We know how those guys over at the State House love to cut taxes and fees, but this is going further than even I thought they would:
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – South Carolina lawmakers have given initial approval to repealing a 1951 law requiring any group that wants to overthrow the government to register and pay a $5 fee.
A Senate Judiciary panel Thursday approved repealing the McCarthy-era law adopted during the Cold War communist scare.
Sen. Larry Martin says the archaic measure is pointless. The Pickens Republican says bloggers spread the misconception last month that legislators had recently passed the bill, prompting concern from conservative activists and ridicule from others.
Secretary of State Mark Hammond said no one filed under the law until last month. Nine people and supposed groups have filed in jest. Hammond says one sent in a photocopy of a $5 Confederate bill.
Personally, I think we oughta raise fees on terrorists. I don’t want to be unwelcoming or anything, but if terrorists want to set up shop in South Carolina, there should be a cost of doing business. I don’t care how many people they say they’re going to hire.
And how are we ever going to pay for the essential functions of state government in these tough times if we’re even going to cut — nay, eliminate — the tax on terrorism? You may think I’m being facetious, but based on my personal experience dealing with the Confederate flag issue, there are a LOT of people in this state who think the only mistake the South made between 1860 and 1865 was losing. We could probably finance a modest-sized agency right there.
But this at least solves a dilemma for me. Since I’m on the record as wanting to change SC’s form of government and would like very much to see some key leaders deposed, since I’m fed up with the lack of action in our State House and would like to see a revolution in our political culture, I was sort of thinking maybe I would have to pay this fee. But now I don’t have to worry about it. Or I won’t once they finish passing this…
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All the secessionists, including some in the legislature would have to pony up the fee–
or we nab them, just like we nabbed Al Capone…..tax evasion, yeah, that’s the ticket.
but, Brad, wouldn’t you jump at the opportunity to be their spokesperson? Edit their newspaper?
While I certainly get the sarcasm I’m glad to see that we are finally getting rid of a law that SCOTUS dealt with, oh, 53 years ago.
Grrr, I’m, not I.