End of The World

This is something that scares me to death. Governor Brian Schweitzer being mentioned for President. Yes, of the USA, can you believe it? This comes from <a href="http://www.dailykos.com/story/2005/3/8/94216/29875" target="_new">The Daily Kos</a> via <a href="http://leftinthewest.com/index.php?p=422" target="_new">Left in The West</a>. I about dropped my jaw when I read this. The Kos Quotes the story about <a href="http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?tl=1&display=rednews/2005/03/07/build/state/35-taxcheats.inc" target="_new">Schweitzer's new proposal</a> to crack down on tax cheats as proof of this.<br />n<br />nNow I saw the story on this new proposal and it was so ludicrous that I thought it was a joke. Don't get me wrong, cracking down on tax cheats is all fine and dandy and needs done but this proposal is a joke. I have been caught a couple of times talking about things that were not true and I was sure this was one of them. Nobody can be this stupid to think this will work.<br />n<br />n<blockquote>The plan calls for requiring taxpayers and those who prepare tax returns to disclose to the state Revenue Department any questionable tax shelters and any Montana business operations with sales of more than $500,000 annually but paying no Montana income taxes.</blockquote><br />n<br />nSo let me get this right, some person of dubious moral character decides to shelter some income from taxes in a "questionable tax shelter." He gets some accountant to help him do this, and then when he files taxes he is supposed to attach a note to his return informing the government that this is a "questionable tax shelter?" Come on, nobody is going to do this. If they're sheilding income it's because they want to hide it and not fess up to it.<br />n<br />nWhile we're at it why don't we pass a law that if you speed on the interstate you stop at the nearest town and pay your fine at the courthouse. It would save money on policeman. Rob a bank, immediatly go turn yourself in to the police. Hey what an idea. Governor Brian Schweitzer's plan is the same thing, it sounds really good but if you take the frosting off you find out there is nothing but crap underneath.<br />n<br />n<b>All political power is primarily an illusion&#8230;. Illusion. Mirrors and blue smoke, beautiful blue smoke rolling over the surface of highly polished mirrors, first a thin veil of blue smoke, then a thick cloud that suddenly dissolves into wisps of blue smoke, the mirrors catching it all, bouncing it back and forth. Jimmy Breslin</b>