Comments on: My state legislature http://sixmeatbuffet.com/archives/2004/12/30/my-state-legislature/ This blog was filmed before a live studio audience Sat, 20 Mar 2010 06:00:36 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Uptown Girl http://sixmeatbuffet.com/archives/2004/12/30/my-state-legislature/comment-page-1/#comment-123 Uptown Girl Fri, 31 Dec 2004 16:43:53 +0000 /?p=496#comment-123 I misunderstood Digger's comment - - thanks Preston for clearing it up for me - - just goes to show I shouldn't do a dozen things at one time :) I misunderstood Digger’s comment – - thanks Preston for clearing it up for me – - just goes to show I shouldn’t do a dozen things at one time :)

]]> By: Uptown Girl http://sixmeatbuffet.com/archives/2004/12/30/my-state-legislature/comment-page-1/#comment-115 Uptown Girl Fri, 31 Dec 2004 00:43:12 +0000 /?p=496#comment-115 The days of Capone are long gone and while a good point to make I don't see this being the reason for the new laws - - I have to agree with Preston that it's about the bucks and not so much about law enforcement. I'm curious about the $83 million Digger mentioned - - how many arrests went along with that? The days of Capone are long gone and while a good point to make I don’t see this being the reason for the new laws – - I have to agree with Preston that it’s about the bucks and not so much about law enforcement.

I’m curious about the $83 million Digger mentioned – - how many arrests went along with that?

]]> By: Preston Taylor Holmes http://sixmeatbuffet.com/archives/2004/12/30/my-state-legislature/comment-page-1/#comment-114 Preston Taylor Holmes Fri, 31 Dec 2004 00:08:23 +0000 /?p=496#comment-114 Digger, that's a small price to pay for an ever-exploding bureaucracy now, isn't it? Digger, that’s a small price to pay for an ever-exploding bureaucracy now, isn’t it?

]]> By: Digger http://sixmeatbuffet.com/archives/2004/12/30/my-state-legislature/comment-page-1/#comment-113 Digger Thu, 30 Dec 2004 21:16:05 +0000 /?p=496#comment-113 "Its law was modeled after North Carolina’s, which has collected $83 million in the 14 years it has been on the books" It was later revealed that it only costs them $20 million a year in overhead to collect the tax. “Its law was modeled after North Carolina’s, which has collected $83 million in the 14 years it has been on the books”

It was later revealed that it only costs them $20 million a year in overhead to collect the tax.

]]> By: Preston Taylor Holmes http://sixmeatbuffet.com/archives/2004/12/30/my-state-legislature/comment-page-1/#comment-112 Preston Taylor Holmes Thu, 30 Dec 2004 20:10:03 +0000 /?p=496#comment-112 I smell what you're cooking. I smell what you’re cooking.

]]> By: Martini http://sixmeatbuffet.com/archives/2004/12/30/my-state-legislature/comment-page-1/#comment-111 Martini Thu, 30 Dec 2004 19:49:18 +0000 /?p=496#comment-111 Oh, hell no you are not being to hard on the legislature. They are a bunch of thieving bastards. I was only pointing out that it may have more than one purpose. Oh, hell no you are not being to hard on the legislature. They are a bunch of thieving bastards. I was only pointing out that it may have more than one purpose.

]]> By: Preston Taylor Holmes http://sixmeatbuffet.com/archives/2004/12/30/my-state-legislature/comment-page-1/#comment-110 Preston Taylor Holmes Thu, 30 Dec 2004 18:57:11 +0000 /?p=496#comment-110 I do recall that about Capone and you make a good point. However, I believe this particular law is more about revenue generation and less about law enforcement - but I could be mistaken (*gasp*). Maybe I am being a little hard on the legislature, but it's not like they haven't earned it, the bastards. I do recall that about Capone and you make a good point. However, I believe this particular law is more about revenue generation and less about law enforcement – but I could be mistaken (*gasp*). Maybe I am being a little hard on the legislature, but it’s not like they haven’t earned it, the bastards.

]]> By: Martini http://sixmeatbuffet.com/archives/2004/12/30/my-state-legislature/comment-page-1/#comment-109 Martini Thu, 30 Dec 2004 18:51:50 +0000 /?p=496#comment-109 You know it does sound pretty stupid, but you need to look back a bit and it makes some sense. If you recall Al Capone was not ever convicted of murder or the like, he was busted for what, Tax Evasion. That's right folks, while it may raise some money it is also another way to bust dope dealers at the state level. You know it does sound pretty stupid, but you need to look back a bit and it makes some sense. If you recall Al Capone was not ever convicted of murder or the like, he was busted for what, Tax Evasion. That’s right folks, while it may raise some money it is also another way to bust dope dealers at the state level.

]]> By: Preston Taylor Holmes http://sixmeatbuffet.com/archives/2004/12/30/my-state-legislature/comment-page-1/#comment-108 Preston Taylor Holmes Thu, 30 Dec 2004 18:11:19 +0000 /?p=496#comment-108 It's just chock full of absurdity isn't it?!? Well, we have a lot of that in our state government. Glad I could give you a chuckle, Uptown Girl. It’s just chock full of absurdity isn’t it?!? Well, we have a lot of that in our state government. Glad I could give you a chuckle, Uptown Girl.

]]> By: Uptown Girl http://sixmeatbuffet.com/archives/2004/12/30/my-state-legislature/comment-page-1/#comment-107 Uptown Girl Thu, 30 Dec 2004 17:47:13 +0000 /?p=496#comment-107 this is actually making me laugh -- you were right when you said this was stupid - - it is this is actually making me laugh — you were right when you said this was stupid – - it is

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