran ! Do we see a pattern here? Or am I going crazy?

On May 10, 2008 The Times reported, Robert Malley, advisor to Obama, was ‘sacked’ after the press found out he was having regular contacts with ‘Hamas’, which controls Gaza and is connected with Iran . This past week, buried in the back part of the papers, Iraqi newspapers reported that during Obama’s visit to Iraq, he asked their leaders to do nothing about the war until after he is elected, and he will ‘Take care of things’.

Oh, and by the way, remember the college roommates that where born in Pakistan ? They are in charge of all those ‘small’ Internet campaign contributions for Obama. Where is that money coming from? The poor and middle class in this country? Or could it be from the Middle East ?

And the final bit of news. On September 7, 2008, The Washington Times posted a verbal slip that was made on ‘This Week’ with George Stephanapoulos. Obama on talking about his religion said, ‘My Muslim faith’.
When questioned, ‘he made a mistake’. Some mistake!

All of the above information I got on line. If you would like to check it – Wikipedia, encyclopedia, Barack Obama; Tony Rezko; Valerie Jarrett: Daily Times -

Are travel websites like travelocity and expedia really chepaer and easier?

I’m starting to plan a honeymoon for June and I’m thinking of going to Lake Tahoe, NV. Is it really cheaper and easier to get a package flight/hotel/car deal with a travel website or should I do all that stuff separately on my own?

Any advice is appreciated!

does anyone know if there is a phone nuber to reach Travelocity?

What I would like to do is book a trip on one of their packages, but on teh return flight have it leave one week later then the package’ s stay at the hotel. Thanks in advance

Where and when should I book a Vegas hotel?

I plan to go there with my husband to be as part of our honeymoon in the first week of March. We would like to stay somewhere “special” like the Venetian, or Bellagio, or the Wynn… But every single time I check the rates online (cheaptickets, expedia, travelocity, etc.), the rates CHANGE! I am confused. Should I wait to book closer to the travel date for a better deal? Or should I take what I can get now? And which websites are cheap, SAFE and reliable in booking?

Can we book a decent hotel in New York City for under $1000 for a week?

We’re a family of four (the kids are 5 and 2) and we’re going in August for a week. There seem to be so many hotel booking websites to go to, just wondering if anyone has found any really good deals online (other than the main ones like expedia/travelocity and so on)

Do you know of any cheap flight and hotel packages for Las Vegas?

Looking for something affordable….I will be going on vacation in October. I have searched thru Cheap tickets, kayak, priceline, orbitz, and travelocity. Do you know of any other sites to search?

I need help with advice on hotel Rates?

I had originally booked with hotel Plus for $100 a night, but for some reason the actual hotel doesn’t want to honor that price anymore and wants me to pay $147 a night… I’m trying to find the cheapest rates for Best Western Dobson Ranch Inn in Phoenix, AZ… what should I do, please HELP!!!

i have tried most hotel websites, like priceline, orbitz, hotels, travelocity, need something that is around the price range of $100 bucks, not $140. Thank you, also, what should I do about the part of not honoring the reservation I made back in Early November…??

March 14-19…. is my dates of travel. The manager at that hotel has very unhelpful with me… he doesn’t care about my business

Orbitz, Expedia, Travelocity and hotels.com coupon codes??

I am going on vacation and i would love a coupon code for any of these web sites. PLEASE! Just for a hotel in orlando for 3-4 nights

Media’s Liberal Bias?

Bill Maher once said: “We have been the cowards lobbing cruise missiles from 2,000 miles away. That’s cowardly. Staying in the airplane when it hits the building, say what you want about it, it’s not cowardly.” He lost his show on ABC because of it.

Rush Limbaugh had the following exchange on his show:

CALLER: “What’s really funny is, they [Iraq war critics] never talk to real soldiers. They like to pull these soldiers that come up out of the blue and talk to the media.”
RUSH: “The phony soldiers.”

If there’s a liberal bias in the U.S. media why is Clear Channel’s CEO defending Rush? Is it simply that his show is profitable while Maher’s was less so?
Hoptoad – thanks for the answer. I agree that Rush’s comment wasn’t “conservative” (and would suggest that Maher’s comment wasn’t “liberal”). Still Rush is a well known pundit generally on the right and Maher is well known for his positions on the left. I think that if Maher ever used the phrase “phony soldiers” at any time (much less a time of war) even HBO would be hard pressed not to take him out to the woodshed. Does Rush get more freedom to make stupid remarks because he’s conservative (even when his comments aren’t) or is it simply ratings driven?

