I cancelled my Spotify account and went back to my Digitally Imported subscription. How I missed you my <3
“The Orange County city used a rate structure that charged customers who used small amounts of water a lower rate than customers who used larger amounts.”
“But the 4th District Court of Appeal struck down San Juan Capistrano’s fee plan, saying it violated voter-approved Proposition 218, which prohibits government agencies from charging more for a service than it costs to provide it.”
Which begs the question. How can such a scarce resource be so cheap to provide.
“Penalties aside, the court said that tiered water rates are legal as long as the government agency can show that each rate is tied to the cost of providing the water.”
Oh right, because government water doesn’t obey the laws of supply and demand and maintains a magically low cost of providing water.
“San Jose Water Company, which provides water to 1 million people, has tiered rates, but as a private company is not affected by Proposition 218.”
Hmmm, private company … Exactly.
A government can’t take away free services. It can only hand them out. Politicians want to keep their jobs. Private companies can’t be voted out of office.
Only mother nature, or water privatization can solve this problem.
California drought: Court rules tiered water rates violate state constitution
In a ruling with major implications for California’s water conservation efforts during the historic drought, a state appeals court on Monday ruled that a tiered water rate structure used by the city of San Juan Capistrano to encourage saving was unconstitutional. The stakes are high because at least…
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Top 20% of Earners Pay 84% of Income Tax
And the bottom 20%? They get paid by Uncle Sam. We compare tax burdens as Tax Day approaches.
http://www.wsj.com/articles/top-20-of-earners-pay-84-of-income-tax-1428674384
So I made a quick cheap lock box out of MDF and coated with shellac for my phone. I’m a heavy sleeper and turn off the alarm without getting up. So what I do is I lock my phone in this box at night and leave the key in the bathroom. So to turn off the alarm, I have to take the box with me to the bathroom and unlock it.
Day 2 and it seems to be working so far …
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Passed out after a hard day of work
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1363yjU_TQ
College Student Outsmarts Judge Judy
Heres the chase: a guy from collage outsmarts the judge judy asking her if ms.reed was paying the rent to and she didn’t so the guy from college won the case…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_buhfBmNSqc
Cute puppy rescue video: Dog saved from head caught in exhaust pipe in Thailand
Puppies are adorable and stupid at the same time. This particular puppy has a cuddly little face that you just want to rub, and you can rub all you want beca…
This is how thin your precious “law” is …
Feel free to sign your name …
[ I believe this is the part where Cesar returns to Rome to an unruly Senate ]
File charges against the 47 U.S. Senators in violation of The Logan Act in attempting to…
On March 9th, 2015, forty-seven United States Senators committed a treasonous offense when they decided to violate the Logan Act, a 1799 law which forbids unauthorized citizens from negotiating with foreign governments. Violation of the Logan Act is a felony, punishable under federal law with impris…
Hiring people that don’t speak English, stale meat, fries, and nuggets, and nickle and diming you on ketchup packets and bbq sauce …
No, consumer needs and preferences haven’t “changed” … The Big Mac did just fine for over 40 years …
McDonald’s finds lovin’ in short supply as sales fall for ninth straight month
Sales down 1.7% worldwide and down 4% in US restaurants as new CEO Steve Easterbrook says consumer preferences herald an ‘urgent need to evolve’
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2015/mar/09/mcdonalds-sales-fall-worldwide-nine-straight-months