Maple French Toast and the Observer
57It's So Basic!
Good morning breakfastpoppers. Today is Thursday, September 15, 2011. Scotty, the alien Observer from outer space, has been studying basic principles when it comes to taxation and he is a bit baffled. The principles don't confuse him at all. What bothers him is President Obama's inability to understand them. Scotty wants to talk about this subject this morning. He will be waiting in my living room for all of you to come over with his breakfast in hand.
This morning Scotty has requested that we prepare Maple French Toast. He would like 4 servings of this dish because he is famished. You will need 8 slices of white bread, 3 tablespoons melted butter, 1/2 cup maple syrup, 1/2 cup milk, 2 large separated eggs, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg and powdered sugar for dusting.
Preheat your oven to 325 degrees. Cut each bread slice in half diagonally because that's the way Scotty likes them. Brush each piece with butter on both sides. Place on a cookie sheet and bake for 10 minutes. Remove from oven. Increase the oven temperature to 350 degrees. Arrange your slices in a lightly greased 9X9 baking dish. Combine egg yolks, maple syrup, milk, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. Mix well.
In a separate bowl, beat the egg whites until mountain peaks form. Fold yolk mixture into egg whites and pour the entire thing over the bread. Bake for about 25 minutes until golden brown. Sprinkle some powdered sugar on top and come to my place. Scotty and I will greet you at the door with plenty of Chocolate Martinis to go around.
Hello, my beloved earthling friends. What exactly is wrong with your president? I have been told that he is educated but it seems he still doesn't grasp some basic concepts about things like money and taxes. His new jobs plan, should it pass, is going to be paid for with your hard earned money. He is going to raise your taxes. I know at first he told you the story about all those pesky millionaires and billionaires but in reality he has lowered the bar quite a bit. In any case, he can tax the so-called rich to death and it won't solve your problems at all.
It really is very basic. When you reduce taxes on high income people these people have more income to tax. Now because they are smart and know how to earn money they come up with viable alternatives to having the government confiscate all their hard-earned money.
Just take a look at the capital gains tax. You pay it when you sell something. If the rates go up, which your president wants very badly, people stop selling things and instead hold on tight. It makes sense to me and I am not an earthling. What I can't understand is why your president doesn't get it. If you lower the capital gains tax, then revenue goes up because those "rich" people are willing to sell their stuff. It really isn't rocket science at all.
I understand that your President Obama is from Chicago among other places both near and far. Well you may find it interesting to note that when Ilinois raised their taxes they lost the most jobs in the nation. By the way their foreclosure rate also skyrocketed. Apparently, the Governor of Illinois, Pat Quinn, and President Obama have a great deal in common. Neither one is capable of learning from experience. Neither one is capable of understanding the most basic facts about taxes and money. I imagine that the third thing they have in common is that neither one of them is going to be re-elected.
NA,NU,NA,NU...SCOTTY...NU,NA,NU,NA...POP
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Good morning Tom,
You make an excellent point, Al Capone started it all! See you at the Inn. Make sure you aren't being tailed..
Just shows Obumma is an empty suit. Just proves that you can fool some of the people some of the time and you can fool those same people all of the time. Happily, I am not one of those people. Sadly, those people are screwing things up for me. As for Al Capone, he knew how to run his business as he was a businessman. Obumma can't run anything except his mouth. He gotta go. We can discuss further at the bar. Someone save Pino a seat. Oh, I have more jerky that tastes like elk. BARTENDER.............
Dear taxlarry,
Did you run that turkey jerky that tastes like elk by the food police? I mean it may not be okay. I mean it may not be approved. I mean we may get in trouble. Where is Al Capone when you need him? Oh, I think he is in the Federal Reserve! See you at the Inn. I'll save Pino a seat if I get there before you.
Dear taxlarry,
Did you run that turkey jerky that tastes like elk by the food police? I mean it may not be okay. I mean it may not be approved. I mean we may get in trouble. Where is Al Capone when you need him? Oh, I think he is in the Federal Reserve! See you at the Inn. I'll save Pino a seat if I get there before you.
Morning Pop...Instead of raising taxes to pay for overstaffed, over budgeted, over bureaucratized, unnecessary, and incompetent useless programs and agencies, lets simply stop the funding...Why do we have a Dept of Education that teaches nothing..? Why a Dept of Energy that powers nothing..? Why a corrupt NLRB..? Why all the alphabet security agencies that trip over each other in times of crisis..? Why must we, the wage-serfs, have to tighten our belts and government doesn't..?
Beam me up Scotty...life in America is very taxing these days...
