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New Tax or Fee Hits Fresh Fir Trees with Bizarre Christmas Tree Promotion Board

November 30, 2011 11:08pm by editor

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It's one of the most bizarre and illogical new taxes or fees Americans are unaware of--despite the fact consumers may see it passed on by holiday tree retailers in one form or another: The Agriculture Department's announced a 15-cent charge on all fresh Christmas trees, to start this holiday season. There's a new board in town--The Christmas Tree Promotion Board. You need it, America. Read more

$73K to Outfit Florida Unemployed in Red Superhero Capes Scrapped

July 9, 2011 5:34pm by copythis

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It was bad, really bad. The unemployed in Florida will not don shiny, red capes. Despite reports to the opposite, Workforce Central Florida (WCF) has dumped plans to spend more than $70,000 in federal stimulus money to 'help' the unemployed by providing 6,000 jobless "superheroes" capes to wear in the battle and "fight" against "Dr. Read more

Alameda Firefighters Watch Suicidal Man Drown Die Claiming Budget Cuts

June 29, 2011 2:06am by editor

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Alameda residents are enraged about a horrific that unfolded before onlookers as emergency services and firefighters did nothing while a suicidal, drowning man died Memorial Day 2011--in shallow waters of San Francisco Bay. On the job just one week prior, Interim Fire Chief Mike D'Orozio claims budget cuts are to blame. Read more

Hatch Calls Jobless Drug Addicts in Unemployment Benefits Battle

July 7, 2010 4:20pm by copythis

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While the filibuster continues and Congress argues whether to reauthorize Unemployment Insurance Benefits for people out of work longer than 6 months—some senators dub the jobless as lazy as Senator Read more

California SB 1453 Plans for Vehicle License Plates as Electronic Ads

June 28, 2010 5:51pm by hearit

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California State plans to use your car as a money-maker for it and the DMV--using SB 1453 with plans to turn your vehicle license plate into advertisements, in efforts to bring the state out of a 19 b Read more

Cornfield Sign Ignites Arson for Democrats Party of Parasites

June 22, 2010 10:18pm by hearit

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A Missouri man who had the side of a semi-truck trailer professionally painted--assailing Democrats in a sign—has had the vehicle set on fire twice. Read more