If we can prevent the government from wasting the labor of the people
under the pretense of caring for them, they will be happy. - Thomas Jefferson


Thursday, July 22, 2010

Can't golf today, gotta pick up my welfare check!

Phillip 'Tiger' Bond decided he had had enough of the rat race we call life and found himself a way out: Collecting disability from the government.

Of course, just because he was *ahem* unable to work for a living doesn't mean he had to stop golfing several times a week. After all, what is the point in not being able to work if you can't enjoy it?

He went so far as to compete in several golf tournaments.

He got £36,000 before investigators were able to film him on the links.

Not only did the British government give him £36k, but they also had to investigate, prosecute, and now house Mr. Bond for the next 7 months... (Which is all cheaper than continuing to pay him disability)

THIS is whyBRITSpaytaxes.

Read more:Disability benefit fraudster filmed playing golf jailed(bbc)

Sunday, July 18, 2010

Fleeting explative, prolonged debate

After all the racket from the horrors of much of the free world getting a glimpse of Janet Jackson's nipple, we've come to find out: It was OK because the FCC has been inconsistent and unpredictable in the enforcement of its own rules.

What a good use of our time on this matter so far!

The recent case was delayed several hours before they found the tape of Janet's nipple in Scalia's chambers.

THIS is whyipaytaxes.

Read More:Court Strikes Down FCC Indecency Policy(npr)
http://whyipaytaxes.blogspot.com/2009/05/lets-re-examine-that-nipple.html
http://whyipaytaxes.blogspot.com/2009/04/save-us-from-bono.html
http://whyipaytaxes.blogspot.com/2008/11/did-i-tell-you-one-about-judge-that.html

Dick's Pump

We had to buy Uncle Dick another pump for his heart.

After all, we would want him to continue to undergo "increasing congestive heart failure."

Yes. It appears his heart fails frequently. So they are slowly rebuilding his heart out of mechanical pieces. We have the technology, we can do this.

On your dime.

THIS is whyipaytaxes.

learn more:Cheney Recuperating From Heart Surgery(npr)
he was just in the hospital in february

Thursday, July 8, 2010

Nothing to see here... Move along now

A few taxpayer dollars at work here...