"Jack up" is a slang term that commonly means to increase the price of something. If I go to the store, and the price has been raised on X. Then I tell someone, "They jacked up the price on X," it's obvious what I mean, to anyone that's not a fricking retard.

That's all RollTide4Ever said with regard to this situation with the Saltwater Geechees. It looked like maybe he wrote it in a rush. I don't know if he meant to imply something else. But based on what he said about Sapelo Island, he didn't mischaracterize, which is something I have seen you do quite often on this board, retard. One example:

Progressive Hypocrisy: Food Deserts v. "Mom and Pop" Stores

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so i was watching some Melissa Harris-Perry @ Essence Fest this morning and she had a panel of black women basically talking about how America hates black people (in various ways). one discussion was about "food deserts" in black areas, where multiple commentators criticized "mom and pop" stores and the food they offer blacks

That was a mischaracterization, and I linked the video on page 4.

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if they're not happy with government services, they can make millions by selling and then move to a place with services they prefer. this has nothing to do with accurately evaluating their property values. granting them exception is asking for government aid. plain and simple

It's not just that they're not happy with the services on the island. They live WITHOUT many services that most people in the rest of the country have! That is a key factor in this situation. The other -- Why are they on the island to begin with? Because their ancestors were ripped from their homeland and forced into bondage on the island. That is the other key factor.

Those 2 factors are why I say that some form of tax exemption/deduction is not unreasonable. That's just my initial reaction from the little information I have on this. If I were really going to make a decision regarding their property taxes, I'd have to investigate all the circumstances deeper. Whether or not they are already receiving reparations would be a critical factor.

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i didn't say she was retarded for not selling. she's retarded for claiming property has no value while in the midst of a discussion on property taxes, which require valuations. if everyone got to avoid paying property taxes by saying their property was invaluable, then the system would collapse

Alright, back to this retard bullshite. Here's the thing -- her comment WAS about selling:

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"I told one guy it was priceless, and he said everything has a price, and I said, you don't know me, this is priceless. You don't have enough money to buy it, so forget it," she said.

She wasn't talking about what the tax rates should be, retard.

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oh

just that

Oh, you're so good at the squirrelly sarcastic routine, retard.

Yeah, just that. They're more deserving of an exemption/deduction than the churches all throughout this country that don't pay property taxes.