Ukraine Heats Up

[Samm]

We now know who the guys are that have taken key points Crimea.

"Officers Of 76th Russian Shock Troops Division Operating In Ukraine
Everyone is curious who those unmarked men in unforms that have been seen in youtube clips from the Crimea are. Courtesy of Russian blogger Lev Shlosberg who writes for the newspaper Pskovskaya Guberniya, we now have an answer: according to him they are the officers of the 76th Chernihov (Pskov) Storm Troops Division and have slowly dispersed across key choke points in Ukraine.

From his post, translated by Interpretermag.com


According to one of the participants in the operation, officers and contractors of the 76th Shock Troops Division have been re-locating to Ukrainian territory since last week. By early this week, there were already more than 100 soldiers. The last of the famous detachments was sent on Thursday, 27 February. They are fully armed, with 5,000 rounds of ammunition per person. There is one truck per 10 soldiers, and they are completely loaded with weapons including flame-throwers. Upon arrival on the territory of Ukraine, they did not report their geographical locations to people, and they were assigned local tasks. Most likely, this was Sevastopol and Simferopol. Emergency troops remain in Yysk, and did not take part in the operation. The barracks of the 76th Storm Troops Division on Margelova Street in Pskov is practically empty.

Some background on the 76th:



Originally established in 1939 as the 157th Rifle Brigade, division gained prominence during WWII as the 76th Guards Rifle Division fighting on the USSR's southern frontiers. From 1988-1992 the 76th Airborne Division, as it had become known, engaged in preventative security, averting the possible outbreak of war in former USSR territory. The division battled alongside Chechen paramilitary forces in the 1990s to wrest control of Chechen territories from Chechen separatists in the first and second Chechen wars. In 2006 the 76th Airborne Division became an Air Assault Division. During the 2008 Battle of Tskhinvali 76th Airborne Division assaults were instrumental in driving Georgian troops from South Ossetia in the Southern Caucasus.

The 76th Division comprises three regiments - the 104th, 234th and 237th, whose ranks are filled by full time professional servicemen, as opposed to conscripts. The division is equipped with the most sophisticated weaponry in modern warfare, such as the 'smart' precision guided munitions, guided missiles and 2S9 NONA self-propelled mortar vehicles.

Perhaps not surprising, it was the 76th that was also involved in Syria:


Given the worsening crisis in Syria, the Nezavisimaya Gazeta newspaper reported that the Russian army is apparently being prepared for a mission in Syria. Citing anonymous sources in the military leadership, the newspaper said that Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the general staff to work out a plan for military operations outside Russia, including in Syria.



The units being prepared for an intervention are the 76th Division of airborne forces (an especially experienced unit of the Russian army), the 15th Army Division, as well as special forces from a brigade of the Black Sea fleet, which has a base in the Syrian port of Tartus.



The details of the operational plan are being prepared by the working parties of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation, to which most of the post-Soviet states belong, as well as the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, to which China and Russia belong.

And the 76th appears to have been busy today: Ayder Muzhdabayev, deputy editor of Moskovsky Komsomolets, reported on Facebook 2 hours ago:


Urgent from Crimea



Armed divisions have seized the state television station (GTRK) of Crimea. All the staff have gathered together at the Crimean Tatar TV channel ATR, hundreds of others have come. They are waiting for the seizure. Several APCs have arrived. For now, they’ve passed by. They are also expected seizure of the building of the Crimean Tatar’s Medjlis [Assembly]. People are already going there. Everyone is afraid of what will happen tonight. There it is.



Friends, colleagues, take care of yourself! Don’t resist the military. God save Crimea!

It would appear Putin is not exactly deterred by Obama's harsh language."

[Samm]

So what you are saying Dave is if you were as smart as your Uncle you actually got to keep some of the money your uncle left for his family instead of giving half to the government and 33% to a probate attorney. You can thank him when you get there.
http://www.sfgate.com/business/netwo...op-5271261.php

"The Gold Country couple who unearthed at least $10 million worth of 19th century gold coins in their yard last year will probably owe close to half of that sum in federal and state income tax - whether or not they sell the coins.

There is no question that the discovery of the coins is a taxable event. In a famous 1969 decision, a U.S. District Court in Ohio ruled that a "treasure trove" is taxable the year it is discovered. In that case, Cesarini vs. United States, a couple bought a used piano in 1957 for about $15. In 1964, they found $4,467 in old currency inside it.

The court ruled that the money constituted ordinary income in 1964, the year in which they had "undisputed possession" of the funds. It did not qualify for the lower capital gains tax rate because neither the piano nor the currency were sold or exchanged.

In its 2013 tax guide, the IRS states, "If you find and keep property that does not belong to you that has been lost or abandoned (treasure-trove), it is taxable to you at its fair market value in the first year it is your undisputed possession."

