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[Alex's Blog] Which brings me to taxes.  How in the world did we get to the point that taxes are only seen as a burden from which to be relieved rather than a responsibility, a duty  of citizenship – to safeguard our country and its values, manage the social and environmental commons,  ensure that all citizens access to essential services and try as best we can to pass on to future generations a country at least as strong and healthy as the one we inherited?  The conventional wisdom here is that talking about taxes is political suicide.  Who likes paying taxes?  Well, I wonder if a sustained dialogue on taxes and tax mix might not produce some surprises, at least over time.  Would Canadians really oppose a “tax on pollution’?  Just how low do corporate taxes have to be?  And are those of us who benefit most and consume most willing to pay a bit more?

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[Global Development: Views from the Center] Is Your Citizenship Worth $1 Million? An Alternative to Obama's ...: There are other routes to political compromise, other ways to avoid the perception of diluting the value of citizenship: offer some immigrants something other than citizenship.  There is no fundamental reason why the bundle of obligations and privileges we call U.S. citizenship””jury duty, military service in time of draft, access to federal government services, access to many jobs, and so on””must always and exclusively be conferred to other people as an unchangeable bundle.  Different elements of the bundle can be conferred to different people. Granting some of today’s unauthorized immigrants a status that is legal but is not citizenship is another, different way to avoid the perception that amnesty cheapens citizenship.

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[Nicholas oyugi's Weblog] How the Church Should Vote During the August 4th Referendum of the ...: New material include: (1) the preamble which, in citing among others the environment, human rights, culture, ethnicity, seems to be a broad summary of the content of the constitution (2) designating only three holidays (Jamuhuri day, Madaraka day, and Mashujaa day) as national days and empowering parliament to designate other national days (9.3-5, N/B Moi Day is no longer recognized as a national day and Kenyatta day has been renamed “Mashujaa day” probably to discourage the tendency of presidents to name national holidays after themselves) (3) promotion of Kenyan culture through the media, traditional celebrations, literature, etc (11.1-3) (4) citizenship rights for a child found in Kenya and who appears to be eight years old or below but whose parents are unknown (14.4) (5) the declaration that life begins at conception followed immediately by allowing abortion in certain situations (26.2-4) (6) freedom of media (34:1-5) (7) access to information (35.1-3) (8) social rights that include a prohibition against receiving emergency medical treatment (43.1-3) (9) rights to language and culture but with a prohibition against involuntary subjection to a cultural rite or practice (44.1-3, female circumcision may be in view here) (10) family law that recognizes that marriage is between two people of the opposite sex (45.1-4) (11) consumer rights (46.1-3) (12) right to remain silent and the requirement to be brought to court within twenty four hours (49.1) (13) rights of persons in custody (51.1-3) (14) rights of children (53.1-2), the disabled (54.1-2), youth (55), minorities and marginalized people (56), and older members of society (57) (15) state of emergency (58), Kenya human rights and equality commission (59) (16) whereas cc only addresses public or trust land, pc additionally discusses community land (63.1-5) and private land (64) and also establishes a National Land Commission (67) (17) environmental and natural resources (69-72) (18) a whole chapter on leadership and integrity (chapter 6, articles 73-80; article 79 instructs parliament to enact legislation to establish an independent ethics and anti-corruption commission) (19) a chapter that addresses the electoral system, an independent electoral and boundaries commission, and political parties (chapter 7, articles 88-92) (20) there shall now be a senate alongside the national assembly (articles 96 and 98) (21) a set general election date (101.1, second Tuesday of August) (22) right to recall a member of parliament (104.1-2) (23) time frame within which someone can file a lawsuit questioning the validity of a presidential election and the number of days the supreme court has to offer a ruling (140.1-2) (24) a parliamentary vote is part of the process of removing a president out of office due to incapacitation (144.10) (25) impeachment of the president (145.1-7) (26) qualification of an attorney general nominee spelt out and appointment has to be approved by parliament (156.2-3) (27) establishment of a supreme court (162.1) (28) the appointment of the chief Justice requires the recommendation of the Judicial Service commission and the approval of parliament (166.1) (29) set qualifications for the chief justice (166.3, fifteen years of judicial experience either as a practitioner or an academician) (30) retirement age of a judge set at 70 and a term limit of ten years set for the chief justice (167.1-2) (31) a chapter on devolved government (articles 174-200) (32) revenue funds for the county government (article 207), partly raised from taxes (article 209, income tax, value added tax, excise tax, custom duty), managed by the commission for revenue allocation (article 215) officer of the controller of budget and auditor general split with each of its heads subject to parliamentary approval and must meet certain qualifications (articles 228-229) (33) establishment of a salaries and remuneration commission (article 230) (34) a whole chapter on national security (articles 238-247) (35) a whole chapter on the running of commissions and independent offices (articles 248-254)

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[The Foundry: Conservative Policy News.] Obama's Immigration Speech Showcases Plans for Amnesty | The ...: I am the son and grandson of American citizens born in Europe paid 20 years of taxes to the states on investments, I have 160 American family members I am the only one that is not an American, I am a millionaire investor single no children and a clean record I have waited so far 20 years for a green card and been told I am looking at 10 more on a ban because I overstayed a visa some 18 years ago to be with my family you think that makes me a criminal to keep people like you happy in your cozy family?

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