November 03, 2005
New Tax Proposed by Democrat
(Jefferson City, Missouri) Missouri State Representative Jeff Roorda (D) was so humiliated by the St. Louis Cardinals' defeat in the Major League Baseball Playoffs that he has decided to take action. Blaming the Cardinals' losses on the umpires, Roorda wants to punish them where it hurts, in their wallets.
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"I think if they're not going to pay attention, they ought to at least pay taxes," Roorda said Wednesday."As a result, Roorda promised to introduce legislation in December to tax umpires and referees.
So, fans shouting the rhetorical 'Kill the ump!' will be replaced with the real-life 'Tax the ump!' And, I'm sure the politicians won't allow deductions for favorable calls.
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More rediclous tantrums by the demacratic whimps whats with these idiots? thats what you call poor sportsmanship
Posted by: sandpiper at November 03, 2005 08:42 AM (lIqve)
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How about we start taxing democraps? Say... a pound of flesh?
Posted by: Improbulus Maximus at November 03, 2005 09:43 AM (0yYS2)
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I live in STL and this story is for real. The Post Dispatch is covering it also. ItÂ’s an embarrassment, and I have to think that if the tax did pass, the umps are going to be thinking about that tax rate that they are subject to in Missouri as they call the game, donÂ’t you think??????
Posted by: steve at November 03, 2005 11:25 AM (4M3qh)
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I'm not surprised... this has been going on with athletes for a while. After the Bulls beat the Lakers in the NBA finals back in 1991(?), some government out here passed a law that says that athletes on road trips have to pay tax on the money they made for games in those cities. Apparently it's rather common now.
Posted by: KG at November 03, 2005 01:14 PM (eRMCR)
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Ya know, one of the silver linings I see in the dark cloud on the horizon of Western civilization is that when society collapses, we can round up the parasites and hang them all.
Posted by: Improbulus Maximus at November 03, 2005 01:57 PM (0yYS2)
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Ah a Democrat and his taxes. A clear (if accidental) insight on how Democrats view the concept of taxation. Not only as a revenue source to fund government requirements - but as a tool to achieve a desired social goal and a weapon to punish and harrass their perceived "enemies".
Anyone remember the attempt to tax ammunition by 1000 percent. Can't erase the 2nd ammendment then tax it out of existance. I have many more examples.
This is why not only is tax reform so important - but reason to fight over the original conceptual intent of taxation in the first place.
Posted by: hondo at November 03, 2005 04:44 PM (ymtSt)
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Steve: I just returned to Mississippi from St Louis. I really enjoyed your city. Charlie Gitto and his lovely wife Karen are the nicest people I have met in a long time. Charlie Gitto's pasta is downtown across from the St Louis Bread Company. Try it sometime. The pictures of sports figures covering the walls are worth the trip. The food is great to. Warning, totally packed on game day. Doesn't matter. Baseball, football or hockey. Only sports bar I could find was Helen Fitzgerald's near Comp USA. But they were to cheap to have Pay for view. I know there are others, just didn't have time to find them.
Posted by: Greyrooster at November 04, 2005 10:14 PM (ZaAd/)
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