Clean Air Iowa

Millions of tons of concrete and blacktop poured on the Earths surface for our convenience.
Check.

Millions of tons of CO2 in the atmosphere to bring that concrete, dig a path, and pour it for our convenience.
Check.

Millions of tons of CO2 in the atmosphere from commuters, road trippers, semi trucks, and people bringing their vacation RVs that could house several 3rd world families.
Check.

BUT DON'T YOU DARE SMOKE A FUCKING CIGARETTE IN AN OPEN-AIR REST AREA ON THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE IN IOWA! That shit could kill you!

Yes. The State Legislature of Iowa has so little to do, it took the time to write, debate, and pass a law banning cigarette smoking in rest areas along the Interstates. Because, when they rest 100 yards from some of the busiest Interstate traffic in the country, they don't want to inhale air pollution.

Hell, there was probably more pollution emitted into the air when they manufactured, painted, transported and installed several of these signs in every rest area in the state.

But its the second hand smoke thats gonna get you...

THIS is whyIOWANSpaytaxes.

University Pot

Dutch police did some magnificent police work this week when they found 47 thousand cannabis plants worth about $6.3 MILLION. Finding this field was a big day for those in charge and they summarily began destroying this bountiful crop.

Turns out, it wasn't cannabis, it was hemp. And, it was being grown by Wageningen University to test it as a sustainable source for textiles.

Good police work fellahs. Way to investigate before destroying public property.

Using a publicly funded force to destroy publicly funded research...

THIS is whyTHEDUTCHpaytaxes.