The "Pole" Tax

Now isn't that clever. Via Crooks and Liars, I found this charming analysis of yet another howler from our hardworking boys in the Texas lege. Man, this echindne guy sure likes to think about stuff, don't he? Makes my head hurt. Hell, if the lege had to spend that much time and energy actually thinking about the bills they write, why there'd be no time for beer and hot tubs! My favorite part:

Fourth, note that the architect interviewed in the story routinely takes his customers to strip joints. Including female customers? Does he ever have female customers? Does he have female colleagues? How common is this way of doing business, with the other half of humanity acting as a sort of gigantic masturbation mitten? Is that deductible in taxes?

Someone please fix me a margarita. Now.