Pirates of the arribean 2?

Anyone read MAD magazine?

they did a funny look at Pirates 2..

instead of a usual whole movie deal they took shots of it and added in lines.

Like when Jack is running from the Indians on the beach,

“Film critics….. Run… Film Critics”

or when their all in that bone cage

“If i could change one thing about being a pirate, it would be these stupid group hugs”

or the indian girl (i dont know who played her) when you see her face up close

“Prison has not been kind to you, Lil Kim”

when they are on the ship that sank in two parts

“This is the last time i got on a Carnival Cruise”

When Jack talks to whats his name (elizabeth’s boyfriend)

“No Run” Msacara, my ass”

You see Elizabeth face the camera as a pirate

“Welcome to Red Lobster How many in your party?”

Davey Jones is playing the organ

“this is nothing you should see me text message”

and there are a few others.

Am i the only one?

Who wants to see Stanley Kubrick’s verson of “Eyes Wide Shut”?
Maybe this is Hollywood urban legend, but I remember Siskel or Ebert giving the movie a mega-rave review along with other critics, pretty well in advance of its theatrical run.

The urban legend part of this is, I recall Siskel (or Ebert) explaining their opinion of the movie after it opened and was apparently a piece of garbage. The story went on that the version that critics stated they loved was an edit of Kubrick’s that the studio mutilated upon his death.

So if this is true, and already I have found that Wikipedia has an alternate story, is there anyone else that would love to see this as much as me?

And please folk, lets try to put aside our unretrained Tom Cruise hatred for this one question. He’s a couch-jumping-scientoligical-loony toon, i get that. this is about a movie by a great artist that the Hollywood machine destroyed (allegedly)

RHH-what do you think of my drive by music?

ok so this is the concept,a journy threw music in the metaphor form of a car ride.

Blues console the tunes; the roots that few would know
Pushing mid-40s on the smoothest roads, stuck on cruise control
Summer bonds of youth and old, but a decoy for the better
Humid weather brings feuds together. The war of the eras
Where one argues its misusage; the other argues to prove it
While some embrace the change, an inarguable movement
A part of the music, is the art of influence,
But if we spar with their heart’s we’re scarring congruence

Take a left on 80s Rd.

I ride with the pedal down. With set eyes on the ghetto
The birth of Hip Hop – The Bronx comprised in its borough
To liven this threshold we rounded so later,
Our block parties were founded on flavor, the sounds of Jamaica
Would be the grounds of behavior. Styles and breakbeats
Remixes funk inspired with DJ’s – Their techniques
Would bless streets directly; Rare disses and thrashing
Disco and soul samplings, constant mixing and scratching
Innovation was happening; Unraveling growth, mold
With techno in Detroit and the capital’s Go-Go
Miraculous flow, prose; MCs were a mere display
Breakdancing, graffiti art… Hip Hop was here to stay.

Expressway to 90s West

I move with a shift and.. one of the moodiest pivots
Into ludicrous critics mentioning lucrative lyrics
Irreputable mentions misconstruing our spirit
Disputable limits.. refusing so you can all hear it

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Rapping meant closure… some were flabbergasted, exposure
Illmatic wrapped up the East; The West was grasping the culture
Grabbing, like vultures.. profanity, confrontational sounds
Fuck the Police, Cop Killer – were foundational grounds
Its display was profound. Never compromising, improvements
Were never made – their long struggles were disguised in the music
Supplied to their students; Constant belief in their words
Estranged parents – grief was absurd, the beef on the curbs
Violent streets were a blur – and its consistency showed
Never pitied the blows; how gangsta rap has continuously grown
Until tension – repeatedly shown.. startling for our sake
And MCs as role models were apart of the heartaches
Death at a sparked rate – a menacing rhythm
That beat to the unsolved cases exposing the glitch in the system
Envisioning wisdom in the future, but the vision was dead
Becoming a victim of a commercialized prison instead

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Millenium Road (Under Construction)