See you at the tavern, Pop...Chocolate Martini's sound really decadent...Viva la decadence while it lasts...Larry
Good morning maven,
I agree, all this waste, duplication and fraud is driving me crazy and bankrupting our nation. I would love to sit down with a red pencil and go through the government's roster of stupid agencies and idiotic regulations. Is that too much to ask of the people we placed in Washington to work for us? Apparently...See you at the inn. I am making a clam dip.
Pop, if it crossed obummers lips it can't be, good, smart or of any help, I hope your right on the election part, but I've yet to see a repub. to put money on as most fall into bad slots as gun grabbers and the like, to the Inn to drink it over, 50
Scotty, you ask what exactly is wrong with this president, in a word, HE’S A SOCIALISTS. Plain and simple and like all former Premiers of Socialists Regimes he is driving the country into ruination!
Unfortunately he grasps some basic concepts all too well. But the basic concepts you are referring to, money and taxes aren’t the ones in play here, the basic concepts he has not only grasp but mastered is the Basic Concepts of Implementing Communism. These have been around for quite some time and were taught to Obama by Saul Alinsky and reinforced by the good Reverend Wright!
Let me tell you how it will be;
There's one for you, nineteen for me.
'Cause I’m the taxman,
Yeah, I’m the taxman.
Should five per cent appear too small,
Be thankful I don't take it all.
'Cause I’m the taxman,
Yeah, I’m the taxman.
Taxman!
'Cause I’m the taxman,
Yeah, I’m the taxman.
Scotty, Correcto-Mundo, when you reduce taxes on high income people these people have more income to tax because they are smart and know how to earn money they come up with viable alternatives to having the government confiscate all their hard-earned money and if you lower the capital gains tax, then revenue goes up because those "rich" people are willing to sell their stuff. But you see these basic concepts of Capitalism work and grow an economy; what King Barrackie Boo is all about is DESTROYING THIS ECONOMY. He’s all about making America pay for its sins; at least the sins HE deems America guilty of committing!
Scotty, I have the misfortune of living in Illinois and witnessed firsthand what happened when the illustrious governor raised taxes and lost the most jobs in the nation. The dust cloud swirled up by those fleeing businesses could be seen across the Midwest from Ohio to Nebraska. Governor Pat Quinn Obama do have a great deal in common, they are both Rotten to the Core Democrats; excuse the redundancy (Rotten to the Core and Democrat).
Good morning 50,
I am not particularly jazzed up about any of the Republicans so far, but Obama simply can't get another term. I'd vote for Donald Duck if he was running against Obama. See you at the Inn.
Good morning Patriot,
Thanks for reminding me that our illustrious president is a socialist. It is so hard to hold on to that concept. The only other conclusion to draw is that all the Dems are socialists too, otherwise they are just plain intractable and ignorant. Love the ditty Patriot, especially coming from a level 5 such as yourself! See you at the Inn.
Hi Pop! Scotty can see things that us Earthlings can't. Scotty is right about Illinois and taxes going up, along with unemployment. Shame.
I am sure that Scotty doesn't associate all Chicagoans with bad things. A whole lot of us strive to do the right things!
I'm looking forward to my french toast!
POP: Do you remember the Luxury Tax enacted in 1990? It single-handedly put the yacht industry out of business in the US. Why? The wealthy just held onto the boat they had - didn't contract to purchase another. Therefore, boat builders in the US didn't have any business and had to close.
Obama doesn't care he just wants it his way. Just pass the bill! Can he say anything else?
We do need to find another way - taxing the wealhy is not the answer.
I feel so privileged to have you and taxlarry saving a seat for me. Put my in the middle. I'm on my way.....
Thanks for the promotion Pop; but I'm still only a 4!!!!!
I think this Man has No Conscious and His Way is the only way... Even though he is so Wrong...he can't be Advised and who in his Administration would he even Listen to? And we the people of America will continue to suffer until we can VOTE him out of office in 2012... He is definitely going to be a One Term President and I personally think He knows this. Always a Timely read, Breakfastpops.
Pops,
winner- great peice- to answer your question there are idiots all over the place who STILL do not believe the positive effects of LOWERIN Cap G taxes. Those idiots still believe in the Keynsian Way,,, Im mean we see how well socialism works across the pond in Europe
TH
I suppose there will be a French Toast tax next, like all the new taxes when we were colonies of England - postage stamp tax, letter paper tax, tax to WRITE on the paper, etc. Then mincemeat was outlawed, analogous to some food police actions now.
I voiced by tax opinion when I was 6 years old at a retail store:"You shouldn't be taxing little kids!"
To the Inn and we should not come out again!
