Questions
Posted on January 2nd, 2009 by Kip
–How many frivolous lawsuits has 38-year old accident victim Jared Molksi filed against businesses claiming violations of the Americans With Disabilities Act? (Via OpenMarket.org.)
–Who owns and operates the Black Lake Golf Club in Michigan — and why?
–Is it a proper function of government to tax electric bills in New York City to fund skating rinks in Binghamton?
–Who just won approval to build a helicopter landing pad on his property, over the objection of his neigbors?
–A Special Guest Question: Whatever Happened to Municipal Wifi?
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I love how the New York Times begins its sales pitch on the electric bill tax:
Oh, so that makes it okay. I wonder if they don't understand – or just won't acknowledge – the cumulative effect of all the "it's just $1.08" taxes politicians like to impose.
[...] Esquire recently asked, "Whatever happened to municipal wi-fi?" which like most feel-good political moves, designed to give everybody something for nothing, [...]
"Just a cup of coffee", eh? Well, I think I'd be quite bothered having a cup of my coffee at the local Mapco here in Nashville taken out of my hands to build ANYthing for the folks in Memphis or Knoxville or wherever. They want it, let them generate the revenue for it.