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Taxes are a great way they tighten the screw as well. The lovely people’s republic of CA recently passed a gas tax which raised diesel fuel about $.50 a gallon. Being that I drive a diesel van now, that effects how much I’m able to drive and where I’m able to go, since it now costs significantly more. They also don’t want commercial vans being used for personal use, so they absolutely bend me over when it comes time to register it for their impecibally maintained roads since it’s still considered “commercial”. Registering my truck has become a nightmare as well, since the state has decided that they want old pickups like mine off the streets, so they crack down on smog testing in any way they can and tighten restrictions every year. Again, not taking things away blatantly, but increasing steadily the amount of “pain in the ass” it takes to do the things you want to do. Those are just personal examples for me off the top of my head, I’m sure there will be more added by others, especially business owners and gun enthusiasts.
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Obama expanded this and tried to prosecute news reporters when they reported on leaks of classified information. He was also the first to start executing US citizens overseas without a trial or charges (terrorist suspects).
Now any email you send is open for reading, and you better watch what you say online unless you want a visit from the Secret Service. Even local police have access to wiretapping like the Stingray device. The general environment is one of fear and hostility, which is what they want- divide and conquer. Next up- universal facial recognition and you won't be able to go buy a gallon of milk without being tracked.
Meanwhile, they intentionally keep the economy in a state of crisis to keep us all working and trying to survive, while corporations are allowed to poison our food and we try and stay alive in a health care system where every time you visit a hospital, you are hit with a crushing bill. I don't mean to sound cynical, but the government is not your friend.
Health care, you gotta have it. Between my employer and mysel, $38,000 we had to pay, 50/50, in the last 3 years.
. You no longer can go to a doctor without a government person staying in the room, taking notes, entering those notes in a mega database for a special set of people to view,
Can't but a 2 stroke for the street.
Can't modify your car or exhaust in certain states,
OSHA just enacted a new set of safety laws, with fines in the thousands. Do you know, if you work in construction,
and put a dust mask on more than 3 times a month, you must keep a log of such activities, and what kind of protection
you used? Fine, $5,000. If they want and catch you.
OSHA if you create dust, silicates, you must use a dual stage hepa filter vacuum, average cost of that type of vacuum, $800.00.
Zoning. I moved tho West Virginia because, well, one of the things, no zoning in this county. You buy property,
you build what you want. Under attack been voted down 3 times in 6 years. The last one was close.
Licensing. In my line of work, Heating/Airconditioning, all you needed was a contractors license until last year.
You fucked up, they came after you and your contractors license, Now, as of last year, 3 grades of licenses for what I do. $50.00 if you want to be an apprentice. Just pay the 50 a year, you get a card. But, you can only work under the direct supervision of a journeyman. 4 years experience, mega test and $90 a year. But, you can't bid on jobs.
You have to work as a journeyman under the direct supervision of a Master. 4 years plus business, contractor and master license. And mandatory workmens comp plus business insurance for every guy that works under you.
Another one, I love this one. Every now and then, you'd be driving down the road, and you'd see a homemade cross,
maybe some flowers, and a guy or girls name on it,
It was where a loved one was killed in a car wreck.
2 years ago, outlawed it. You can go to the State, pay $200 plus tax, and buy a State issue sign and have them put it up.
What the everliving fuck is that?
Fishing licenses. Stamps and fees almost doubled on certain stuff.
Gone are the days you could go down to the lake, or creek, and throw in a line for a few hours.
Even if you don't have any fish, that line is in the water, they can throw you in jail.
Money. Did you know, if you are pulled over, and have a large amount of cash on you, or in the car, and the cops don't like the reason, they can take it, and keep it, until you prove how and where you got it?
All the public riding areas in Western Md were shut down maybe 10 years ago. Reason? To get a AAA bond rating
on those areas, so the State can borrow more money. If there are motorized trails going thru a forest, it cannot be classified a virgin forest. No virgin forest, no AAA bond rating.
There was a guy on here, went to the State Capitol in Annapolis bitching about it.
They acted surprised, said the didn't realize it was a problem.
Told him to bring a few properties in, they would get them classified as motorized tiding areas. Guy eorked his ass off,
till he realized, they wanted him to provide so many things, restrooms, site plans, road access plans, he finally just gave up. Like they wanted him to.
And this is just the stuff I've heard about. Hundreds upon hundreds of laws are enacted every year, and nobody even knows about them.. Buried in the newspaper, on page 19, written in legalize so most lawyers can only read them.
Yeah, there's a few things I know of that are taking liberties away from me.
To register my 2011 truck in Maryland in 2013 cost about $1000 cash. It's a typical state with raging crime and ghettos and ridiculous tax policies. Every landlord I had there was a corrupt greedy asshole and I spent two years suing one mf'er for the crazy shit he pulled on me and my family. Maryland sucked for me in every way except the beauty of the Chesapeake Bay.
Man, don't get me started. Jabs, gotta get your jab!!! Pfizer has a surplus of mercury to inject you with and the GP's need to meet their quota.
Happy new year, can't wait.
EDIT: Unnecessary hyphen
Yeah, it's a beautiful State. From the Atlantic beaches, to the Western Md mountains, they have it all.
When I realized I wasn't gonna make it as a motocross racer, walked away from motocross for a decade.
