January 12, 2011: January 12 is … Feast of Fabulous Wild Men Day. Another day just for Glenn.
BRUCE A. BRENNAN BLOG FROM THE WORLD AND MY MIND
The news as I see it and the views as I want them.
I am having surgery on Thursday. Depending on how that goes, I may not post on Friday. If I can write it in advance, I will post something. I will be back as soon as I can.
The Illinois legislature passed the large tax increase nobody wanted but the people that get to spend the money. The personal tax rate goes up to 5%, an increase of 67%. Other taxes also go up that will drive businesses out of Illinois. The legislature lied to us again by claiming it is a temporary tax increase. I bet. I also predict the legislature will spend the increased income on pet projects and on welfare and not bail the State of Illinois out of its financial mess.
Our government at work or work outsourcing, pushing its job and responsibilities onto private industry, without knowing the facts or thinking through the consequences of the impact of its decisions. In the last decade several States and the Federal government made laws electronically tracking the sales of cold medicines. The sellers had to put the product containing pseudoephedrine behind counters. Buyers had to sign for the drug when they purchased it. The Government said this would stop the Methamphetamine trade. It also allowed the government access to citizen’s personal medical information.
Now comes word the laws do not work. In fact, they have created a lucrative market for purchasers to buy the cold medicines and sell them to meth producers at a large markup. Meth related activity was up in 2009 by 34%. In 2008, meth incidents rose 34% in Arkansas, 65% in Kentucky and 164% in Oklahoma. All of these rises in meth activity are after the various laws took effect. How many times have laws the government passes to much fanfare and publicity do the results go unnoticed? Let’s hope the sponsors of the national legislation are as quick to grab credit for this screw up as they were to promote their efforts in passing the laws initially. Fat chance!
Pat Quinn was recently sworn in for a four year term as governor he was actually elected to. His first legislation was to increase taxes by 67% on individuals plus other taxes. His thirty minute inaugural speech made great promises but failed to mention a single plan or detailed measure to accomplish any of the promises he lied about in the speech. Some things just never change. If Pat Quinn is the best person to run our state, Illinois really sucks when it comes to political leaders.
Arizona legislators effectively told the Westboro Baptist Church to go to hell. Arizona lawmakers today passed emergency legislation to bar Westboro Baptist Church members from picketing the funerals of the Tucson shooting victims, and outraged residents vowed to protect mourners from any protesters. The measure, passed unanimously by the House and Senate, would prohibit protests within 300 feet of funeral sites. The bill now goes to Gov. Jan Brewer, who is expected to sign it this evening. Way to go Arizona. Perhaps another resident of Arizona, who can legally carry a concealed weapon, will be forced to use it on the morons from this Church. We, or I, can only hope.
Arianna Huffington, author and columnist who runs the popular online site the Huffington Post was met by Port Authority Police officials at New York's La Guardia after ignoring crew orders to turn off her Blackberry on a United Express flight from Washington's Dulles.
After Huffington's defiance, another passenger confronted her, leading to both of them being questioned by police after the flight landed. Both were released without being charged, reports the New York Post. The other passenger was identified as Ellis Belodoff, 53, of Plainview, N.Y. Belodoff got up from his seat in protest of her continued chatting and texting, sources tell the Post, and ignored warnings to stay in his seat as he leaped up to complain. Another example of someone thinking the rules do not apply to them. Arianna, follow the rules or go home.
After Huffington's defiance, another passenger confronted her, leading to both of them being questioned by police after the flight landed. Both were released without being charged, reports the New York Post. The other passenger was identified as Ellis Belodoff, 53, of Plainview, N.Y. Belodoff got up from his seat in protest of her continued chatting and texting, sources tell the Post, and ignored warnings to stay in his seat as he leaped up to complain. Another example of someone thinking the rules do not apply to them. Arianna, follow the rules or go home.
Music at the top of the charts through the years;
1948
1956 Memories are Made of This - Dean Martin
1964 There! I’ve Said It Again - Bobby Vinton
1972 Brand New Key - Melanie
1980 Escape (The Pina Colada Song) - Rupert Holmes
1988 So Emotional - Whitney Houston
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