Government Math
Man do I love government. All levels, really, but the larger it gets, the more ridiculous. My all-time favorite are cigarettes. Years ago the the government started outlawing cigarettes in bars. Then restaurants. Now out on open-air patios, and there is a pilot program to make it illegal to smoke in your own car with a child in it. Even when I was a smoker myself, I must admit that not smoking in a bar made thing better. My issue is not getting rid of the smokers, ’cause nothing brings a people together more than creating pariahs. No, my problem is all the “we are doing this for your health” bullshit. The government is really concerned about your health. No really. Not MORE than the money it gets, but just almost as much. You are only one pee-on, whereas the tobacco companies pay oodles more taxes than you do.
Seriously, stop putting the happy we give a shit about you face on it. Just make the things illegal if you are really concerned for the populace, or shut up and let people be.
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