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Posted by SelkirkTMO on Mon Nov 29 00:30:47 2004, in response to Re: Plan B: Co-opt the Ban. (was... Re: NYCTA moves forward with photo ban, posted by Bingham C50 on Mon Nov 29 00:18:06 2004. Oy ... well ... the GOOD news is that it's very nice. I'd love to see it happen. The BAD news however is that the MTA is a "State Authority" and only THEY will be able to issue any "passes" ... I've been up for 26 hours now, and need to get some sleep in the worst possible way. So lemme make it brief here ...There is a legal document in New York State called a "permit" ... any such "permits" are subject to the laws of public authorities in New York State. Those laws provide that any "revenue" generated through the issuance of permits (for those who drool, "user fees") be submitted to the state treasury in the account title of "GENERAL FUND" ... it means that any such "fees" can be deposited into an account that is drawn upon by Yonkers Construction, or an unemployment check to the "weasels," or any other purpose. State law would NEVER allow the Museum or any "liberal thing" to collect the funds - they go straight into legislative "member items" more likely to be spent on a CHEESE MUSEUM than on those poor MOD kids. I'm not trying to be a bastard, just explaining what really DOES happen with these things. If the ban goes in, AND the MTA decides to issue permits, that "W00t" will be saying, "Sure! *TAX* my ass!" *THAT* could very well be the GAME here. I see the cardboard box on the corner, I see the hand jive with those walnut shells. The *ONLY* question is whether there's a pea under ANY of them at all, or not. :) |
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