On Mon, 2004-12-13 at 13:29 -0800, Dave Laird wrote: > Good afternoon, Frank... > > Frank Reichert wrote: > > > Oh crap! Did I screw something up again? Probably so. > > No, not really, ALTHOUGH I did notice some of the resident Libertarians > jumping up and down and waving what appeared to be wood shanks or spears > in your general direction. Of course, that could be a ceremonial rite, the > purpose of which I am unfamiliar. 8-)
Oh, it was ceremonial? Does that mean I have to quit sharpening the speartip? :^) > > 2. There was a time when I really did believe that marijuana and > > other drugs, prostitution, gambling and other 'vices' should be > > illegal and such activities vigorously prosecuted by the state; I > > have since taken the reverse, and opposite position; > > We might differ here. Since the gummint feels they can tax the hell out of > another vice, cigarettes, why shouldn't they simply tax the hell out of > the other vices, as well? There is a working-class hooker that routinely > patrols near the area where a group of us have coffee each morning, that > we affectionately call Theresa La Boom Boom. I have to pay taxes. Everyone > else who owns a small business has to pay taxes. What I want to know is > why Theresa La Boom Boom doesn't have to pay taxes? Make the hookers > accountable, not their Johns. Johns have been around for over 2000 years. Which begs the question: Which came first, the Hooker or the John? :^D I used to think they should likewise legalize and tax those things. > With the possible of the current race for Governor in Washington State, I > would have to agree. However, ask *anyone* in Washington State why they > voted for either the Cat Lady or the Italian Mafia, and they'll > immediately know what you're talking about. That is how bad things are on > this side of the State Line. 8-( It happens here too. Only here the "part time paperboy's assistant" actually resigned. ;^) My turn to snicker and stay at work. ;) Cheers, Bill _______________________________________________ Libnw mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] List info and subscriber options: http://immosys.com/mailman/listinfo/libnw Archives: http://immosys.com/mailman//pipermail/libnw
