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Skriven 2012-07-14 14:00:00 av JIM WELLER (1:123/140)
Ärende: NY prohibition returns
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Prohibition Returns to New York

When the Bloomberg Law (named after a NYC mayor) levied a 50% tax on
fast food restaurant purchases in the guise of controlling obesity.
McDonalds, Burger King, Wendy's, KFC, Popeye's, Taco Bell, South of
the Border et al all left New York State.

Citizens of New York State flocked to the bordering states of New
Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont, Pennsylvania, Rhode
Island and internationally to Canada to satisfy their cravings for
fast food, circumventing the Bloomberg Law (sometimes called the
Broccoli Law).

The law of unintended consequences saw the rise of the Burger Mob,
the Chicken Cartel and the Mexican Mafia. These gangs would obtain
the contraband fast food from the bordering states and transport it
to various distribution points within New York State called
"Speakeasies." Liquor was free, women were optional and fast food
prices were only taxed at 10% above cost.

New York State Troopers formed a Food Police Battalion to monitor
New York State border crossings, intercept contraband food shipments
by the gangs, and raid Speakeasies. Since the Burger Mob, the
Chicken Cartel and the Mexican Mafia all had different food venues
they cooperated with each other in smuggling activities. Contraband
fast food smuggling was expanded from only the bordering states to
include Texas, Kentucky and Louisiana. Trucks, airplanes, ships
(cheeseburger runners), ferries, submarines and tunnels were
utilized to avoid the food police. 

Then the unthinkable happened on the Peace Bridge between Canada and
the USA at Buffalo NY. A caravan of trucks was apprehended by the
New York State Food Police. No one knows exactly what transpired, as
all the gang members escaped, but the road bed was littered with
cheese burgers, fried chicken and burritos. Simultaneously, similar
incidents occurred at the numerous rail, road, water and bridge
border crossings with New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts,
Vermont, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island.

The governor of New York State immediately phoned President Obama at
the White House apprising him of the dire situation in his state.
The governor asked the president for help and if Elliot Ness of the
FBI was still available for duty. The president replied, repeal the
tax! 



Cheers

YK Jim


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