How Viginia bleeds it's population into poverty

[Coolridr]

Having not grown up here I'm not used to this sort of state government...

Taxes:

-State Income Tax
-Sales tax (just raised as of today)
-Personal Property Tax (car)
-City parking decals (another tax)
-Unprepared food tax
-prepared food tax
-Tobacco tax raised to 20 cents per pack
-State Vehicle inspection (a cover for more revenue)
-They even charge farmers for the rain
The list goes on and on

This goes into effect today..AFTER THEY FOUND THEY ALREADY HAD A BUDGET SURPLUS!!

The car tax is BS..you pay it EVERY year after you already paid sales tax on it..

I propose a petition to remove Virginia from the Union as this place does not deserve to be a member of this great nation.

Here's my list of reasons.

The weather here sux...rains sooo much..overcast ALOT

Opressive taxes

They make you put a lisence plare on the front of your car ruining it's looks.

They refuse to fix their highways.

They are all about making money for businesses..the consumers are all victims here (example no limit on the amount of interest that can be charged)

They don't appreciate the military that supports this state financially.

Speed limits are too low

They think they have the right to outlaw radar detectors

Brutal Police forces

Overzealous state troopers( another money maker)

Poor education system

Outlawing freedom of speech in the Va Beach resort area.

An ineffective "General Assembly" (Their form of state goverment that didn't pass a budget until late in the year)

Shady judges in the courts

"Boss Hogg" style political machine

Too restrictive Alcohol sales laws (Only buy Liquor at state run stores{sounds like the Soviet Union to me} and no alcohol after midnight 7 days a week)

Hampton Roads is a war zone the coutry could do without.

I'm sure I can go on and on...but I think this is enough for now.

KICK VIRGINIA OUT

To modify their tourist ads

"Virginia is for loSers"

[Sandman]

I had to go to Virginia for an entire year before I could truly appreciate the desert.

[Holden McGroin]

Originally posted by Coolridr
-They even charge farmers for the rain

If you drive a car I'll tax the street
If you get cold I'll tax the heat
If you take a walk I'll tax your feet...

[United]

The weather here sux...rains sooo much..overcast ALOT

Its rained over at my place maybe, MAYBE, once a week.  The rest is sunny and around 85-90 in summer.

They don't appreciate the military that supports this state financially.

What do you mean by this?  Theres a great appreciation for the military around here.

They think they have the right to outlaw radar detectors

They wont stop you over if you have one...

Overzealous state troopers( another money maker)

There are 3 state troopers living on my street alone, and none of them seem out of hand.

Poor education system

Its not so much a poor education system, its just that the school board doesnt want to spend money to make it better.

Shady judges in the courts

Isnt this the case with every state?

Brutal Police forces

What? I've never seen, heard, or witnessed any brutality among the police force except for two incidents, and they were on the other side of the state from me.

Hampton Roads is a war zone the coutry could do without.

Never been there.

Too restrictive Alcohol sales laws (Only buy Liquor at state run stores{sounds like the Soviet Union to me} and no alcohol after midnight 7 days a week)

You can buy alcohol at just about any store.  You just cant buy hard liquor such as vodka or rum outside of a state store.  Besides, theres always an ABC store never more than 30 minutes from any place.


I love Virginia.  Yes, the taxes are fairly high, but if thats all you've been paying, you dont know what you could be getting.

We've got great tourist attractions, wonderful scenery, and the weather is stretched.  So, if you enjoy summer and winter, you get a little bit of both.  Summer is around 90 degrees and sunny (of course) and in winter its usually 30-40 with snow 2-3 times a month.

What part of Virginia did you go through to think of all these things?

[Coolridr]

I am currently trapped in the Navy Black hole known as Hampton Roads or tidewater or the 7 cities..they can never make up their mind....and they will pull you over just for having one(Radar detector)

[United]

Originally posted by Coolridr
I am currently trapped in the Navy Black hole known as Hampton Roads or tidewater or the 7 cities..they can never make up their mind....and they will pull you over just for having one(Radar detector)

Ive never spent much time out there.  I avoid all that mess because yes, it is a living ****hole.  If you go further east out to Daleville and Botetourt, its a lot better and the police force is a lot less strict.

[Coolridr]

Ran to Bristol during H. Isabelle last year..like that..but then again thats more like Tennessee:D

[Coolridr]

Originally posted by United
Ive never spent much time out there.  I avoid all that mess because yes, it is a living ****hole.  If you go further east out to Daleville and Botetourt, its a lot better and the police force is a lot less strict.

Maybe just erase Hampton Roads/ Richmond off the US map then?

[United]

Originally posted by Coolridr
Maybe just erase Hampton Roads/ Richmond off the US map then?

Sure.  It wont bother me.  Then the good Virginia will be left.

[Jayclark]

1. The weather here sux...rains sooo much..overcast ALOT

Weather were I live is good.

2. Opressive taxes  

Agreed

3. They make you put a lisence plare on the front of your car ruining it's looks.

Nope, only have one on the back. Some counties do require it though...

4. They refuse to fix their highways.

Adding more lanes and repaving I-81

5. They are all about making money for businesses..the consumers are all victims here (example no limit on the amount of interest that can be charged)

Agreed

They don't appreciate the military that supports this state financially.

You gotta be kiddin me.

4. Speed limits are too low

Why are you a hurry? We have oen of the best traffic records in the USA. I wonder why?

5. They think they have the right to outlaw radar detectors

And this is bad why? You can't have them in your car and on at the same time. You can have them in your house though. Unless you conty outlawed them.

6. Brutal Police forces

Riiiiiiiiiiiiggggggggggghhhhh hhhhhhhhhtttttttt.

7. Overzealous state troopers( another money maker)

Don't know
8. Poor education system

Its not that bad.

9. Outlawing freedom of speech in the Va Beach resort area.

Really? that sucks.

10. An ineffective "General Assembly" (Their form of state goverment that didn't pass a budget until late in the year)

Not sure what going ont here but something needs to be done.

Shady judges in the courts.

Umm.. this isn't jsut a VA problem/

"Boss Hogg" style political machine

Umm. ok

Too restrictive Alcohol sales laws (Only buy Liquor at state run stores{sounds like the Soviet Union to me} and no alcohol after midnight 7 days a week)

Again thats up to your county.

Hampton Roads is a war zone the coutry could do without.

Yep

I'm sure I can go on and on...but I think this is enough for now.

KICK VIRGINIA OUT

I hear West Virginia looking for people...

[Coolridr]

No Navy In West Va.....besides I revise my idean.....Force Hampton Roads/Richmond out of the union so it can die a slow death.

Here's two more reasons to get rid of this place

Pat Robertson lives here

NO NUDIE BARS:mad:

[DieAz]

Originally posted by Coolridr

Taxes:

The list goes on and on
 

just about all that in NC too.

[Sandman]

Originally posted by Coolridr
No Navy In West Va.....besides I revise my idean.....Force Hampton Roads/Richmond out of the union so it can die a slow death.

Here's two more reasons to get rid of this place

Pat Robertson lives here

NO NUDIE BARS:mad:

Hell... there aren't any nudie bars in Virginia either, IIRC. They have these silly things called "pasties".

[Coolridr]

I was talking about Virginia...Hampton Roads to be exact

Pasties only in Portsmouth (The real rat-ole part of HR)
Bikinis everywhere else..yeah I'm gonna give a girl money for that:rolleyes:

If I wanted to see Bikinis I'd just go to the oceanfront..Just watch your mouth or you'll get fined by the Dirty word Nazi's down there.

[Sandman]

Doh... thought you were talking about West VA.