GotDAMN Bruti79, that's blatant! Another reason to resent rather than respect city officials I did a search and found there's now an option for fighting parking tickets online, implemented earlier this year: http://www.toronto.ca/pay-toronto-tickets/disputes.htm
Limited, but it's something.
>> ^Bruti79:

>> ^rosekat:
Similarly here in the Greater Toronto area, Parking Enforcement has issued me tickets that are false. A ticket for unmetered parking, when I've STILL GOT TIME on the meter, and one for parking past midnight in a paid parking zone in which it is CLEARLY permitted. The tickets are low enough ($30-$40) that it's cheaper to pay them than to take time off work to fight them - which often requires two trips to the courthouse. Plus I live 25 mins to an hour outside downtown Toronto depending on time of day. It's SO damned aggravating to have to suck it up and pay for a blatant cash grab!
To gripe further, I'd love to take transit in but the transit system is so underdeveloped that it's simply not a timely option.

Fact!
I used to live near College and Bathurst in little Italy, and would catch parking Enforcement on a side street writing a pad of tickets. They'd walk out and issue the tickets as parking in expired parking zones, but they issued the ticket an hour before the time expired on the sign, and it was written on the ticket as an hour after the allotted time.
I caught another one once while in the car, and looked at him as he filled out his stack of tickets, he turned his car on and drove off. I came back down that street an hour or so later, and all the cars had been ticketed. =P

>> ^rosekat:

Similarly here in the Greater Toronto area, Parking Enforcement has issued me tickets that are false. A ticket for unmetered parking, when I've STILL GOT TIME on the meter, and one for parking past midnight in a paid parking zone in which it is CLEARLY permitted. The tickets are low enough ($30-$40) that it's cheaper to pay them than to take time off work to fight them - which often requires two trips to the courthouse. Plus I live 25 mins to an hour outside downtown Toronto depending on time of day. It's SO damned aggravating to have to suck it up and pay for a blatant cash grab!
To gripe further, I'd love to take transit in but the transit system is so underdeveloped that it's simply not a timely option.


Fact!

I used to live near College and Bathurst in little Italy, and would catch parking Enforcement on a side street writing a pad of tickets. They'd walk out and issue the tickets as parking in expired parking zones, but they issued the ticket an hour before the time expired on the sign, and it was written on the ticket as an hour after the allotted time.

I caught another one once while in the car, and looked at him as he filled out his stack of tickets, he turned his car on and drove off. I came back down that street an hour or so later, and all the cars had been ticketed. =P

State of Washington doesn't tax grocery store food but does tax clothing. Some states tax food in the grocery store (I find that appalling and the most regressive tax on any books, anywhere.)

I assume that the feds would decide for themselves what is taxed, despite local laws. So there would be definite confusion as two sets of laws were followed.

But at least we wouldn't have to fill out those pesky forms every year! Thank god for that!


>> ^littledragon_79:

What happens in states like MN where basic necessities like food and clothing are not taxed?

And where do those fractions of a cent go?

I'll tell you as soon as I'm done filling out my TPS report.

I'm skeptical too, boise. This may be legit, but it may also be another astroturf venture designed to manufacture consent for some yet to be revealed agenda. It's hard to trust anyone in politics these days, and keeping your finances secret is not a good sign - you gotta figure the Citizens United ruling was part of some larger plan. Also, one of confirmed funders, Arno Political Consultants, has a track record of election fraud.

Arno Political Consultants Controversies (from wiki).

In 2004, APC hired JSM who hired YPM who is accused of tricking people into registering to vote as a Republican.[2]

In 2004, APC is accused of forging signatures on a petition to legalize slot machines in Miami-Dade and Broward counties.[5]

In 2005, APC has come under fire for allegedly fraudulent ballot petitioning strategies, particularly pertaining to a Massachusetts anti-gay marriage proposal as put forth by the Massachusetts Family Institute.[6][7]

In 2007, APC hired JSM, Inc. who hired independent contractors who gave snacks and food to homeless people in exchange for signing petitions and registering to vote.[8]

In 2009, proponents of a payday loan veto referendum sued APC in Franklin County for breach of contract and negligence. 13,000 signatures were thrown out because the Form 15's had not been appropriately filled out. They were seeking $438,000. [9] Both parties reached an undisclosed settlement agreement on July 29th, 2009.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arno_Political_Consultants

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Americans_Elect
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arno_Political_Consultants

And another advantage of consumption tax is the ability to capture some of the revenue lost from cash only transactions, on which taxes are evaded, dare say, even on illegal drug transactions. Assuming that currency stays in the US, at least some revenue is generated when it is spent. I made the mistake of being honest with a household employee I had for 2 years. I diligently filled out the necessary IRS forms and sent them in, reporting income, taxes withheld, etc., only to have the IRS screw the whole thing up and it took me weeks and much headache to straighten out such a simple thing. No wonder people would rather hand the employee cash under the table. Seems to me the fairest thing might be some form of balanced tax with a simplified progressive federal income tax and a federal sales tax.

What about his brother Isosmal Madiq?

It's a bitch when filling out forms last name first!

>> ^EMPIRE:

I know Texas get made fun of a lot, but is it really possible to buy the 2 weapons in this video in Texas? I'm really asking, I don't know, but it would seem overkill even for Texas standards.


The guy is in Georgia. Laws in regards to such things are the same, as in that they are not regulated at the state level, only federal. Anyone with a clean background and the cash can own them. Fill out the appropriate paperwork and pay the excise taxes and you're ready to go.


