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Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Politics "Change the Seal of the State of Washington to a tapeworm dressed in a three piece suit attached to the taxpayer's rectum as the central figure and encircling the vignette the words 'Committee to sucking the life blood out of each and every taxpayer.'"

Posted by Dominic Holden on Tue, Feb 2, 2010 at 4:20 PM

A citizen filed an initiative with the Secretary of State's office today concerning a new design for the official state seal (the current version appears on the right). The text of the initiative is here in this .pdf. James Vaughn, who filed the measure to protest taxes, writes in the measure's conclusion, "We do not think that changing our state seal to reflect our government is FUNNY."

Bonus: If any Sloggers would like to draw a sample of this design—using your own creative liberty and state pride—you can email it to me here. I'll post the best submission on Slog.

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I thought Hershel was from California, just like his hero Eyman?

Posted by Will in Seattle

on February 2, 2010 at 4:23 PM

Frivolous lawsuits will get you busted, right? This kind of silliness with initiatives can't be legal. And just saying it's not meant to be funny is not a get-out-of-jail-free-card for frivolous bullshit.

Posted by elenchos on February 2, 2010 at 4:26 PM

"Waaaah! I don't wanna pay taxes! I DON'T WANNA!!"

Posted by James Vaughn on February 2, 2010 at 4:29 PM

I think someone committed perjury. Below is a quote from the filing.

5. I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the state of Washington that the foregoing is true and correct and of my knowledge, and that I executred this declration at (ORTING), Washington, in the County of (PIERCE), this (1) day of (MARCH), 2010.

(Signature)

Posted by Packeteer on February 2, 2010 at 4:38 PM

@4, my time machine works!

Posted by Fnarf

on February 2, 2010 at 4:42 PM

Only if the tapeworm has Mr. Vaughn's face on it - I don't care at which end.

Posted by COMTE

on February 2, 2010 at 4:45 PM

So that's why the power went off ...

Posted by Will in Seattle

on February 2, 2010 at 4:46 PM

Seriously people, taxes are part of living. Stop whining about the fact of taxes. Complain about how they're spent, but don't bitch about the fact they exist.

Posted by dwight moody on February 2, 2010 at 4:50 PM

Why can't America just fucking pay for itself? What the fuck do we have a government FOR? Etc.

Posted by K on February 2, 2010 at 4:52 PM

I love love love his complaint that our corporate taxes make us non-competitive with the European Economic Community - disregarding, of course, that these countries make up the difference with what he would consider usurous personal income taxes. Ha! Dumbass douche.

And of course, more classic conservative history - 100 years ago we were not the most prosperous nation (or state!) in the world, we did not have the largest middle class in the world, and...well, mothers were certainly staying home with their kids more than they do today, but I'm not sure that's where we want to hang our hat. Keep it up 'tards!

Posted by switzerblog on February 2, 2010 at 4:57 PM

Almost everything he wrote in the conclusion is incorrect.

100 years ago (1910): Some of those taxes DID exist, the United States was NOT the most prosperous country in the world (I would guess France or Germany probably was), we DID have a national debt, we did NOT have the largest middle class in the world, etc., etc., etc., ad nauseum...

Conservative tea-baggers are obsessed with returning this country to a time that never even existed.

Posted by Urgutha Forka on February 2, 2010 at 5:00 PM

OH SHIT MOTHERS COULD STAY HOME WITH THEIR CHILDREN. -Sarah

Posted by Unpaid Intern on February 2, 2010 at 5:09 PM

Unpaid Intern Sarah is fast becoming my favorite Slog commenter.

Posted by eweb on February 2, 2010 at 5:20 PM

She does good stories too.

Posted by Will in Seattle

on February 2, 2010 at 5:22 PM

I think our new seal should be Tim Eyman or James Vaughn being fisted with a chainsaw. Though that really wouldn't be fisting. Maybe we should just find them and shove chainsaws up their asses for the fun of it?

Posted by Cato the Younger Younger on February 2, 2010 at 6:34 PM