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So, our friendly neighborhood legislators in New York have penned a new law. They introduced it, and passed it in both the state house and senate in less than a day. They have to work out a few differences between the two and then it'll go to be signed into law. Should be done before the recess at the end of the month.

The law makes it a class E felony to sell indecent, or violent games to minors. Also, it will make it illegal to sell game consoles that don't have parental controls built in (basically, new consoles only).

Amazing. Truly. And like many other lawmakers before them, they know it's unconstitutional. They admit that portions of it closely mirror prior laws that were struck down. They know precedent is against them. And they're aware that not only have those laws been struck down, the but the states that passed them have been put on the hook for the ESA's legal fees used fighting the law. Plus the cost that state will spend defending the damn thing. Hell, I bet the ESA lawyers already are on the clock racking up time on this.

The sponsor of one side even had the balls to say "We have nothing to lose by trying." So, since it's nothing, I vote the ESA receive funds directly from that guys personal bank account. I mean, since it's nothing, it shouldn't matter.

I mean, does New York have nothing better to spend money on? I vote every person that votes for the bill be impeached. Reckless disregard for the constitution. Mismanagement of state legal concerns and financial security.

Fucking idiots.

I just took a business trip to Connecticut. 600 miles round trip, give or take.

During this trip, I felt various things. Peaceful serenity of the open road. The thrill of speeding down the highway. And the blood boiling rage of hatred toward my fellow man.

I know I've bitched before. So have others. Let me reiterate because it fucking deserves it.

First, simple highway rules. Slow traffic right, fast traffic left. If you're moving at the same speed or less than the traffic to your right, you're in the wrong lane. Even if you're "speeding" if there is traffic backing up behind you that wants to go faster, you're in the wrong lane. Very simple rule. Easy to follow. Why FUCKING IDIOTS don't get it... I have no fucking idea. It affects traffic for miles when there is no way to get past the jackass blocking the left lane.

Second, Mr Truck Driver. You belong as far to the right as possible. You can move over one lane to pass a slow driver, no problem. But you should never ever ever be in the left lane of a four lane highway. You're worse than the slow fucker because you're both slow and fucking huge.

Third, design. This is not the fault of the drivers. But there is a roadway engineer out there that needs to be shot at the earliest possible chance. As a state, you can't put up signs demanding all cars left/all trucks right for miles of highway, and then suddenly switch it when you get to a bridge. I know you want the trucks on the top deck. But there had to be a better way to get them up there than putting the upper deck ramp on the left and the lower ramp on the right. It means we all get to shuffle suddenly. In NYC traffic, that's pretty fucking stupid. I'm sure most of the locals and truck drivers already knew about it, but I know for damn sure it wasn't obvious to the out of area drivers.

Finally, Mr Tailgater. I can't go any faster. You know I can't. You know I can't because there is a FUCKING TRACTOR TRAILER in front of me. You can easily see him over my tiny ass car. I can't pass him for the same fucking reason you can't pass him. There is ANOTHER FUCKING TRACTOR TRAILER next to him. So, kindly, back the fuck off. When I can't see your bumper, headlights, or your hood, you're too fucking close.

AARRRRHHHGGGG