The Parliament of Whores

UPDATED: Fixed broken link to the source.

To borrow a phrase from P.J.O'Rourke on Congress...but I apply it to the State Legislature which passed a few stupid bills recently. Attribution: www.soundpolitics.com

HB 1031, which provides "long-term funding for problem gambling". This program to treat problem gambling is funded by a tax on gambling, so in order for the program to raise more money, more people will have to be encouraged to spend more money gambling.

HB 1314 "Creating the domestic violence prevention account". Increases the fees for filing divorce papers in order to fund programs to prevent domestic violence. But if we want to help prevent domestic violence, shouldn't we make it easier to get out of a marriage to a violent spouse, and not more expensive? Hear, hear.