Posted in This is bullshit! on May 7th, 2008 7 Comments »
NY’s new governor recently approved a new tax of $1.25 on cigarettes. This is on top of its existing tax, $1.50.
The government is making smoking unaffordable, so be prepared to drive to NJ or PA for a pack of smokes.
Better yet, organize a couple of you and your friends to start a black market. Sure [...]
Posted in This is bullshit! on May 5th, 2008 1 Comment »
Arlington, Virginia, is considered a safe and friendly upscale American city. Folks that are forced to work in the nation’s Capital often live in Arlington, where they don’t even have to lock their doors at night. It’s not the kind of place where horrible things are supposed to happen.
Yet this weekend over 1,000 people [...]
Posted in This is bullshit! on Apr 8th, 2008 No Comments »
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Posted in This is bullshit! on Mar 31st, 2008 No Comments »
On Sunday’s paper, the Sun-Sentinel discussed one of the many recommendations of the Florida Taxation and Budget Reform Commission — a constitutional amendment that would establish a publicly funded school voucher program by removing the Blaine amendment from the state constitution.
The editorial board says:
This week, the commission took a step toward putting [...]
Posted in This is bullshit! on Mar 28th, 2008 No Comments »
My good friend Paul Jacob made a great observation on Oregon House Speaker Jeff Merkley.
Years ago, Oregon House Speaker Jeff Merkley voted against Oregon’s charter school legislation. He lost.
Later, he and his wife applied to send two of their kids to a newly forming charter school. The school was late in starting up, so he [...]
Posted in This is bullshit! on Mar 27th, 2008 No Comments »
The latest from the City of Hollywood, Broward County–Ft. Lauderdale area.
A state appeals court on Wednesday ruled the city of Hollywood can take a family’s downtown property and give it to a private developer.
Why did the the judges allow this?
Because the property in question is in a historic area.
…historic preservation is an acceptable reason for [...]
Posted in This is bullshit! on Mar 18th, 2008 1 Comment »
The Missouri Supreme Court has just issued a terrible ruling. According to the Institute for Justice press release:
Today, the Supreme Court of Missouri held, 6-1, that both large (“chartered”) and small (“non-chartered”) cities have the power to use eminent domain under the state’s redevelopment or “TIF” laws to take land from private owners to hand [...]
Posted in This is bullshit!, Why Timmy can't read on Mar 17th, 2008 No Comments »
The government again succeeds at being the asshole in this story. Virginia government won’t allow U.S. born kids, whose parents are undocumented qualify for in-state tuition.
The Story:
Luz Jamilla Penarete started school at George Mason University after graduating from Annandale High School in 2006, but when she registered for classes, she was shocked to find that [...]
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