Five states have legalized gay marriage: Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Vermont — all in New England — and Iowa. All five of them did it by way of court or legislative action, not referendums. Maine is hoping to be different.
Everyone knows the sides of the argument- supporters of gay rights vs (mostly) those who say a gay lifestyle is against God. But something else Maine is considering? The money.
Oh yes, it’s about money too. Gay marriage brings in a lot of extra money to the state- money that is at risk if the vote doesn’t pass. And in a time when the economy still isn’t as strong as it could be, Maine needs the stimulus.
What are your thoughts?
Somehow, this seems stupidly unfair…
•Kim Kardashian was reportedly paid $50,000 by Tao Las Vegas to celebrate her 29th birthday at the club earlier this month.
• In 2006, Britney Spears hosted a New Year’s Eve bash at the Strip’s Pure Nightclub — and collected a reported $350,000 to ring in 2007.
• Ashlee Simpson-Wentz and Pete Wentz took home a check for $150,000 for hanging out at Miami’s Shore Club in 2007.
• Jon Gosselin was reportedly paid $10,000 to hang poolside at Vegas’s Wet Republic this summer.
“The reason you pay celebrities is because, more often than not, they’re worth it,” said one Las Vegas club executive who books celebrity parties. “People want to say they’ve partied at the same club as this celebrity or that celebrity.”
Often referred to as “host” of the night, a celebrity’s duty is really pretty simple: Nothing. Typically, their only requirement is to show up, and club owners can only hope the stars will return — this time for free — if they have a good time.
Take Paris Hilton and her little sister, Nicky. Together, they received a reported $500,000 to ring in 2008 at Vegas’s LAX Nightclub — and they have both returned many times at no additional charge.
I like the idea of this. But, as with most things, it’s all theoretical. If what you have is truly just “lying around”, you might as well get a few bucks out of it. But I bet you could get more if you went through other means. Have you seen how well cell phones cell on Craigslist? It’s crazy. I sold a Helio Ocean that was 2 years old for 50 bucks and the person drove over an hour to come pick it up. Uhm, hello, that’s pretty sweet.
And I can’t imagine that SHIPPING a TV is going to be profitable. If it doesn’t work, find a local place to recycle it. If it DOES work, why not find a charity that will take it? I’m sure there are plenty of places, even families, that would be glad to take it off your hands. To me, it would be better to know it’s going to a good place, rather than just trying to make some extra money.
