Falling Over

When Gummint Needs Cash ...

Did anyone ever believe that traffic cams, and helmet and seatbelt laws were anything but revenue producers?  Still, in this era where the need for pretense by predator gummint seems to have disappeared, this is breathtaking. Not to mention cash grabbing. “ Cash-strapped states mull seat belt law changes   COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Drivers better buckle up or pay the price: More cash-strapped states want to give law enforcement officers the authority to pull over motorists just for not wearing their seat belts. More than a dozen states that are considering making the switch to primary seat-belt enforcement laws need to do so before July to be eligible for millions in federal money. ” Our version of the Hitler's Gestapo has been ordered to step up efforts to make people more patriotic.  A very partial list. “ IRS Set To Probe 401(k) Tax Compliance Defined Savings Alert, NY - 9 hours ago This is a first for the agency, which has until now obtained tax information on 401(k) plans through routine audits and its compliance program, the Employee ... POLL: Are You Expecting a Tax Refund? CNBC, Englewood Cliffs - 16 hours ago But that's not stopping the IRS from stepping up audits of upper-income households To save the USA, boost the IRS budget Philadelphia Inquirer, PA - Feb 2, 2009 Part of the problem, also, is that the general public has grown to fear IRS audits and will not push for more tax examiners. ... Estate-tax audits by IRS may increase Santa Rosa Press Democrat, CA - Jan 12, 2009 ... likely be more audits. “The IRS has hired more estate and gift-tax auditors,” he said. Nicholas Donovan, an attorney with Gaw Van Male in Napa, agreed. ... The IRS Considers Pressing Schools to Further Reveal Their ... New Law May Prove Taxing for PayPal and for eBay Sellers AuctionBytes Blog, MA - Jan 17, 2009 She also believes the new reporting requirements will result in an increase in the number of audits by the IRS, increasing costs for both merchants and the ... ” Best Vice-President-Ever Cheney just warned that Obama's incompetence makes it  “high probability” that terrorists will attempt a catastrophic nuclear or biological attack on our nation.  In the aftermath of any such attack there is no law, except the one you can self enforce. Until I take my meds, I'm actually looking forward to that respite from gummint.   After I take it ... wait, I'm swallowing ... .  Whoa.  WTF was I thinking?  God Bless Obama!