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The Danger of Being Neighborly Without a Permit

11 pointsby zimbu668over 10 years ago

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mikerichardsover 10 years ago
<i>Last summer in Kansas, a 9-year-old was loving his Little Free Library until at least two residents proved that some people will complain about anything no matter how harmless and city officials pushed the boundaries of literal-mindedness:</i><p>The problem is that there aren&#x27;t consequences for people that harassed this little kid. There aren&#x27;t consequences for the busybody, no-do-gooders or the city councilmen.<p>This also reminds me that there aren&#x27;t consequences for prosecuting attorneys that go after people on very shady evidence.<p>Checks and Balances are out of wack these days. I would hope that the citizens of that kids town would stigmatize those folks that harassed the 9-year-old and they vote out the bums that shut down this kids little library.<p>But this is what happens when you let government bureaucrats regulate so much of our lives. You get what you vote for.