I might have thrown a leg over a dirt bike twice in 10 years.
It was the 80s.
Bought a boat, worked as least as possible, and the Chesapeke was my playground.
Inner Harbour to Annapolis to Rock Hall to Kent Island.
Lost count of the women. It was great.
But, it's so expensive, they have so much crap to deal with, it to me kinda became a police state.
Roadblocks to check for sobriety, permits for just about everything, the stuff they make you do to own and tag a car,
the crazy ass zoning, it's endless over there.
Look what they did to Budds Creek when Beasly cut down some trees, on his own land for parking, for that desNations.
And believe me, being a licensed contractor, that's a whole story in itself, getting licensed.
Let's just say, if you're in, you're in. If not, it's a hard row to hoe.
When I hear some local guys here in WV bitch about how they all of a sudden need a permit to fix an AC unit in Morgantown, I just laugh, and tell them, you ain't seen nothing yet.
A mate of mine has over 60K in toll fines. I'm at around 12K but rarely go near the stinking citys. I also ride a road bike. We don't pay. Hence the Vic Gov trying to force us to put rego plates on the front of our bikes.
Speeding. Pffft! No one was speeding around here, so they lowered the speed limits. Old mate said that was BS. I said OK, do the speed limit all the way to the outer suburbs and see if anyone passes you. In a 110k zone, everyone was doing 100ks. After that drive, he agreed with me.
Guns laws and mass shooting? Never happened until the coalition against guns party formed. Really, people think a bloke with the IQ of a 12 year old and pretty much no shooting experience committed the Tassie massacre
Elizebeth St postal building was even more blatant. Quote shooter: "How do they expect me to kill people with this thing"
When I was young, Dad bought my first slug gun at the local corner store. There were guns in every house, no safes etc. There was never any problem. There was also no such thing as house Invasions in Australia at that time. NONE! Now?
Every house in Switzerland has guns, and ammo, or should have. It's the law. How many mass shootings have there been over there in recent years?
And yes. China will Invade us eventually. If there's a war, China has a lot of people to feed. Australia has a lot of agriculture, food and water. No guns though
Lastly. Every attempted Invasion of another country throughout history was fought off by it's country's armed civil militia. We'll just throw sticks and stones at them
Does anybody really believe there won't be a 3rd world war in our future?
And best of all. We just had to have many thousands of more police on the beat over new years eve. After another incedent in Melbourne last week where 18 people were run over in the street. Every terrorist incedent is related to Muslims. Any new security procaution etc is because of Muslims. Are they trying to sabotage our country by letting all these muslims in? I mean, com'on, lets have a serious and hard think about this using logic and common sense. No Muzzies in Oz = no terror threat in Oz. The logical, common sense thing to do would be to not let in the country. Politically incorrect it may be, but ya get that on the big jobs!
There is a stealth war. Muslims against the western world. The muslims have a special and deadly weapon they are using to kick our asses, it's called Political correctness.
And you lot biatch about Trump. Australia needs a Trump! Or even better, a revolt. I can't wait for interest rates to rise! The shit will hit the proverbial fan.
BTW. Every Aussie could be working if they built all the new infrstructure we need. Which as pointed out, they are obligated to do. People are unemployed by design, they are easier to control that way.
Do you really beleive there were over 1,000 jobs created per day this past year, and 4 out of every 5 were full time? Total BS IMO.
Same as the US, they're killing off our middle class. Why, because (not that they know it) they have too much power.
The guns are gone, we're about to be put into "impossible debt", and what's really worrying, the republic debate has risen it's head again.
Pay extra attention at the 14:50 second mark to the 16:00 mark of the full video.
The entire thing.
There's a real good reason thery stopped teaching the constitution in schools back in the early 70's.
JFYI. Martin Bryant never had a Jury trial. If there had've been a jury tiral he would've been found Not Guilty. Why?
Because to this day, there is not one shred of evidence against him, and that's a fact. The truth is, in an honest court of law, the case against him never even would have made it to trial.
It's also illegal to put his picture on the front page of every news paper in the land. Conviction by media is also illegal.
In regards to your original question. I'd settle for Tassie ATM, but Norfolk Island might be the go
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If China ever invades you can come live with me ! Got plenty of arms for you to protect us this with. Ha
Our great way of life in Oz is virtually gone.
Everyone's a slave to work, housing and paranoia.
Yeah, effin Annapolis, always had that kinda snob I got money kinda crowd.
I knew people that would sell their soul just to own a house with an Annapolis zip code.
But eh, you have jerks everywhere.
I tell ya what was another thing, that a lot missed, and now is kinda gone, was the bar/club scene in Baltimore.
Especially South Baltimore.
For awhile, it was almost like a clip out of "Vinyl".
Great bands, good shows, in little hole in the walls.
Fells Point, The Civic Center, South Baltimore, Brooklyn.
Shoot the Breeze with a BB King, buy a drink for Stevie Ray Vaughn, it was unreal looking back on it.
Wouldn't hit that part of town after dark now if you paid me.
I wonder, there must be, a place, somewhere, where one could go and live it up a bit. maybe get a bit loud,
get a little loose, maybe get some sun, and live a little, without getting hassled.
Anyone know of such a place?
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