WTF

I’m not usually one to go on rant about politics, economics or a host of other such matters that I don’t mind saying I’m pretty freaking stupid about. Yet, this whole business with the bailout bill has my blood boiling so for the second time in less than 24 hours I’m going to stick my toe in those waters. This plan is stupid, just plain stupid and before anyone starts whining about what’s been happening recently I work for the most recent casualty so I understand what’s going on. Even if the bailout plan would have prevented what happened on Monday morning I’d still be against it. Why? Because it’s got little to do with fixing the freaking problem. It’s stuffed to the gills with $1.7 billion dollars worth of tax breaks to entities you’ve never heard of. Check this out.

The bill (that is probably going to pass the House vote) contains:

• $6 million in tax breaks for manufacturers of kids wooden arrows. (What in holy hell does wooden arrows have to do with the current financial crisis?)
• $192 million in tax breaks for Puerto Rican and Virgin Island rum producers. (don’t get me wrong, they make some pretty darn good rum, but seriously, WTF does rum have to do with fixing the current crisis?)
• Tax breaks for wool research. (They’re kidding right?)
• $128 million in tax breaks for auto-racing tracks. (Since when did Bruton Smith become part of the legislature? Look, I’m a huge NASCAR/INDYCAR fan, but I know for a fact the racetracks don’t need any help. Particularly the one here in Charlotte)
• $33 milion for corporations operating in American Samoa. (I’ve no clue what this is, but again I’ll ask, what’s it got to do with fixing the current crisis?)
• $10 million for small to medium budget film and television producers. (What kind of crazy assed insanity is this? Medium budget television producers. You tried watching a show on Sci-Fi lately, it ain’t nothing but commercials.)
• $223 million (for Rep. Don Young of Alaska) for fishermen and others who’s livelihoods suffered as a result of the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill. (I have sympathy for anyone affected by that, but explain to me how this helps in any way, shape or form fix the current problem?)

I’m going to stop there because it’s just pissing me off. Someone, anyone, please explain how any of this garbage fixes the problem. How does increasing the budget deficits by another $112 billion over five years with no offsetting and balancing revenue not only not make any sense, but how does it remotely apply to the current financial situations.

Sadly though, the bail out bill of bribes will most likely pass and that $700 billion dollars will swell upwards into the trillions before it’s over. Sure, something needs to be done to help the markets correct but THIS AIN’T IT and anyone that votes for it should be voted out of office because it’s just plain stupid.

Oh, and who here think our illustrious leader will veto the bill? Nope! Not gonna happen.

via: NYPost

I can see it now, all the kids telling their parents “Hey look, I told you it doesn’t pay to stay in school”.

Last spring, Brittney Lane, 22, accomplished this daunting task by graduating from Harvard with a perfect 4.0 – a feat that has only been achieved six times since the Ivy League university computerized its records in 1982. Thanks to her four years of intensive studying, Brittney now holds a highly prestigious job at Blockbuster Video – until she gets into law school.

Yeah that last part kind of takes the edge off of it huh, that’s ok, think of the story she’ll be able to tell her grandchildren.

via: CollegeOTR

I’m not much of a sailor, I grew up on a lake but spent most of my time either putting around in a Pontoon or speeding to the “super secret” fishing hole in a bass boat so when it comes to salvaging a multi-million dollar yacht, I might be a little naive in how to do it. That said, if you have the misfortune of having your $1.5 million dollar yacht dropped while launching it or you become navigationally challenged and run aground or something of that nature, I’m not real sure this would be my first option for removal. I guess though, if the sand is trying to swallow the boat whole, a trachoe might be the only option left, that or a stick of dynamite.

via: MadMariner

Here’s another one that doesn’t really need any explanation. You know, Forrest Gump once said “Stupid Is As Stupid Does” well this guy is beyond stupid. I mean any moron that would use a fishing pole to hook a live shark to drag him while surfing needs his head examined or at the very least a good bite taken out of his stupidity.
via: Micklanders

This was crazy. Apparently some whacked out truck driver who had only been in the U.S. for a couple of month missed a turn while in Billings, Montana. Instead of doing the sane thing and finding a place to turn around, the guy figured he could just cross the open range and get back on track. Unfrotunately for him, he had to hop a set of railroad tracks at the top of a hill. You an imagine how that turned out.

The truck owner figures he had to hit the angle at over 55 miles an hour in order to make the top. If you look close at some of the pictures you will see that it is only when the trailer pinched the rear tires of the truck that the truck stopped… Can you believe this guy that he would even THINK of doing this? ‘Here’s your sign.’

Right, see you next time on Morons In The News.

via: FrakinCool