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Arizona lawmaker wants to tax porn watchers to help pay for border wall

TUCSON, Arizona (CBS/KOLD) -- Arizona State Senator Gail Griffin has proposed a bill that would tax anyone viewing porn on an electronic device in the state, reports CBS affiliate KOLD.

The bill suggests using software to block pornographic websites until the user's age is confirmed and a fee of at least $20 is paid.

Border security is ranked as the first program on the list to be funded by the porn tax and that could include a border wall.

Those in violation, including anyone who deactivates the blocker, would face a misdemeanor charge...

 

And she's a Republican! 😭

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4 hours ago, M2 said:

The most WTF of the WTF posts! :bash:

And she's a Republican! 😭

 

Obviously one of the stupidest ideas ever, but for a surprisingly large number of reasons. Obviously it's ridiculous on its face, and it's ridiculous to think that people won't figure out how to bypass it, but the math on it is crazy too.

Arizona has a population of 6.4 million people. If we assume half are men and half are women, and we trust the stats thrown out at Church last Sunday (no shit, thanks Church) that 85% of men and 33% of women watch porn, that gives us a maximum of 3.8 million total viewers even if we include kids of all ages. Multiply that times the $20 mentioned and you're generating a maximum of $76 million.

By suggesting that border security is "the first" of the causes to be funded by this, she's implying that it would pay for more that just that, which is crazy stupid. AZ represents almost exactly 20% of the total length of the US-Mexico border, meaning raising $76m for AZ would be roughly equivalent to raising $380m for border security for the entire country, which is 6.6% of what Trump is currently asking for to get started on his wall, and somewhere between 0.4-1.5% of its total estimated cost, depending on who you believe.

Sit down, Gail.

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Except 69% of legislative proposals are not meant to actually become law.  She makes her base smile when she taxes what they don't like and appears to fund what they do like.  Whether it's proposing a 70% income tax or a $20 porn tax, they're running their mouth for election points, not serious proposals.

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11 hours ago, M2 said:

The most WTF of the WTF posts! :bash:

And she's a Republican! 😭

Of course she's Republican.  Republicans have long been the "Puritan" party.  While I support their stated (and seldom executed) goals of strong military, removing shackles on business, and smaller government... It's a constant source of frustration that the GOP feels the need to regulate the moral behavior of the population.

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7 hours ago, matmacwc said:

I remember seeing that about 10 years ago.

At least two more USAF pilots that have lost command's "confidence in their ability to lead and command".

Strongly worded letter and non-judicial punishment to follow........... the only problem is they're probably both out making a quarter-mil a year flying for an airline.  Fuck off fun police.....just fuck off. :thefinger:

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It’s abhorrent that the Supreme Court denied to take the appeal. While both of these guys sound like total pieces of shit, once retired you should no longer be subject to the UCMJ. I almost wish McRaven would get brought up on Article 88 charges just to get a lower court (or better yet the Supreme Court) to set a precedent that one should not be subject to the UCMJ post retirement.


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The law has been this way for a very long time. Always read the fine print...as long as you take the milteat $$$ you are subject to the UCMJ.


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Like I said before, both of the guys mentioned in the article are scumbags and probably deserve the sentences they got. I take issue with the fact that the UCMJ criminalizes some behaviors that would not be illegal otherwise. Should we prosecute retirees for medical marijuana usage? It’s against the UCMJ.


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The law has been this way for a very long time. Always read the fine print...as long as you take the milteat $$$ you are subject to the UCMJ.


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Like I said before, both of the guys mentioned in the article are scumbags and probably deserve the sentences they got. I take issue with the fact that the UCMJ criminalizes some behaviors that would not be illegal otherwise. Should we prosecute retirees for medical marijuana usage? It’s against the UCMJ.


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Pawnman, a friend told me the FAA is mandating a fix to this. A modification will be made so that when the tanks go empty, it will really reduce the weight and allow the 777 to float higher. 

And the new jet fuel blend (50% Jet A, 50% helium) will also help... somehow. 

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