Also note, on stuff like explosive rockets and grenades, there is a $200 tax on each one, so it can add up fast...But there are limits on what is considered an explosive. Off the top of my head, I think anything under 1/4oz of powder and it's not considered an explosive. Furthermore, to have explosives, you have to have a proper magazine to store them, can't just keep them in your house.

So in other words, the things are so regulated to get and use, that you have to be smart enough to know the laws to get through the paperwork, and rich enough to be able to buy them. Unless you are a manufacturer, then you can do what you want. I have a hunch he is either a manufacturer, or son/relative of one. And whoever owns them is rich and has a lot of land. You'd be surprised at how many collectors there are with the same stuff, they just don't post it on Youtube

If by 'data' you mean 'bullshit', then I totally agree.

-In the article, it says that educators don't work as many hours as other professionals. What many people don't understand is that aside from the 6-7 hours spent in the classroom each day, much of the job is performed off the clock - duties like grading papers, making lesson plans, hosting study sessions, parent-teacher conferences, various meetings, extracurricular fund raisers and events, filling out report cards, ordering supplies, going to educator conferences, field trips, etc. They obviously did no research before hastily rushing out this weak rebuttal.

-In the article, it also makes the point that teachers earn about a third less than their private sector counterparts of similar education level. I'm not sure how they come to the conclusion that sacrificing a 3rd of your economic worth is not 'shitty'. It probably has something to do with them being a corporate propaganda outfit that wants to profit off of private schools.

Maybe it's time to upgrade your media sources, @chilaxe. You are way too smart to be reading this dishonest garbage.
>> ^chilaxe:

I hate to introduce data to otherwise awesome discussions but...
"Is Matt Damon right that teachers make a "shitty" salary? Short answer: No. Longer answer: Also no." http://reason.com/blog/2011/08/02/is-matt-damon-right-that-teach

>> ^MarineGunrock:

It's only sane to think that one should have to prove eligibility to vote in a certain district.

Sure, but why does the proof have to be a driver's license or state ID?

Right now in Ohio you can use any photo ID (including things like student ID, or employee ID badges), or alternatively you can use a utility bill, bank statement, paycheck, or any government document that includes your name and address.

They want to change the law here as well, so that it has to be a driver's license, state ID, passport, or military ID.

>> ^MarineGunrock:
It's not really a roadblock, though. ... Drivers licenses and ID cards come at a price, but where ever this is gives the ID FOR FREE if you need it to vote.


Again, it most certainly is a roadblock. First, you need to know about the change in the law, apparently at least 2 weeks in advance. Second, you need to get the documentation required for a state ID, which may require a trip to the courthouse and more fees. Third you need to find the time to go stand in line during business hours on weekdays, which isn't even easy for someone like me with a flexible work schedule, a car, and no kids. Fourth, you need to fill out all the forms, answer all the questions, and know that the only way to make it free is to check a special box on the application form, because they won't tell that to you.

Oh, and the next bit of news I've heard this evening is that now Wisconsin (which is where this is from, BTW), is now closing down the DMV's in 10 districts, reportedly mostly the ones in heavily Democratic districts. To compensate for the reduction in service, they're lengthening the hours of DMV's in some other, more Republican, districts to make sure Republicans don't have any problems voting deal with the overflow...

For the most part though, my question is what problem is this supposed to solve? In Ohio there have been next to zero cases of even attempted voter fraud, and none successful.

Surely you concede that doing this will result in some people, who are eligible to vote, trying to vote legally, will be prevented from voting. Why is that necessary?

Even if I assume this is being done out of real concern about fraud, this is like arresting everyone in a neighborhood because someone thinks maybe someone in there could have committed a crime, even though they don't have evidence to prove that a crime was even committed in the first place...

I often scoff at those statistics. There is no way they can posibly know those numbers.

We just sent in our Canadian census.
My wife believes in god and she put Christian for every one in our home because that's what she is.
She filled out the survey and sealed it before I ever got a chance to see it.

If I had filled it out, I'd have put something quite the opposite or maybe "Jedi". And I personally do not encourage religion on my kids. I tell them my beliefs and that I stand quite firm on them.
So my son would be 50/50 (he's too young to have a an opinion) and my daughter would side with me.

So, for the record that's 4 Christians.
In reality it's closer to 1/4 or even 3/8 of that.
And that, my friends, is how flawed those statistics are.

>> ^grinter:

There are about 7 billion people in the world. About 2 billion of them are Christians. The Christians had better learn to get along with the Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists, Sikhs, and Jews, because chances are that their neighbors won't look a thing like Ned Flanders.

Dude... fill out the tags a little better.

I'm not wondering. This is how the video was obtained, most likely:

"News stations fill out a request under the Freedom Of Information Act.

Anyone can request most police video, as it is a matter of public record. If the department refuses the request, you can request it from the District Attorney through a Motion of Discovery."


>> ^Peckinpaw:

What we are really wondering is who the person was who had access to the camera in the pig's car that uploaded the video to youtube, .

just FYI, the cops are required to fill out a suspicious persons report. So the cops are trained to harass suspicious people.

"That is not necessarily true. Detaining you requires the officer to have a reasonable suspicion you violated the law. If you try to walk away when they are lawfully detaining you, you will probably be handcuffed and placed in their squad until they figure out what is going on."