Aww...now where's the strawberries

So it’s the day after Valentines and it either was stellar or you suffered with the Valentine’s Flat line. The flat line is the lack of having a Valentine or doing something so bad that you lost the Valentine. So for today’s post I found 4 stories that caught my eye, as always links at the bottom to the full story.

Sin Taxes? 200% tax increase on Beer. Wine’s looking good now.

Lawmakers in Eugene, Oregon are considering passing a bill that would raise taxes on beer. Currently oregonians are paying roughly $2.60 in taxes on a barrel of beer. The new law would increase the tax to be over $49.00 a barrel. Now the money made would go to agencies that handle treatment and recovery programs.A poll taken last year showed that 66% of Oregonians are willing to pay a higher “Sin Tax” on tobacco, beer, and wine.

“Oregonians drink more craft beer than anyone else in the country, and it’s a reason why it’s been such a strong industry, and it would be unfortunate if it were to be hampered by something like this,” said Nikos Ridge, co-owner of Ninkasi Brewing Company.

The world without chocolate, is a world filled with sad fattys.

The Nature Conservation Research Center are looking into the future and say that in 20 years that chocolate will cost as much as caviar. The major reason that they see a decline in the production is due to climatic changes and the farming of cacao, the cocoa plant.

Howard Shapiro, global director for plant science and external research for confectionery manufacturing Mars Inc. says, “If nothing was done, and the temperature was to rise, and the rainfalls were to change and drought became more prevalent … without looking into new farming practices, then there should be a problem, and there might likely be a problem.”

No really I love you…open the Door! OMG its the Police

Operation Tough Love was a success on Valentines Day. 72 people were arrested by Sheriff’s who showed up at their home with arrest warrents. of the 72, only 17 were deadbeat parents, the others had arrest warrants for Drugs and other reasons. The top 15 deadbeat parents together owe more than 1 million dollars to their kids. Sheriff Joe Arpaio says, “”The bottom line is they should have respect and surrender.”

Looking for Love in All the Wrong Places

Sheila Langman is facing charges for a “sexual relationship” with a boy age 15, when sheriff’s deputies caught her reuniting with the same kid on Friday night. The 38 year old woman was already placed under GPS monitoring by the Santa Rosa Count Sheriff’s Department, from the 1st incident.

She was arrested again, after the GPS alarm went off on Friday night, because she went near the boy’s home. Deputies were able to track her down by about a mile away from her home…with the boy in her car. She was jailed without bond Friday on charges of violating her release conditions.

Links
Your Beer and Your Government
Valentines without Chocolate
Love is being a deadbeat parent
Love is a battlefield

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