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Now this is the kind of "social responsibility" that corporations can put their shoulder to and get a good grade from everybody.

Well, except those folks who don't like the Red Cross...

wood1208 said:

When Government or it's whatever agency says, because of so and so tax loopholes, this happened. Well, if you don't have loophole in tax than companies will operate somewhere else and your people won't get job and extra revenue. So EU, either fix your tax loopholes or leave Apple and similar companies alone. And USA has similar problem where some companies merge with others and have their headquarter/operation in some countries where they pay less tax/benefits Nothing new.

Yep, if U.S. didn't has such sh*tass tax laws, above referenced companies would be operating from home turf and keeping money in the US economy.

Flat Tax, Fair Tax, uncomplicated tax - something has to be done and quick

Having read the letter, I wonder how many of the signatories read the legislation.

It is a shame that this vehicle - the internet - has made so many of us faceless lawyers, politicians, and social commentators representing the masses.  Maybe one day soon we will go back to actually doing homework on a subject before making unqualified, broad-brush statements.  Understanding, Tolerance and Acceptance are neither mandated by law or provided for under the Constitution.

As my Dad used to say,  "Boy, you better crank up your friggin brain before you engage your damn mouth."  I often thought he was an overbearing, intolerant asshole.

I was wrong.

volcan said:

gloriainexcel said:

 It says you must go the the potty based on gender indicated on your birth certificate.

In terms of what sex a person is, I think perhaps it should be the sex indicated on their passport or driver's license. You can legally change that, such as the case of Katelin Jenner. You cannot change your birth certificate. 

In the case of North Carolina you are absolutely WRONG. - 

This is existing North Carolina Statute:
Direct your attention to (b) (4)
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§ 130A-118.  Amendment of birth and death certificates.

(a)        After acceptance for registration by the State Registrar, no record made in accordance with this Article shall be altered or changed, except by a request for amendment. The State Registrar may adopt rules governing the form of these requests and the type and amount of proof required.

(b)        A new certificate of birth shall be made by the State Registrar when:

(1)        Proof is submitted to the State Registrar that the previously unwed parents of a person have intermarried subsequent to the birth of the person;

(2)        Notification is received by the State Registrar from the clerk of a court of competent jurisdiction of a judgment, order or decree disclosing different or additional information relating to the parentage of a person;

(3)        Satisfactory proof is submitted to the State Registrar that there has been entered in a court of competent jurisdiction a judgment, order or decree disclosing different or additional information relating to the parentage of a person; or

(4)        A written request from an individual is received by the State Registrar to change the sex on that individual's birth record because of sex reassignment surgery, if the request is accompanied by a notarized statement from the physician who performed the sex reassignment surgery or from a physician licensed to practice medicine who has examined the individual and can certify that the person has undergone sex reassignment surgery.

(c)        A new birth certificate issued under subsection (b) may reflect a change in surname when:

(1)        A child is legitimated by subsequent marriage and the parents agree and request that the child's surname be changed; or

(2)        A child is legitimated under G.S. 49-10 and the parents agree and request that the child's surname be changed, or the court orders a change in surname after determination that the change is in the best interests of the child.

(d)       For the amendment of a certificate of birth or death after its acceptance for filing, or for the making of a new certificate of birth under this Article, the State Registrar shall be entitled to a fee not to exceed fifteen dollars ($15.00) to be paid by the applicant.

(e)        When a new certificate of birth is made, the State Registrar shall substitute the new certificate for the certificate of birth then on file, and shall forward a copy of the new certificate to the register of deeds of the county of birth. The copy of the certificate of birth on file with the register of deeds, if any, shall be forwarded to the State Registrar within five days. The State Registrar shall place under seal the original certificate of birth, the copy forwarded by the register of deeds and all papers relating to the original certificate of birth. The seal shall not be broken except by an order of a court of competent jurisdiction. Thereafter, when a certified copy of the certificate of birth of the person is issued, it shall be a copy of the new certificate of birth, except when an order of a court of competent jurisdiction shall require the issuance of a copy of the original certificate of birth. (1957, c. 1357, s. 1; 1969, c. 1031, s. 1; 1975, c. 556; 1977, c. 1110, s. 4; 1983, c. 891, s. 2; 2002-126, s. 29A.18(b).)

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There is so much BS, sniveling and nashing of teeth on this subject I can now understand why underinformed people cry foul the loudest.

Everyone looking for a slice of "Steve pie"...
Jesus, I get tired of every-frigging-weekend remake of something they knew little/nothing about.

At this point in history I doubt there are any/many new revelations.  Get a real job or come up with something original!

A musical - are you shittin' me?