Scotty's words are always wise. Obama may be educated but that is a whole different thing from common sense where it appears he is terribly lacking. Of course, the socialist agenda and constant lies also interfere with his ability to stand up and be a leader.
I agree with Patty. Off to the inn and we shall not come out again.
Scotty, you are SO smart! You really see through this President's nutty policies. Someone commented over on another Hub that Obama is a Keynesian adherent. But when one looks up the actual definition of this theory - Obama can't even get his own economic theory right.
Well - should we be surprised? This coming from a man who thinks the U.S. is comprised of 57 states...and Austrians speak "Austrian."
Thank you for keeping us informed Scotty - it is always such a pleasure to hear from you and my butt is already larger thanks to the decadent French Toast. That I'm not so sure I'm going to thank you for...
Please give my love to Pop and tell her I said to have a great weekend!
Stop comparing Obummy to Capone. Capone knew how to run a business and make a profit. He knew how to give the people what they wanted. Obummy hasn't a clue.
Wanna learn more? Read "Interview with Al Capone." :)
Dear Dexter,
Chicago is a great city, but raising taxes in order to make things better never works. The people of Chicago don't raise their own taxes after all, it's all those wonderful people elected to make things better.
Scotty,
Thanks little buddy. What gets me is if you want to be successful, all you have to do is study a model of failure and do the opposite. California comes to mind here. The most beautiful state in the union has been turned into a model of failure. Need I say more?
Little Sister With Giant Brain,
Thanks for breakfast. Yummy as usual.
jim
Dear Patriot,
You have got to be kidding!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Dear b.Malin,
Consider this: If Obama's goal is to bring this nation to its knees, then he is on the right track. Rising taxes will hurt just about everyone and everything, but if that is his goal then it is all deliberate. See you at the Inn. Scotty will be there.
Dear tom,
I wish all these fools who have socialism in their blood would move across the pond and leave us alone. See you at the Inn. I'll save you a seat.
Hi Patty,
Soon they will tax us for chewing anything that is not on the prescribed approved food list. Meet me at the Inn and we'll barricade the doors!
Dear Pamela,
If you are educated by the likes of Alinsky the end result is you become a socialist. So that's what we have here, a failure to communicate. Obama doesn't understand or appreciate a free society and we don't understand or appreciate him. To the Inn. We are barricading the doors. Bring pajamas!
Dear cjv,
Your president lost me when he referred to the Marine Corpse! Are you sure he is eligible to be president? Alien minds want to know. Come to the inn and and sit next to me.
Love,
Scotty
Dear drbj,
Okay, Capone was an okay guy, how about Legs Diamond? See you at the Inn. We are barricading the doors so bring pajamas . It's a seep over!
Dear Big Bro of POP,
The key word in your comment is "study". You can't study and learn anything if you are intractable or hell bent on the destruction of a great nation. Come to the Inn and we'll talk more.
Regards,
Scotty
Donald Duck for president.... not a bad choice, but hands down Yosemite Same is the one for me
Good afternoon jellio,
Is Yosemite Same Yosemite Sams twin? Inquiring minds want to know. See you at the Inn. Bring pajamas, we are barricading the doors and moving in (no pun intended)
Hi, Scotty and Pop!
The jobs speech was nothing but campaign material. "It's all paid for" made it sound pretty good and a lot of people liked hearing that. No different from him saying he'll cut the the deficit in half before the end of his first term... based on many IFs. For example, "IF the stimulus bill works". We all know what happened to that one. One would think by now he's learned some basic concepts.
Got to agree with breakfastpop and knowing true goals.
Actions speak louder than words.
I really like what Maven said! voted up! It is almost funny how insane this president is! At least it would be funny if it wasn't such a reality!
Dear caltex,
Let's hope that by now the voting public has learned some basic concepts. Enough learning to send Obama home in 2012.
Good morning Fitnezz Jim,
Personally, I think the only time Obama was transparent was when he was running. We learned about his pals, his spiritual adviser and his willingness to demean our nation. You would have thought it would have been enough to send him packing.
Dear American Romance,
'Almost" is key here. If it were a Grade B movie instead of our reality, yes we would all be laughing.
Great hub! I agree with you, Obama is definitely going to be our next president!!! Have a great day!
Good afternoon SuzieQ,
I am assuming you meant Obama is not going to be our next president. Enjoy the day and come to our "virtual Inn tonight!!
Tom Whitworth Level 5 Commenter 8 months ago
Pop and Scotty,
Great observations on the President and his lack of knowledge on the effect of taxes. The comparison of him to modern Illinois politicians is interesting but study the historical "politician" from Chicago, Alphonse Capone, and make a real comparison!!!!!!!!