New Laws for 2006

In case you were of the same opinion of the complete and total idiots, morons, and other assorted freedom haters in the North Carolina General Assembly, you'll be overjoyed to know that North Carolina has 37 new laws that went into effect Jan 1, 2006.

Among the new laws:

  • Making running a day care business even harder with new "licensing laws."
  • Making earning money as a plumber more difficult with new "licensing laws."
  • Making earning money as a heating contractor more difficult with new "licensing laws."
  • Making credit card insurance more difficult to obtain and use with new "changes."
  • Making health insurance even worse with new, higher rates mandated by the state.
  • Making health insurance even more expensive by forcing people to cover high risk people against their will.
  • At least 28 taxes raised including the gas tax by 5% and cable television tax by 7%.
  • Smoking in jail is now prohibited.
  • Making health insurance more expensive by adding a new required registry.
  • Making insurance more expensive by increasing the fees required by a business who dares to do business in the state.
  • Making prescription medicine more expensive by raising the fees paid by pharmacies.
  • Making fishing and hunting licenses more expensive.

Say, "Thank you, Democratic Party of North Carolina."

Posted by: Ogre at 02:05 PM

Comments

1 That sounds like par for the course in most governments anymore.

Posted by: Contagion at January 03, 2006 11:43 PM (e8b4J)

2 North Carolina is starting to resemble, eerily, Washington State. I'd recommend investing in coffee, flannel, and yak fur.

Posted by: Stevin at January 04, 2006 12:45 AM (LfL8N)

3 I don't see the problem with the no smoking in jail rule. Jail isn't supposed to be a pleasant place, and making convicted criminals go cold turkey doesn't seem so bad considering that our prisons have basketball courts and cable tv.

Posted by: Flannel Avenger at January 04, 2006 01:16 AM (L/pSd)

4 I recommend moving to a free state -- New Hampshire comes to mind...

And don't get me started on jail, Flannel Avenger. I think they should spend their time making big rocks into small rocks and growing their own food -- perhaps even making restitution for what they did. But according to liberals, that's "cruel and unusual punishment."

Posted by: Ogre at January 04, 2006 01:34 AM (s2+Ck)

5 I agree wholeheartedly. I think they have the concept of prison and day spa confused.

Posted by: Flannel Avenger at January 04, 2006 03:10 AM (L/pSd)

6 It's clear to me -- you're to be rewarded for committing a crime because it's not your fault.

Posted by: Ogre at January 04, 2006 11:51 AM (/k+l4)






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