Almost on empty. Windows fogged.. confusion, distraught
A pool full of foolishness plots where it’s cool to get shot
Or over launching your dues while trying to stomach the feuds
Plummeting sales, but it’s ‘Who has more money than who’
The specifics have changed.. it’s all big businesses, fame
Productions limited to club critics and the lyrics? The same
Uncontrollable slaving, yet we’re scolding our models
Dissing those who paved and molded the road that we follow
Samplings now stolen or borrowed – Ignorance condone the disgrace
Bamboozled.. we’ve now put the minstrel shows on display
Where we clone the clever. Eventually never known or better
Or they kind of make it – and sale more ringtones than records
Got away from our rapping. Now, we’re getting paid for our fashion
Tighter shirts and Pop Rap are being portrayed to the masses
Stagnant mishaps and habits.. too passive to serve us
We’re so wrapped in that big hit – a mere classic’s unheard of
Owners then actors, factor in idiots – there’s laughter
Rappers trying to sing and singers are rappers
People are bored. We’re in need of a legend
I can’t drive forward because this road is reaching a dead end

thoughts and comments

Do you think Republicans have successfully hijacked the name “Tea Party” for their own benefit?

I used to wonder how Sarah Palin (who accepted a VP bid from a lifetime moderate Republican) managed to become the face of the “tea party (at least according to the MSM). The same tea party that is currently ousting moderate Republicans in primaries.

Turns out, the SAME Republican group that pushed for a John McCain victory under the PAC name “Our Country Deserves Better” in 2008 simply changed it’s name to the “Tea Party Express” after they realized people basically loathed the Republican establishment.

This “Tea Party Express” PAC (formerly Our Country Deserves Better), a Republican group, is currently funding Sarah Palin’s bus tour around the country.

So would you say the Republican party has successfully hijacked the name and rhetoric of the “tea party”?
Also, do you think all the people who ACTUALLY believe in “limited government” and a reduction in federal spending will let the GOP screw them again? (George W. Bush ran on a platform of limited government and no nation building in 2000)

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1010/43866.html

The Tea Party Express, paid Holland America Line a total of $103,000 to send six of its staffers on four consecutive cruises on the Amsterdam. The payments to the cruise line, which appeared on a campaign finance report filed Friday with the Federal Election Commission, have started drawing attention from critics of the Tea Party Express, who have alleged that the committee is a front for Republican consultants seeking to use the populist movement to make a buck and live the high life…………..The PAC paid $678,000 — more about half of its overall spending — to a Sacramento-based GOP consulting firm called Russo Marsh + Associates, which started and runs the PAC. To be sure, more than half of the payments to Russo Marsh were for advertising costs, from which firms typically derive only a fraction of the overall buy.

But POLITICO revealed in April that the firm made a conscious decision to adopt tea party branding for its PAC — which had previously been called Our Country Deserves Better and had supported Arizona Sen. John McCain’s 2008 GOP presidential campaign — in an effort to “give a boost to our PAC and position us as a growing force/leading force as the 2010 elections come into focus.”

2 letters to the congress please help me out!!?

Using this infomation write two good letters to the congress one for rasing the standards and one against the standards. now they dont have to be perfect or long but whoever does it I will send you a great deal of money when finished ill give you my link to send to you! please help I promise I wont let you down just pleas dont let me down!
Use the information below to succeed!
thank you

Issue Background: CAFE Standards

(Source: npr.com)

CAFE standards—short for Corporate Average Fuel Economy—dictate the number of miles per gallon that an automaker should get for the range of vehicles it sells. Originating during the energy crisis of the 1970s, they represented the federal government’s attempt at reducing fuel consumption by boosting the fuel economy of cars and light trucks.
The standards ushered in an early surge in fuel economy for new cars and trucks. But CAFE requirements haven’t changed much in more than a decade—and neither has the gas mileage of the vehicles Americans drive.

Current Standards

▪ The current standard is 27.5 mpg for passenger automobiles. The light-truck standard—a classification that also includes SUVs under 8,500 pounds—rose to 22.2 mpg for model-year 2007.
▪ Large vehicles—those weighing more than 8,500 pounds—aren’t covered by fuel-economy standards at all. Back in the ’70s, lawmakers assumed that anything that large would only have industrial uses. It was inconceivable that an American family might actually cruise around in a vehicle the size of a Ford Excursion or Hummer, which get very low gas mileage. The Hummer, for example, is not officially tested for fuel efficiency, but reports suggest it gets only 11 mpg.
Issues with CAFE Standards

