Joe:
Sometimes life really stumps me. Republicans are supposed to be conservative - right?
I guess they didn't learn a thing about what transpired in Mass. just a few days ago.
Why in the world won't they act that way. Look at what Rich Colburn has sponsored in the past few days.
1. This bill is an electric transmission proposed tax.
http://mlis.state.md.us/2010rs/billfile/sb0193.htm
2. This bill is regulation on microbreweries - undoubtedly will result in burdensome regulations, licenses, fees
http://mlis.state.md.us/2010rs/billfile/sb0194.htm
He wasn't satisfied with Dorchester . . no he had to include Wicomico;
http://mlis.state.md.us/2010rs/billfile/sb0195.htm
Here is yet another regulatory encumbering bill;
http://mlis.state.md.us/2010rs/billfile/sb0196.htm
If you could send this communiqué to the brothers who decided to relocate their brewery into Delaware I would appreciate it.
Fortunately for them - they made the right choice.
So the area finally gets a nice Microbrew, first Salisbury chases EVO out to Delmar,DE. Now to make sure that no others open up in the area they would like to add taxes and regulation, GREAT JOB!
ReplyDeleteNext on tap is coming after the home brewer.
Next on tap is his failed reelection campaign. Maybe someone will challenge him on the Republican side...don't think very many democrats are going to get eleced or reelected this cycle.
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ReplyDeleteStart sleeping in your office building so you can run against this goober.
Tell me what I am missing on the microbrewery issue. If you read the synopsis all this does is authorize a new business to enter an enterprise zone. And the regulations that you would expect do include fees. So what.
ReplyDeleteCoulbourn is about as much of a conservative and Gilcrest was. I agree about not understanding republicans, every time they get in power they turn into liberal tax and spenders. I think it is time for another party.
ReplyDeleteThe person who sent this into you, Joe, seems to be missing the point. From my reading of the last three bills it seems that Colburn is trying to get state law changed in order to allow microbreweries more freedom of operation and authorize beer and wine tasting. They aren't "regulatory encumbering" bills; they are bills to give a little more freedom to liquor sellers.
ReplyDeletePersonally, I wish the state would relax quite a few of its liquor laws, but that probably isn't gonna happen. Colburn's just trying to get them to ease up a little in Wicomico County. Does the person who submitted this have a problem with that or is he incapable of reading the legislation?
He needs to get rid of that cheesy moustache. He looks like the cowboy from the Village People.
ReplyDeleteas for the power lines, they need to put a stop to it all together. even northern va realized there was no need and canceled it. as for the micro breweries this bill would allow them to come to the county, which is a good thing that's why there aren't any here now because the law doesn't allow it. Now if you want a real eye opener read this!
ReplyDeleteMaryland's two largest liquor distributors, Churchill Distributors LLC and Reliable Liquors Inc., have agreed to merge after the state's antitrust lawyers gave the deal a green light.
The two companies are forming a joint venture called Reliable Churchill LLLP, which will be a subsidiary of Charmer Industries Inc. of Astoria, N.Y., one of the world's largest alcohol distributors.
The merger creates the most powerful wine and liquor distributor in the state with control over many of the premium liquor brands.
The deal had long been rumored among the state's retail liquor store owners who must buy their liquor through wholesalers.
look into why only two companies have the right to import alcohol into the state of maryland and everyone has to buy from them, who wouldn't love that sweetheart deal!
4:23 You mean everyone but wicomico bars and residents who have to pay the middle man liquor dispensary also who just add more money to what the monopolies charge them. Get the govt out of the liquor business.
ReplyDeleteTo the moron who posted this: If you read his bill for microbrewery licenses it says that it is repealing restrictions on licenses. Hello McFly!!!!!
ReplyDeleteRichard Colburn is living proof that you don't have to be very smart or have a lot of integrity to be a MD state senator. It has always amazed me that nobody ever runs against this guy in the primary elections.
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ReplyDeleteI also read the bills - and drafting new classifications, requiring new licenses, doubling fees -($2,200 to $4,400)- with newly fees is not repealing restrictions but creating more government bureacracy.
I also read about the newly proposed tax on transmission lines.
I suggest you go back and more throughly examine the bills.
It's no wonder businesses are fleeing Maryland in droves.
if you think colburn is so bad. at least he's not raping the tax payers like conway! how come no one ever takes him or cane or elmore to task for the crap they pull?
ReplyDeleteTo 9:07 -- I'd suggest you read the bill again. It is not doubling the fees, it's merely cleaning up the language. The original bill had the fee set at $2,200. Then it said in 1997 the fee would be $3,300 and in 1998 and thereafter it would be $4,400. The fee today is $4,400. Colburn's bill removes the outdated language.
ReplyDeleteAnd, yes, it requires a new license. It does so since you can't get a license to do beer or wine tastings today. I'd prefer that businesses could do this without a license, but being able to get a license to do this (as Colburn's bill would do) is better than being banned from doing it completely.
You may have read the legislation, but you certainly didn't understand it. Of course, this could have been avoided had you actually just called up Colburn's office and asked about this bill. I'm sure his staff would have explained it to you.
There's too many people going off half-cocked today...
To: 1:45
ReplyDeleteI believe the reason so many are upset is because it's just like the Health Care bill - to many pages and - and to many Maryland licenses.
To create another whole class of licenses is rediculous - there is way to much bureacracy. It would have been much better had he submitted a bill to ban virtually all of them.
To 4:11 -- I agree with you in principle. However, a bill to remove most of the government restrictions on liquor sellers has no chance in passing. A bill to create a new class of license so they can have beer and wine tastings probably will pass. It's a step in the right direction and it enlarges our freedom by a small bit. Unfortunately there's little support for liberty in the Maryland General Assembly. Only small incremental steps will become reality.
ReplyDeleteIt's pretty ridiculous for people to criticize him for adding more bureaucracy when he's not doing that. This whole post is based on someone completely misunderstanding Colburn's legislation. As I said above, a simple call to his office probably would have cleared up any confusion.
Marc, Just got home from a trip and read this shot at Colburn, thanks for setting the record straight.
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