^ 5's to our resident radical.
good on you Laura.
Laura Gharazeddine wrote:
> They make it more and more difficult to practice civil disobedience, eh?
> (Which btw I was taught by my high school history teacher-Col. Rupp, God
> bless him!)
>
> This new California thing of them having their own smog shops and _making_ a
> person go to them, and then -surprise-they fail and _have_ to pay what the
> state says to bring up to smog code is such a ludicrous, thinly disguised
> attempt at-for one thing-violating free commerce, and raising state
> revenues! I know people with brand new cars who don't pass and are then
> slapped with big bills to bring up to code. It doesn't just suck, it blows!
> And I don't dee anything wrong in registering in a different state or doing
> whatever one needs to do. Let the big industries bring _their_ equipment up
> to code-and in the same gestapo fisted manner-and I'll gladly comply! ("Oh
> dear, there she goes again on her 'big industry' soapbox!")
>
> BTW, when one is on that intermible hold on the phone at my cell phone
> company (I have to write down what it is I'm calling about-the hold is
> sometimes so long and I forget!)-they give out numbers to call from one's
> cell phone for information, emergencies of different sorts-and TO REPORT
> VEHICLES YOU SEE ON THE ROAD AS GROSS POLLUTERS! (emphasis, not
> shouting)-I'm always shocked and a little scared-what next-a number to
> report people with democratic bumper stickers in a predominately republican
> area? But I think I'll keep that number now, and everytime I'm on the 405
> (or on the 5 going through the City of Industry)-I'll start calling to
> report those oil company (amongst others) trucks.
>
> Tee hee hee (evil laugh)
>
> I'm done.
>
> Laura G.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Scott Hall <sch8489@garnet.acns.fsu.edu>
> To: Walt Fogle <foglew@hotmail.com>
> Cc: <spitfires@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, October 04, 1999 12:37 PM
> Subject: RE: Title question - & consequences
>
> >
> > this idea sounds distinctly unamerican... ;-)
> >
> > bow to government bureaucracy, indeed.
> >
> > always remember folks, when dealing with any government agency: it's only
> > wrong _if_you_get_caught_. decide if getting caught justifies the penalty
> > for yourself.
> >
> > scott
> > (who has, in florida, where one lists on the title the sale price
> > inorder to pay state sales tax, received several free cars)
> >
> > On Mon, 4 Oct 1999, Walt Fogle wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > To the list:
> > >
> > > Recenly a couple in Washington state was convicted and fined (a whole
> bunch
> > > of money) for registering their RV in Oregon to avoid Washington's high,
> > > yearly vehicle and license tax. They had done this regularly for a few
> > > years until a neighbor dropped a dime on them.
> > >
> > > What's the matter with watching your purchases to make sure you are
> buying a
> > > clear title? If a vehicle lacks a title, don't buy it. Or make the
> seller
> > > jump through the hoops if wants to accept your offer.
> > >
> > > Just another option; legal.
> > >
> > >
> > > Walt Fogle
> > > '73 1500
> >
> >
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