▪ The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has long been criticized for the testing procedure it uses to gauge fuel economy. The current EPA method, introduced in the 1970s, is based on outdated assumptions: that motorists drive slower than they really do, that they never use air-conditioning, never go up a hill, never start their cars in the cold, never get stuck in traffic jams, etc.
▪ In 1985, the EPA tried to make up for these shortcomings by adjusting fuel-economy numbers downward by 10 percent for city driving, and 22 percent for highway mileage. The revised figures were slightly more realistic, but critics argued that they still failed to account for real-world driving conditions that can drag down gas mileage.
▪ In 2006, the EPA proposed adding tests to simulate high-speed driving, rapid acceleration, and stop-and-go traffic, among other factors. The new system will likely slash mileage ratings for many models by 10 to 20 percent for city driving. These tests are expected to go into effect for model-year 2008.
▪ However, the new tests won’t affect whether vehicles are judged to be in compliance with CAFE standards, since the auto industry won a lawsuit against the EPA to prevent it from using new mileage numbers for CAFE purposes.

CAFE Standards and Actual Fuel Economy

▪ The average fuel economy of new vehicles—cars and trucks combined—has actually declined slightly since 1990. The reason: American drivers have increasingly switched to driving SUVs and trucks (they account for half of all new vehicles sold), which use more gas than passenger cars.
▪ CAFE standards also haven’t changed much. Supporters argue that the standards would be more effective if lawmakers would raise current standards to account for the extra fuel economy that is feasible using new technologies. But others say the whole program has been a failure; they want to do away with the standards altogether.

Technology for Improving Fuel Economy

▪ Supporters of higher CAFE standards note that the technology already exists to make vehicles get at least 10 more miles per gallon, and it could be incorporated into cars in a cost-effective manner.
▪ One study found that, when gas costs more than $2.30 a gallon, technologies that raise fuel-efficiency to around 33 mpg across the fleet pay for themselves within three to four years.
▪ According to at least one expert, even big cars could save a lot of fuel with improvements, such as six-speed automatic transmissions, cylinders that shut down when they are not needed, and improved aerodynamics and materials. For an extra $1,000, a conventional, gas-powered car could potentially go 25 percent better fuel economy.

The Debate over Raising CAFE Standards

Pro

▪ Lawmakers who want to reduce U.S. dependence on foreign oil argue that boosting fuel economy in transportation—which accounts for about 27 percent of U.S. energy usage—would go a long way toward that goal.
▪ Environmentalists say that easing our addiction to gas would reduce air pollution and help fight global warming.
▪ CAFE supporters contend that the world’s demand for oil—especially in places such as China—is increasing, but its supply is inexorably dwindling. They say American automakers need to get on the fuel-efficient b

Do you support Obama’s Death by Drone Vaporize a Terrorist policy in Afghanistan/Pakistan?

President Barack Obama’s escalation of drone strikes is one area in the counterterrorism fight where he has earned plaudits from even his most vocal critics on the right. Hold the applause.
I do.

I believe so much in this policy that we should have a “Vaporize a Terrorist Day” to celebrate!!!

Obama’s escalation of the “Predator War” comes at the very same time he has eliminated the CIA’s capability to capture senior terrorist leaders alive and interrogate them for information on new attacks. The Predator has become for President Obama what the cruise missile was to President Bill Clinton — an easy way to appear like he is taking tough action against terrorists, when he is really shying away from the hard decisions needed to protect the United States.

http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2010/02/08/dead_terrorists_tell_no_tales

How much money should I take for a three night vacation to Las Vegas?

My boyfriend and I are planning a three night stay in Las Vegas in April and I have no idea how much spending cash I should save up for the trip. I’m not a big gambler so little money will be spent there…

What are the best things to see and do on a vacation to Las Vegas?

My fiance and I are planning on going to Las Vegas, and I was wondering what the best things are to see and do. We will be there for three days.

Which is the best city to visit for a vacation besides Las Vegas?

I want to go on a vacation and have a good time. Partying, Casinos, eating places, nice people. Not too expensive though

I won a couple trip voucher’s from a timeshare presentation. Can I sell them?

I went to a timeshare presentation and in the end I received a couple voucher’s to send for two trips, both paying airfare and hotel stay.
I am in need of some money. Can I sell them? Will I, or whoever buys that from me, be in trouble?
Thanks.

What is the best way to sell my Trendwest timeshare interest and get the best price?

