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Jun. 18th, 2009 11:13 amNow I know what may have contributed to my horrible mood a couple days ago. I have cellulitis again. On antibiotics and things are getting better. Every time I get this stuff I am pretty pissy and more depressed.
I'm mulling over the idea of participating in some civil disobedience. There are plans being made for a demonstration against our governor and the budget cuts next week. I have been asked whether I wanted to participate in some guerrilla theater or be one of those willing to be arrested. It's been a very long time since I've done this sort of thing. I'm pretty sure I'm not up to guerrilla theater but I feel like I'm not doing enough to fight the devastating cuts our governor is suggesting. So far he is apparently standing firm on balancing the budget only with cuts.
Aside from some systemic changes that I believe need to be made, there have been a couple tax suggestions that make some sense to me. Apparently, the medical marijuana people are volunteering to have their product taxed. I haven't seen any numbers about how much money that would bring in but if they're volunteering...
Another suggestion is to put a tax on oil being extracted in the state. We don't tax it now and we are the only oil producing state that doesn't. I think Chevron can stand the increase. I still think some big changes need to happen to the budget process, but those taxes may get us over the hump.
I'm mulling over the idea of participating in some civil disobedience. There are plans being made for a demonstration against our governor and the budget cuts next week. I have been asked whether I wanted to participate in some guerrilla theater or be one of those willing to be arrested. It's been a very long time since I've done this sort of thing. I'm pretty sure I'm not up to guerrilla theater but I feel like I'm not doing enough to fight the devastating cuts our governor is suggesting. So far he is apparently standing firm on balancing the budget only with cuts.
Aside from some systemic changes that I believe need to be made, there have been a couple tax suggestions that make some sense to me. Apparently, the medical marijuana people are volunteering to have their product taxed. I haven't seen any numbers about how much money that would bring in but if they're volunteering...
Another suggestion is to put a tax on oil being extracted in the state. We don't tax it now and we are the only oil producing state that doesn't. I think Chevron can stand the increase. I still think some big changes need to happen to the budget process, but those taxes may get us over the hump.
