October 2003
CHP in
Possession of WMD's
To become a California Highway
Patrolman, you must possess a High School
Diploma, G.E.D. or California High
School Proficiency Examination. And though College
trigonometry isn't mentioned as a job
qualification, the Commanders at the CHP should
perhaps consider taking at least a third grade
math class before they release misleading
information to the public.
The purpose of this article is
to inform the American Public and the United
Nations that the CHP is in possession
of...."WMDs."
Weapons of Math Destruction.
The article delves not into the
safe operation of motorcycles, but instead reads
like a lobbyist brief on why you should wear a
helmet. Nothing about how to RIDE the bike,
just wear a helmet and you'll be just fine.
They're not asking you nicely, they're telling
you, and using lies and deceipt to fool you into
submission.
The CHP states that since the
inception of the Motorcycle Helmet Law in
1992, "the number of motorcycle
registrations has remained about the same."
Hmmm. Really? About the same?
- In 1991: 639,388 registered
motorcycles & 838,676 Class M
Endorsements.
- In 1992: 583,222 registered
motorcycles & 832,895 Class M
Endorsements.
- In 1993: 557,986 registered
motorcycles & 825,350 Class M
Endorsements.
- In 1994: 527,686 registered
motorcycles & 820,539 Class M
Endorsements.
- In 1995: 518,120 registered
motorcycles & 832,732 Class M
Endorsements.
- In 1996: 511,637 registered
motorcycles & 829,614 Class M
Endorsements.
- In 1997: 391,080 registered
motorcycles & 830,971 Class M
Endorsements.
- In 1998: 397,032 registered
motorcycles & 832,504 Class M
Endorsements.
- In 1999: 413,676 registered
motorcycles & 844,011 Class M
Endorsements.
- In 2000: 450,030 registered
motorcycles & 864,836 Class M
Endorsements.
In the ten years between 1991 to
2000, motorcycle registrations DROPPED a
staggering 189,358 vehicles!
Does that appear to be "about
the same" as the CHP claims?
Is the State Treasury and the
DMV aware of this loss of
"revenue"? Vehicle taxes and
registration fees figure prominently in the
California State Budget.
Ask the "Bean Counters"
in Sacramento if such numbers are
substantial and you'll hear a resounding
"YES". Math Destruction.
To put in into perspective,
Michigan is ranked 3rd in the nation with bike
registrations, and California LOST more
registrations than Michigan has on record!
We can learn something from
other states. Florida recently modified their lid
law, and instantaneously, people went out and
bought bikes. 40,000 of 'em in the first
year! We've got some smart cookies running
ABATE of Florida. They kept track of the economic
windfall which benefits the state.
- 40,000 new motorcycles at
an average of $10,000 each: $400,000,000
- Sales tax on motorcycles at
6%: $ 24,000,000
- Registration fee on
motorcycles: $ 1,444,000
- Change of title: $
1,190,000
- Total: $ 426,634,000
"This total is almost one
half a BILLION dollars in one year that was put
into the
economy of the state of Florida," says
ABATE of Florida President Doc Reichenback.
"Of this amount, over 25 million dollars
went directly into the state treasury for the
budget. This also does not include the tourist
money that increased because of Florida being a
freedom of choice state.
Weapons of Math Destruction,
indeed.
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