Has anyone used STROMAN REALTY to sell their timeshare? How successful were they?

I plan on using them but I wanted to know some success stories before I paid them some money.

Does anyone know anything about Propertys Direct? Is it a legitimate company? I am trying to sell my timeshare?

They have called me and said they have a buyer, but they need me to send them money to make sure I will not back out of selling it. They did say the money would be refunded when the sale was completed. Should I trust this company?

How can I sell my timeshare weeks?

I own a timeshare, along with 20 free weeks to use. However, I would like to make good use of them and sell them out. Any ideas?

How do you sell a timeshare?

My wife and I purchased a timeshare at the Nevada Jockey Club in Las Vegas a few years back and would like to sell it. We are unsure how to do this though. Any insights would be helpful.

How do I sell my Florida timeshare?

I have a buyer, but the next step is over my head.

what is the best way to sell my timeshare and the quickest? It is at the wis. dells in wisconsin.?

The timeshare is a float week and is exchanged with rci

What is the best way to sell your timeshare?

The timeshare is at Westgate resort in Orlando Fla

Should wives get Good Behavior Points from their husband when they are obedient and cook dinner?

They could “cash” these points in for gift certificates to stores that they like to shop at or pick a getaway vacation spot

Advice needed on a good two day seaside getaway – California?

I have 2 days vacation coming up. My husband is not too mobile on foot and I just want to get away to the ocean, in a non-urban setting. Do you have any recommendations on a great beach-front hotel that isn’t too far away from Los Angeles?

Trying to Plan a Tropical Getaway vacation, HOW do I do THIS? Bahamas, Virgin Islands, WHERE and HOW?

Greetings,

Its been a H*LL of a few years..skooL is intense!!
The wife and I are just trying to do life main! She graduated and about to become a doctor, so no more living poor.. But anyways she starts her residency or whatever in two weeks, and I want to take her away to celebrate..

We both have our passports, but WE”VE never even been outta the USA in our lives..

I want to do something tropical, like island fun and swimming and all that.

I’ve never done ANYTHING Like this before.. so I have NO idea how to do this..

Can anyone help or offer suggestions? I would like to take her away for an island vacation somewhere, leaving like Sunday night and returning thursday morning… total of about 3-4 days!!

Can anyone clue me on what and how to do this?

How do I setup a quick 3 day vacation to the virgin islands or bahams or anyting tropical?

THANK YOU IN ADVANCE!!

oNe

Looking for a Memorial Day weekend getaway?

My husband and I are planning to take a mini-vacation Sunday Monday and Tuesday. We live in southern Indiana, and are wanting somewhere we can drive to in less than 5 hours. We’ve been thinking Ky or Tennessee. Any ideas?

What is your secret getaway vacation spot?

I’m just looking for places that may not be as well known around the world that would make for a wonderful vacation. I’ve always been interested in going to Cinque Terre in Italy

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It is a cliffside series of 5 villages with a cliffside road called “the lovers walk” or something to that effect between at least 2 of them.

What are yours?

I Feel bad about leaving my kids to go for a weekend getaway. Any advice?

I have a 2 and 4 year old and am planning a 4 day 3 night trip with my husband to get away before baby number 3 arrives (I’m 3 months pregnant). I’m leaving them with their grandmother. I feel so bad for them cause they’ll miss mommy and daddy. I’ve never left them for this long. I’m afraid I won’t have fun because I’ll be worried and missing them BUT… I really need this break and I haven’t been on a vacation for many years. Any advice to ease the pain of leaving them? Thanks.

Good stay-at-home jobs for moms?

I’m looking for LEGITIMATE ways to make money from home after I have my daughter around the end of August. It seems like so many of the things I find online are scams, offering all of this money to applicants with no experience, but they usually want you to buy materials and I’m sorry, I’m not going to pay money to get a job. I have really good telephone skills and decent computer and typing skills. I’d love to hear from you if you personally work from home, or have a close friend/family member that does. Any recommendations or warnings? This is my first child, and while I still have to work to make ends meet, I’d really love the chance to be home with her as much as possible.

Thanks in advance!

is there really a real way to earn money from home?

no gimmicks, no scams i need money to support my family. i cannot leave my home because my husband is very ill. i dont want to sell stuff on ebay. ive heard of some things u can type for businesses? it has to be free and really real. if anyone out there does this and it really works, plese tell me how
thankyou but i cant do parties. i dont know people and i cant have the noise around my husband

Does anyone know of any work from home jobs that are not SCAMS and do not require any money to get started….?

