Bush Shoe Attack Spoofed

The shoe-attack of a reporter on President George W. Bush of the United States during a press conference in Iraq was a surprise (left pic; click to view in the BBC), but it did create a lot of serious reaction where people either took the side of the shoe-throwing reporter or the U.S. There have been calls for the release of the journalist who has gained a kind of celebrity status, but the U.S. government stated that it's up to the Iraqis to determine the fate of the angry reporter. President Bush reportedly simply shrugged off the incident.

On the lighter side of the shoe-throwing, there already have been video spoofs of the press conference event. It just shows that there are still those who view things like these happening like a humorous editorial cartoon, and in this age of the Internet video, there's less of the editorial and more of the humor. Watch this video on this side of the story.

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Internet Commerce May Change Tax Laws in California

California residents have something to smile about every time they purchase something from Amazon because they are not required to pay tax at the time of purchase. They have had it easy for some time for the simple reason that Amazon does not have an office in the state, and that is what keeps them from collecting taxes from California purchases. But California may soon be rejoicing, even as its residents wince, as lawmakers may succeed in allowing the state to collect taxes for purchases from the online company.

A couple of bills are already pending in Congress that would affect out-of-state Internet sellers if approved. Other laws that involve a number of states concern taxes on the digital downloading market, which, until a few years ago, is perceived to have grown enough to benefit the national and state budgets considerably. California, for instance, would be happy about them as it is already struggling with an $8 billion deficit.

The new tax laws are perceived to level the playing field in business and tax collection, where Internet ventures are currently viewed as having a tax edge over establishments with physical outlets. Government affairs associate Verenda Smith for the Federation of Tax Administrators, believes that the move to impose out-of-state tax collection on companies like Amazon is a moral one, seeing it as a choice between being a good American and one who cheats the government deliberately. But, as the argument goes, it would only be cheating if there are laws to break.

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