I know this question is aiming for a big, sweeping, top-line answer, so I’ll get that one out of the way first: the IRS and our current tax code. If I had the power, I’d scrap both and start from scratch.
The system has grown so massive, so convoluted, and so intimidating that it’s left ordinary people afraid to put even a single toe across the line. Add to that the perception—real or imagined—that wealth is being confiscated rather than fairly taxed, and you’ve got a recipe for resentment and division that, at times, starts to feel uncomfortably close to the French Revolution. A nation shouldn’t fund itself through fear. We need something healthier, simpler, and more equitable.
That said… since that particular reform has about the same odds as Bigfoot filing a W-2, I’ll aim a little lower.
If I could change one law—one that might actually make a difference—I’d pass legislation against writing blog posts about “stupid laws.”
Originally, I thought it might be fun to write about outdated or ridiculous laws that needed to be erased from the books. But once I started looking into it, I realized something: most of the blog posts about “stupid laws” are themselves stupid, outdated, wildly exaggerated, or just flat-out wrong.
According to the internet, it’s illegal in Florida to:
- Fish while driving
- Break more than three dishes a day
- Own an ostrich
- Sing while wearing a swimsuit
- Parachute on Sunday (but only if you’re an unmarried woman)
- Wear a strapless gown (as long as you’re a man)
- Tie an alligator—or an elephant—to a parking meter
- Shower naked
- Sell oranges without a license
- Whistle at night
None of these hold up to even the most casual fact-checking. Yet they get recycled endlessly, shared breathlessly, and believed without question.
Here’s the problem: there are plenty of real, meaningful, and important things for bloggers to write about. Promoting nonsense like this doesn’t just waste our time—it wastes the time of the people who trust us enough to read what we write. Worse, it feeds a culture where misinformation spreads faster than truth, because “weird” and “funny” get more clicks than “accurate.”
To be clear, I’m not advocating for anything that abridges the First Amendment. Speech matters. A free press matters. But freedom also comes with responsibility. Publishing things that are patently untrue—especially when they’re easy to verify—should at least come with a moment of self-reflection.
I’d hate to think that someone who loves singing at the beach might fear for their freedom, particularly if they happen to be doing so in a swimsuit… while walking an alligator on a leash.
So if I can’t rewrite the tax code, I’ll settle for this modest reform: fellow bloggers, take it easy on your readers. Respect their time. Check your facts. The truth may not always be as flashy as a whistling-at-night arrest, but it lasts a lot longer—and it doesn’t make us all look ridiculous.
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