Rant 77 - 17/3/12 Subject: Tax breaks for the super-rich

Rant number 77


We are going to get screwed - good and proper!

I am not a conservative. I disagree with almost everything they stand for and - although I didn't do it in any way deliberately, I kind of voted for them...

You see, I voted for the Liberal Democrats (like many other people.) I'd had enough of Labour fucking it up, I hate the Tories - so my thinking was 'at least let someone else have a chance to screw us over.'

What happened though? The parliament got hung and the idiots within the Lib-Dem's showed their true colours (blue) and sided with the bastards.

Hasn't it worked out well for them!? fucking imbeciles.

The reason I hate the Tories is because of the equality they seem to stand for. Old Money, Public school, toffishness and insular policies are high on their list of fundamental principles.

Since they came into power then, they've been doing their very best to protect the old rich, bankers bonuses and increase taxes for the normal folk. Business as usual then.

Which brings me to my point. The proposal that the chancellor may be removing the 50p tax bracket.

To be on this tax bracket, you will need to be earning in excess of £150,000 - meaning that you will be taking home in your bank account £75,000 pounds a year. Just in case any of you were wondering, this is a lot more than I currently earn in 4 years.

Yeah, because those are the people who are struggling!

They're not favoring the rich by proposing this though. Not at all

In this same budget, they are talking about increasing the fuel duty by another 3 pence and, no doubt fucking us normal folk over in any way possible. Remember that this is also the same government who are pushing up the retirement age & robbing from the public sector pension pot. 

Its not fair, and its not acceptable.

Maybe its time that we all did something about it. Not the unions, not just the public centre - but all of us.

And properly. 

Let me make myself clear! - I'm not talking about childish rioting and thieving, like the scum-bags last summer - all that does is increase the class divide. 

No, what I'm talking about is a serious campaign of statements. 

How about all of us, the Internet generation inform them by sensibly written letter that we do not approve. There are a lot of us, we are generally sensible, articulate and have learnt that words have power in the right hands.

OUR HANDS.

Share this rant and ask people to read it if you agree with what I say. Maybe it really is time for action.

Rant over.

Rant 7 - 7/1/12 Subject: Speed cameras

Rant Number 7


So what was my bone of contention in the last 24 hours?

Speed cameras

Now don't get me wrong, I would like the roads to be safe for my self and my friends and family. I know that this presents a paradox, as speed is often the cause of danger on the roads. The thing is, that speed cameras for the most part, just don't work, except to fill the coffers of those at the sharp end.

Speed cameras cannot be hidden from view,so it's just not possible to make them work the way that the police would like anyway. People continue to speed up to a few meters before the camera, slow down to below the limit, then accelerate off again as soon as possible.

So why do people mostly speed anyway? Because a lot of the time speed limits just don't represent a realistic picture of an area.

I understand a 30 mile an hour speed limit in a built up area with houses during the day. But this stands even at 10pm at night - when you would like to think that kids would be safe in beds. In some areas, the speed limit drops to 20 miles an hour. Which just isn't terribly practical in a car with an engine bigger than a house brick.

So why have the cameras??
Because some people make expensive mistakes.

Those who get caught are rarely making a die hard effort to speed. To be rebels or anything of the sort.
No - most people just get caught out when they loose concentration very briefly, or get confused about the ridiculous limits.
If the cameras succeed - they are not making the road safer. Surely that says it all.

And they do succeed, quite a bit - speed cameras are big 'road safety' money!

Now so far, I've only discussed the static cameras however- some bright spark has made things so much worse in recent years. The joy which is the 'average speed camera.'

These cameras - actually do work.

You are forced, by avert of not exceeding the average speed across the zones, to indeed keep to the speed dictated.

This would be no problem, as previously stated - if the speed in question made sense.

It doesn't though

Often these cameras are used on the motorway when roadworks are being undertaken, and when the speed limit is being reduced by upwards of 25%. At the moment - one of Yorkshires main vein roads - the M62, has bloody miles of roadworks - all at 50 miles an hour.

Does this make the road safer for those working or those driving on it?

Does it my arse!

The news reported that 1000% more speeding fines have been levied in the several months so far (with no sign of completion) that these road works have been going on. I have not seen so far any work taking place however - in these supposedly 'safer zones' (infact, I have seen many people driving more dangerously, in mere frustration)

So in summary, speed cameras are overused to make money out of the already wrung dry motorist, and it's bloody annoying!

Rant over.