[donquixote99]

33% for the probate attorney is unreal, and I certainly would never believe ANYTHING ELSE from our correspondent.

Percentage of the Estate’s Value

The worst way to pay a probate lawyer—from the estate’s point of view—is to pay a percentage of the value of the estate as the fee. This is customary only in a few states. And even in those states, lawyers are not required by law to collect a percentage fee. You can and should try to negotiate an hourly rate or flat fee with the lawyer. But many lawyers prefer the ”statutory fee” because it’s usually very high in relation to the amount of work they have to do.

State law allows lawyers to charge a set percentage fee in:

Arkansas
Missouri
California
Montana
Florida
Wyoming
Iowa

These fees are often high under the circumstances because they are calculated based on the gross value of the probate assets, not the net value. For example, if you’re handling an estate that includes a house worth $300,000, with $175,000 left on the mortgage, the lawyer’s fee would be based on $300,000—not the $125,000 of equity the estate actually owns. And the probate paperwork for a transferring a $1 million house is basically the same as it is for transferring a $150,000 house—so why should the fee be so different?

You can get an idea of how high these fees are by looking at California’s statutory fee schedule. For “ordinary” services, a lawyer can collect:

4% of the first 100,000 of the gross value of the probate estate
3% of the next $100,000
2% of the next $800,000
1% of the next $9 million
½% of the next 15 million
“a reasonable amount” of anything over $25 million

Using this system, probating a typical California estate with a gross value of $500,000 would cost $13,000 in legal fees—a very large amount given the amount of legal work involved. The estate would do much better if it paid the lawyer by the hour.

http://www.nolo.com/legal-encycloped...s-billing.html

[Samm]

Originally Posted by donquixote99

33% for the probate attorney is unreal, and I certainly would never believe ANYTHING ELSE from our correspondent.

The find was $10,000,000.00 and there are normal several sides involved in a probate issue. Good research though. Thnaks

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by Samm

So what you are saying Dave is if you were as smart as your Uncle you actually got to keep some of the money your uncle left for his family instead of giving half to the government and 33% to a probate attorney. You can thank him when you get there.
http://www.sfgate.com/business/netwo...op-5271261.php

"The Gold Country couple who unearthed at least $10 million worth of 19th century gold coins in their yard last year will probably owe close to half of that sum in federal and state income tax - whether or not they sell the coins.

There is no question that the discovery of the coins is a taxable event. In a famous 1969 decision, a U.S. District Court in Ohio ruled that a "treasure trove" is taxable the year it is discovered. In that case, Cesarini vs. United States, a couple bought a used piano in 1957 for about $15. In 1964, they found $4,467 in old currency inside it.

The court ruled that the money constituted ordinary income in 1964, the year in which they had "undisputed possession" of the funds. It did not qualify for the lower capital gains tax rate because neither the piano nor the currency were sold or exchanged.

In its 2013 tax guide, the IRS states, "If you find and keep property that does not belong to you that has been lost or abandoned (treasure-trove), it is taxable to you at its fair market value in the first year it is your undisputed possession."

He was a Communist. He hid it because he thought if the Capitalist "Banksters" knew he had it, it would be gone in a day. I often wonder what kind of fortune he could have amassed had he invested it wisely.

So, tell me, SAMM; Are you a Communist too?

Dave

[Samm]

How insulting. I am not a progressive so ci li st. I will leave that to the lefties. Lol.

[HarmanKardon]

Putin is SUCH an asshole. Okay - take your fucking Crimea and go to FUCKING hell! Damned.

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by Samm

How insulting. I am not a progressive so ci li st. I will leave that to the lefties. Lol.

Really? The way you rail against banks? You sound just like the old man who used to hide money in the yard, in bags in the toilet tank and under loose floorboards. At least he had an excuse. He lived through a REAL economic depression, not one hyped up by scheming politicians and their 24/7 propaganda machine. He saw how completely unsympathetic the American corporate plutocracy of the day was to the plight of the people and subscribed to an ideology that turned out to be even more undesirable.

Of course banks charge interest and scheme to amass and control wealth----They're Capitalists, that 's what a Capitalist does. DUH!

I think you need some time out to examine your beliefs. Take a couple of weeks or maybe the rest of your life.

Dave

[Samm]

Dave I rarely take suggestions from my inferiors. It is illogical and never works out well.
Let me help you out with what "Communist" means and you can figure out how it fits the lefts soc ial ist agenda more than the conservatives. You seem very confused most of the time.
"The governments labeled by other governments as " communist" generally claimed that they had set up a transitional so************************t system. ..."
As a proud soc i alist you should at least know what you claim to be at the very least.

[Samm]

So this is the leaders we are supporting as the Ukraines next leaders.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8JC-...layer_embedded