Comments on: MA Ballot Questions http://blog.bigfatwhale.com/2008/10/22/ma-ballot-questions/ The blog of "Big Fat Whale" cartoonist Brian McFadden Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:03:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Degree Absolute http://blog.bigfatwhale.com/2008/10/22/ma-ballot-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-1455 Degree Absolute Tue, 04 Nov 2008 18:26:31 +0000 http://blog.bigfatwhale.com/?p=971#comment-1455 Hey Doug G., So should we classify anything that alters one's perceptions as a drug? I guess we should round up every Whirling Dervish as spinning in circles distorts one's frame of mind. Grow up and allow people to make choices for themselves. As it pertains directly to ballot question 2, a CORI record follows you your entire life. Even if you serve your time and pay your debt to society for simple marijuana possession, a mark on your CORI record will been seen by banks when you apply for loans, employers when you apply for jobs and credit card companies when you apply for credit cards. With the laws in place as they are now, if you are arrested for possession when you are 18 you pay your entire life. Anyone with common sense should realize that the punishment does not fit the crime. Hey Doug G.,

So should we classify anything that alters one’s perceptions as a drug? I guess we should round up every Whirling Dervish as spinning in circles distorts one’s frame of mind. Grow up and allow people to make choices for themselves.

As it pertains directly to ballot question 2, a CORI record follows you your entire life. Even if you serve your time and pay your debt to society for simple marijuana possession, a mark on your CORI record will been seen by banks when you apply for loans, employers when you apply for jobs and credit card companies when you apply for credit cards. With the laws in place as they are now, if you are arrested for possession when you are 18 you pay your entire life. Anyone with common sense should realize that the punishment does not fit the crime.

]]> By: Jimmy Meister http://blog.bigfatwhale.com/2008/10/22/ma-ballot-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-1446 Jimmy Meister Thu, 30 Oct 2008 17:11:17 +0000 http://blog.bigfatwhale.com/?p=971#comment-1446 Animal Rights activists are attempting to outlaw chicken sandwiches. Methinks they been smoking too much dope. Animal Rights activists are attempting to outlaw chicken sandwiches. Methinks they been smoking too much dope.

]]> By: Brian McFadden http://blog.bigfatwhale.com/2008/10/22/ma-ballot-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-1444 Brian McFadden Thu, 30 Oct 2008 14:45:37 +0000 http://blog.bigfatwhale.com/?p=971#comment-1444 Anthony - Yeah, the ballot groups are terrible at web design, and even worse at lawn sign and bumper sticker layouts. Those wacky Italians! Berlusconi is doing even more damage to their rep than Tony Soprano. I'm surprised to learn Australia has taxes and stuff. I thought your economy was based entirely on trading didgeridos for koalas. Anthony – Yeah, the ballot groups are terrible at web design, and even worse at lawn sign and bumper sticker layouts.

Those wacky Italians! Berlusconi is doing even more damage to their rep than Tony Soprano.

I’m surprised to learn Australia has taxes and stuff. I thought your economy was based entirely on trading didgeridos for koalas.

]]> By: Anthony Tortorici http://blog.bigfatwhale.com/2008/10/22/ma-ballot-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-1439 Anthony Tortorici Thu, 30 Oct 2008 02:20:59 +0000 http://blog.bigfatwhale.com/?p=971#comment-1439 We got rid of state income tax in Australia during the first world war. Ever since then the state govs have gone through some crazy shit to try and raise cash, usually going after businesses with taxes that made no sense. Right now they're into gambling, it's legal over here and the government runs most of it (and taxes the living fuck out of the rest). It only took 90 years for the courts to rule out dodgy state taxes so yeah good luck with no state income tax over there. Those sites you linked to were so terrible I'd be tempted to vote yes just to spite them, if I wasn't sure the yes sites were 100 times worse. Either way you're still beating Italy. http://www.smh.com.au/news/world/berlusconis-communist-claims/2006/03/27/1143330959861.html He just got re-elected. We got rid of state income tax in Australia during the first world war. Ever since then the state govs have gone through some crazy shit to try and raise cash, usually going after businesses with taxes that made no sense. Right now they’re into gambling, it’s legal over here and the government runs most of it (and taxes the living fuck out of the rest). It only took 90 years for the courts to rule out dodgy state taxes so yeah good luck with no state income tax over there.

Those sites you linked to were so terrible I’d be tempted to vote yes just to spite them, if I wasn’t sure the yes sites were 100 times worse. Either way you’re still beating Italy.
http://www.smh.com.au/news/world/berlusconis-communist-claims/2006/03/27/1143330959861.html
He just got re-elected.

]]> By: Brian McFadden http://blog.bigfatwhale.com/2008/10/22/ma-ballot-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-1437 Brian McFadden Tue, 28 Oct 2008 01:08:18 +0000 http://blog.bigfatwhale.com/?p=971#comment-1437 Excellent points everyone, except Doug C. You made sense in number 3, but after 1 and 2, I already wrote you off as a full-retard. Excellent points everyone, except Doug C. You made sense in number 3, but after 1 and 2, I already wrote you off as a full-retard.

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