I am a college student and I cannot find a job anywhere.
I would love to find an online job to earn extra income to help my mom with the bills.
No scam sites please. Been there done that.
Please Help.

Is there really any work from home jobs with no money down? with no scam i need it badly?

based on data entry.
15 years experience with stock broker can handle all back office works
based in india

What are some at home jobs like Avon Mary Kay, and etc?

I’m looking for an online job…no catch or scam…where I can work from home and don’t have to worry about throwing parties or carrying around inventory. The line doesn’t have to be drawn at skin care products…. just as long as I don’t have to worry about throwing parties and its catch and scam free. Thanks for helping!

Where to report scams (in Canada)?

I’m planning on starting a business, and I was looking for grants or loans. I found “Centre for National Business Development” which turned out to be a total scam, but it claims to be run by the federal government. You can’t tell it’s a scam unless you contact them by email (their reply email is suspicious, so I looked them up on BBB, and found lots of complaints).

It’s hard to find info on them. My first BBB search didn’t turn up anything, so I googled them, and it turns out they have 3 different websites with 3 different phone numbers, making them hard to track down. It also makes it very obvious that it is a scam, once you do find the 3 different websites, but people who contact them by phone won’t know that.

I just want to know where to report this. I don’t think municipal police deal with this sort of thing, so where do I go? RCMP?

I know probably no one cares about the little “work from home” type scams, but this is someone pretending to be a government agency, and doing a good job of it; I think that’s serious enough that it should be dealt with.

I’ve been looking for work via craigslist..?

I have emailed a ton of people this past month. I got a response from one of the companies saying they offer work from home via telecommuting. I emailed them back saying that sounded great. well today i received a package via ups with 2 money orders each 850. when i emailed the company they didn’t claim it was from them. i remember receiving an email from the person who sent me the money order but it had gone to my spam and deleted it. anyone no of any scams like this? where someone sends you a money order

Making money online? All these look like scams!?

I’m a single mother working part-time right now and have been looking into working from home at the computer for an online business or creating an e-bay sellers account. However I don’t have a credit card and am not interested in one!! So the e-bay idea is out right now. As for the online businesses that offer working from home, I’m looking for one that is not a scam and that does not need to put money down to make money. Or any other ideas to make money online (no “paid survey” crap or anything like that though).

What exactly needs to go into a business plan?

My fiance and I are wanting to start our own business soon, and we need to draw up a business plan.

I’m at a bit of a loss as to what exactly needs to go into one as I’ve never written one before.

Any help will be greatly appreciated!

Do I need to write a Business Plan and a prospal letter to get my business started?

Does the business plan include a prospal letter, or do you need both, if your requesting grants, loans, or a financial jump start. What’s the difference between your business plan and or your prospal letter, Is it telling the needs and requesting the needs?

Why do you need a business plan and how do you write one?

My family and I are opening up a bridal/wedding boutique complete with bridal, groom and attendant attire, accessories, alteration servies and event planning & coordination services. What is the purpose of writing a business plan and how would we write one for this type of business?

Best place to go to start a business plan?

Hi everyone! I’ve been wanting to get my computer business off the ground and need to know where to begin. From what I’ve read and researched the best way to secure financing would be to create a business plan. Where should I go to create one or have one drawn up for me? Also how should I go about finding out how much of a market there really is for my idea and sale of it?

How do you approach investors after having written a business plan?

Okay – you are done your business plan. Now who do you show it to from whom you can obtain the requisite financing?
Specifically, the funding will go toward film/music production – thus who are the appropriate investors to approach? Especially if the producers are relatively unknown?

How do u get unbanned from habbo hotel?

I got banned from habbo hotel and i don’t know why can some 1 at least tell me how 2 get unbanned or give me habbo hotel‘s email
but i’m only banned 4 30 days and i’m on it like every day and my mom yells at me lol

Any games like habbo hotel and barbie girls.?

I want to play habbo hotel but i cant because you know we need to pay money for the game same thing in barbie girls. Hope you answer my question.
(Jessica)

in habbo hotel, how do you make ur room bigger?

in habbo hotel, how do you make ur room bigger? where do you go to choose a bigger room.