Vermont Auditor: Should the State Re-Evaluate Ski Area Leases?

[joshua segal]

Joshua, my beliefs are perfectly consistent. You deserve representation where you are a resident. I pay sales tax, rooms and meals taxes, gas tax and on and on when I consume those items in VT, MA or anywhere else outside of my home state of NH. Would anyone argue they deserve representation in those states for paying those taxes? Of course not. Why should paying property or income tax be any different?

I obviously misunderstood your earlier posting: I read what you said as saying that you thought that paying real estate tax in State X when you live in State Y is taxation without representation; but paying income tax in State X when one lives in State Y is NOT. Peace! Let's get back to talking skiing.

 

[Edd]

Communists/socialists are too busy scolding people for not using politically correct language, feeling guilty for being born on this planet, and practicing militant atheism to find time for skiing. Figures.

I like to practice my militant atheism on the chairlift. It's a juggling act but a commie does what he can.

 

[Cannonball]

Communists/socialists are too busy scolding people for not using politically correct language, feeling guilty for being born on this planet, and practicing militant atheism to find time for skiing. Figures.

As a militant atheist capitalist snowboarder with lots of time to ski I can relate.

 

[Not Sure]

I like to practice my militant atheism on the chairlift. It's a juggling act but a commie does what he can.

LOL
Are you still an Atheist when the winds over 35Mph?

 

[Edd]

LOL
Are you still an Atheist when the winds over 35Mph?

No, at that point I choose to cry and pray a lot. Skiing the crummy boilerplate at Loon today I was pretty sure there is no God.

 

[bdfreetuna]

As a militant atheist capitalist snowboarder with lots of time to ski I can relate.

Yup. Pick any two... 1) PC Policing 2) Human Guilt 3) Denying God with religious fervor ... and you can still ski. All 3 and you're screwed.

Might as well add one more to the mix. If you're also a Male Feminist, you can only pick two. Chances are the cold weather is too oppressive and ski areas are an extension of the patriarchy anyway.

 

[Edd]

Yup. Pick any two... 1) PC Policing 2) Human Guilt 3) Denying God with religious fervor ... and you can still ski. All 3 and you're screwed.

Might as well add one more to the mix. If you're also a Male Feminist, you can only pick two. Chances are the cold weather is too oppressive and ski areas are an extension of the patriarchy anyway.

+1! This post is so on point. The male feminism on this board makes me want to puke.

 

[bdfreetuna]

Liberalism has invaded every aspect of our skiing culture. Tired of seeing signs on ski lift towers saying "No manspreading on the chairlift"

But the foot / ski rests are too damn high! I have to spread otherwise it hurts!

 

[BenedictGomez]

The vast majority of atheists are just as non-militant as most religious people.

I find that when you do encounter a "militant atheist" it bespeaks of their lack of confidence in their viewpoint (i.e. defense mechanism).

 

[bdfreetuna]

Anyone who takes anything I've said in this thread seriously is a communist.

 

[BenedictGomez]

Anyone who takes anything I've said in this thread seriously is a communist.

But the above post is in "this thread".....hmmmm.

 

[drjeff]

Liberalism has invaded every aspect of our skiing culture. Tired of seeing signs on ski lift towers saying "No manspreading on the chairlift"

But the foot / ski rests are too damn high! I have to spread otherwise it hurts!

Post of the year nominee!!

 

[AmmergauerTele]

Vermont is an interesting place - I think they are having some regrets on closing the nuke plant down south. Lots of good paying jobs - gone. I think power prices going way up. Some interesting choices…..Made your bed…sleep in it.

 

[VTKilarney]

Only in Vermont can there be constant debate as to whether Hydro Quebec power is "renewable energy". As if Vermont's disdain for Hydro Quebec infrastructure is going to convince Hydro Quebec to dismantle it. And if that did happen, exactly how would Vermont replace all of that cheap electricity?

 

[BenedictGomez]

Only in Vermont can there be constant debate as to whether Hydro Quebec power is "renewable energy". As if Vermont's disdain for Hydro Quebec infrastructure is going to convince Hydro Quebec to dismantle it. And if that did happen, exactly how would Vermont replace all of that cheap electricity?

Vermont politicians will vote to power the generating stations with unicorn tears.

 

[drjeff]

Vermont politicians will vote to power the generating stations with unicorn tears.

And that vote will happen just after they vote to purchase a few hundred thousand of those special kind of trees that grow money on them Only to find out that most of those trees will die before they can find a suitable place to plant them since someone from the environmental movement will more than likely file an injunction over where they'd want to plan them! :smash:

 

[from_the_NEK]

Vermont politicians will vote to power the generating stations with unicorn tears.

I was going to say unicorn farts (like natural gas but with no emissions, and the BTU per unit is 10000x greater).

 

[from_the_NEK]

And that vote will happen just after they vote to purchase a few hundred thousand of those special kind of trees that grow money on them Only to find out that most of those trees will die before they can find a suitable place to plant them since someone from the environmental movement will more than likely file an injunction over where they'd want to plan them! :smash:

That pretty much explains how everything gets done in VT (or gets done at 10x the original cost IF at all).

 

[Smellytele]

The problem is that folks want a lot of state services; but there are, demographically, fewer and fewer people who can "pay" into the system while there are more people who are "taking" from the system. So instead of reevaluating things, the state is just continuing on.....

The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other peoples' money.
Margaret Thatcher

 

[moresnow]

And that vote will happen just after they vote to purchase a few hundred thousand of those special kind of trees that grow money on them Only to find out that most of those trees will die before they can find a suitable place to plant them since someone from the environmental movement will more than likely file an injunction over where they'd want to plan them! :smash:

Invasive species are a serious threat. Imagine if those money trees started spreading uncontrollably.