Remember, guns are icky and people who own them are poopie heads

This issue was decided inn the Supreme Court in 1967 (Bellas Hess v. State of Illinois) The new (contra constitutional) law will force out-of-state businesses to collect the tax that is legally owed by the state resident purchasers as "use tax". Most states ask for this to be remitted at income tax time. It is a simple one and done entry on your return. Millions conveniently ignore this opportunity to pay additional taxes. Since the states refuse to deal with millions of their own scofflaws, they insist that the fed punish someone else...an easier target. Ironic that this seems to be the logic behind comprehensive immigration reform as well.

malum prohibitum

I fear Calirado is lost.

The Republic ended in 2008-09 after TARP and Stimulus, when Congress figured out that they could borrow to infinity without personal consequence. By decoupling revenue and expenditures, they guaranteed our ruin. The 51% or the 47% (or whatever percent ) could care less. When butter is $50 a pound, they still will blame Bush...and then eat their young.

I suspect that oil prices are up because QE 1-3 have devalued the dollar compared to harder assets, like oil. Oil producers take payment in dollars and can adjust prices accordingly because of the relative inelasticity in oil demand.

I do find it ironic that the piddling $80 billion tax increase on the rich is exactly the same as the massive $80 billion cost for food stamps. Perhaps the Republicans should agree to the food stamp tax hike and declare that the rich are now doing their fair share; they're providing food stamps for all. They should then request that food stamp recipients show their gratitude and recognize the kind gesture and sacrifice of the wealthy.

jeebus, that ad is harsh