For Sale:

PROPERTY FEATURES – LAND:

• Land of Opportunity – no more
• Area: North America, Sea to not-so-Shining Sea

  Topography: Plains, Mountains, Wooded, Some Waterfront

  Utilities Present: Electric, Gas, Water

  Schools: Public and Private

IN DEPTH DESCRIPTION:

A once proud country with diverse cultures and races. Environment needs some elbow grease and TLC. Many possibilities exist with the property, or did at one time. All the infrastructure is in place, but not warranted. Close(d) schools nearby. Will sell as whole, but prefer to divide and sell piece by piece slowly and painfully to the worst special interest group. Property sold AS IS.

No Taxation Without Representation” – A famous quote from Colonial America that we all learned as school children. But the quote is not “No Taxation”. Many feel that was what they meant. However, a brief review of history will show differently. For many, many years prior to the Declaration of Independence and through the first year of the Revolutionary War, most colonist were looking for reconciliation. It is true that taxes were a major rift between the King and colonies, but taxes were the secondary issue. The main issue was that the colonies were not allowed any representation in British Parliament. The King and Parliament could, and were, levying taxes on the colonies who had no say or recourse for injury. Our Founding Fathers, immediately after winning independence started to levy taxes. Monies were raised to pay off the war debt, set up the judiciary, providing for defense, etc.

I just learned about Veriplate Advanced License Plate Recognition (ALPR) system from ndi technologies. This, and other similar systems, is a computer/camera system marketed to police departments and national security agencies throughout the world. The gist of this set up is several cameras are set up in a patrol vehicle which are hooked up to a computer. The cameras are capable of reading a few thousand (the actual number is dependent on the vendor software) license plates an hour. The computer is updated regularly with files from the DMV and other sources for know plates that have offenses against them. The system is most often used to identify known stolen vehicles, drivers with suspended licenses, uninsured motorists, and outstanding tickets. Although, any number of other things can also be look for, as long as the information can be tied together with a license plate.