Taxation without representation - the Auckland Tea Party

**SARGE** · 22nd June 2006, 09:57

i presently pay over 1/3 of my pay in taxes.. thats before i even SEE my paycheck..

not to mention the Petrol Taxes.. GST.. tax on smokes..

lets look at what we get for that ..

well maintained roads

reliable power supplies

anything else?

oh yea .. Otter capture

**placidfemme** · 22nd June 2006, 10:01

Originally Posted by SARGE

well maintained roads

reliable power supplies

anything else?

oh yea .. Otter capture

and a great government (pt)

**cowpoos** · 22nd June 2006, 10:04

well more than half the cunt-ry voted for the lay-boar guvermint....and there four....more than half this web site did....arses....I bet they ride honda's and yamahahahaha's....lets linch them!!!

**Ixion** · 22nd June 2006, 10:12

Well, I certainly don't begrudge the otter. Goodly beasts. And, karma, y'never know. What goes round comes round, help rescue an otter in this life and he rescues you in the next one. Maybe.

**placidfemme** · 22nd June 2006, 10:18

Originally Posted by Ixion

Well, I certainly don't begrudge the otter. Goodly beasts. And, karma, y'never know. What goes round comes round, help rescue an otter in this life and he rescues you in the next one. Maybe.

Well otters are cute... but the governments not paying to catch it right? The zoo is (correct me if I'm wrong)

**ManDownUnder** · 22nd June 2006, 10:19

Originally Posted by SARGE

i presently pay over 1/3 of my pay in taxes.. thats before i even SEE my paycheck..

oh yea .. Otter capture

Good point... we should have them sitting around doing nothing? I thought that would be abld the same cost to us taxpayers?

Wouldn't it be more appropriate if the US Navy Seals helped? Some of them good ol' boys could have there'selves a BARBEEKEW!

**Ixion** · 22nd June 2006, 10:20

No body actually paying as I understand. Zoo's asked folk around devonport (which logically includes the Navy bods) to keep an eye out. Hopefully the Navy being full of bright eyed , super alert, on the ball , watchfull fellas and fellaettes, they should spot him real fast.

**James Deuce** · 22nd June 2006, 10:23

Rates irritate me. Local Govt. is all about taxation without representation. The bastards have elections but never let you know that the election is on until two minutes before you have to vote and then you're supposed to vote for 30 people. By the time you've tracked down the info needed to vote for the nepotistic bastards the election is done.

Then they charge you the price of a nice 2nd hand dirt bike for a library card and some flower beds in the CBD.

**Colapop** · 22nd June 2006, 10:23

Does the Otter want to be "rescued"?

**ManDownUnder** · 22nd June 2006, 10:25

Originally Posted by Ixion

No body actually paying as I understand. Zoo's asked folk around devonport (which logically includes the Navy bods) to keep an eye out. Hopefully the Navy being full of bright eyed , super alert, on the ball , watchfull fellas and fellaettes, they should spot him real fast.

Not to mention thermal imaging, all manner of clever detection type devices etc...

I've got my money on a the left front tyre of Corolla finding it first though. At approximately 65 kph

*ka-dump ka-dump*.... "hey - I gues that means we can call that search off"

**SARGE** · 22nd June 2006, 10:29

Originally Posted by Ixion

Well, I certainly don't begrudge the otter. Goodly beasts. And, karma, y'never know. What goes round comes round, help rescue an otter in this life and he rescues you in the next one. Maybe.

or just drag his ass back to prison where the little ratbag belongs .. instead of letting him live in his natural habitat..

kharma is a motherfucker

**cowpoos** · 22nd June 2006, 10:30

Originally Posted by Jim2

Rates irritate me. Local Govt. is all about taxation without representation.

didn't realise you were a rural voter?

**James Deuce** · 22nd June 2006, 10:34

HUtt City Council buddy. They don't even do rubbish pickups any more, it costs you money if you report a problem with the council owned entry to your driveway, and $500 for them to remove a derelict car.

If your mains water supply fucks out, ring a plumber. The council will charge you $100 to look at it.

**Ixion** · 22nd June 2006, 10:45

Originally Posted by SARGE

or just drag his ass back to prison where the little ratbag belongs .. instead of letting him live in his natural habitat..

kharma is a motherfucker

Well, if we had something like a natural habitat for her , with other otters and stuff , I'd agree. But reality is , that if they don't catch her she'll either be squashed by a car, killed by a dog, or starve to death, not many fish filled streams around Devonport these days.

**sAsLEX** · 22nd June 2006, 10:45

Originally Posted by Jim2

HUtt City Council buddy. They don't even do rubbish pickups any more, it costs you money if you report a problem with the council owned entry to your driveway, and $500 for them to remove a derelict car.

If your mains water supply fucks out, ring a plumber. The council will charge you $100 to look at it.

And they are raising your rates for the 06-07 year as well?!?