It's true - Mormons are scary! So let's get Harry Reid out of there!!!

"Once again, Republicans believe in HUGE government" That's the most insane thing I've read all day. Obama and his merry minions are doing more to expand government than all the Presidents before him. Obamacare alone spreads the Democrats claws over all of us - making us buy something we may not need, and that can be provided much more cheaply by private enterprise. "5. increasing entitlement spending by passing Medicare Prescription " Perhaps you'd like to explain the difference between that and Obamacare.

Now, now, let's be accurate. Caligula made his horse a Senator. In that, he showed a lot of foresight, considering our current Senators.

"repsarefascists" replies to his own post - how clever. Unfortunately, he mistakes Democrats for Republicans.

I'm sure this must have had something to do with the original article. I read the comment twice, though (trying hard to stifle laughter), and still can't see the connection.

Next up: no evidence that water reduces thirst. However, this will be a boon for doctors in the National Health. If someone comes in suffering from dehydration, there's no need to give him water - saving the public much unneeded expense.

The main purpose of licensing is to protect the territory of the established businesses. It may well have started with European guilds back in the Old Days. Another textbook case of licensing is that of the taxis in Minneapolis in the 1940s. Hubert Humphrey was mayor - I don't need to tell you what party he belonged to. The city imposed a limit on the number of taxis. Here's the recent part of the story: http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2007/05/the_minneapolis_taxi_cartel.html "In the 1940s, under a mayor who soon would take his New Deal liberalism to Washington -- Hubert Humphrey -- the city capped entry into the taxi business. By the time Paucar got here in 1999, 343 taxis were permitted. He wanted to launch a fleet...

Why is anyone exempted? Why especially the unions, who spend their members' money like there was no tomorrow - or no end of those dues - all in order to make sure their guys get elected?

Everyone or no-one - no inbetweens. And since this onerous law would cost businesses a few billion $$ a year, it should be no-one. (Big business can afford the time and manpower to comply. Small business, not so much. They already have mountains of government-required paperwork to send in. So GM and the unions will fund the campaigns and get their people elected. Money always wins out over ideals.)

Is this the same Berkeley that's home to one of the country's leading universities?

Certainly there must be a simpler solution - perhaps they could print the textbooks for the white guys in Hungarian.

In any event, it'll surely stop any progression from Berkeley High to Berkeley U.

Gestell: " I note, by the way, that a place of business open to the public is, by definition, not simply private property."

Try telling that to the managers of any mall in the country. Try setting up a Salvation Army kettle (or whatever charity you like) in the mall. Try taking a few photographs. Then tell us about the private property angle.

He also said "The record STANDS that it took REPUBLICANS to get the "civil...

Tea Party groups - and other conservatives - might be able to use this as a bumper sticker, campaign slogan, whatever:

HAD ENOUGH?
VOTE REPUBLICAN

(or
VOTE CONSERVATIVE)

As for me, I've had enough of Obama's agenda.