Free Talk Live - bureaucracy

Creator of TechCrunch.com has boat stolen by Homeland Security

PaulOtt — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 17:35:34 +0000

A person with a gun and a government badge asked me to swear in writing that a lie was true today. And when I didn't do what she wanted she simply took my boat and asked me to leave.

Topless women could get prison time under NC proposal

iamodd999 — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 11:36:55 +0000

A bill that could send women to prison for going topless in public appears headed for approval by the North Carolina legislature.
Depending if such exposure is judged to be "for the purpose of arousing or gratifying sexual desire," the woman could be charged with a felony, punishable by up to six months in prison for first-time offenders. More mundane exposure would be a misdemeanor meriting up to 30 days in jail.

Law Enforcement Banned From Local Gun Range.

alisium — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 03:33:49 +0000

Burlington’s mayor and the police department are using the same word to describe a Lamoille County firing range’s edict that city officers are unwelcome to train there in a dispute over gun control:

“Unfortunate.”

***What I want to know is, why is the proposed one sided loss of freedom always called a "debate"?

Mission told not to feed the homeless in Seattle city parks

alisium — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 19:45:00 +0000

The Bread of Life Mission, which has served the homeless community in Pioneer Square for more than 70 years, said the city has directed them to stop feeding the hungry in downtown parks. (audio with the article)

New Regulation every 3 hours and 17 mins 24 hours a day 7 days a week

snowdog2012 — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 00:17:34 +0000

More than 1600 pages of regulations added to Federal Register last week, cost now $1.8 trillion per year

Last week, 1,641 pages of regulations were added to the 2012 Federal Register, meaning it now contains over 55,300 pages and is on pace to eclipse 79,000 this year, reports the Competitive Enterprise Institute.

“That’s the equivalent of a new regulation every 3 hours and 17 minutes — 24 hours a day, 7 days a week,” notes CEI.

EPA Encourages Recruiting Students for ‘Energy Patrols" at Schools

cozter69 — Sun, 07 Oct 2012 22:35:57 +0000

Inmates at the "kid jails" are brainwashed to control others into submission by having energy patrols. Of course, when the energy is owned by nobody, and shared by all, isn't this the only way to encourage conservation?

Man refuses to complete American Community Survey, gets a threat.

ViolentDelights — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 03:39:58 +0000

After getting the ACS in the mail, this guy calls the Dept. of Commerce to tell him he won't fill it out. They threaten him with a $5000 fine. Instead, he puts the entire 28 page document online. If you were ever curious what's in this thing, here you go.

Los Angeles City Council Bans All Medical Marijuana Shops

pmfalcon — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 14:24:44 +0000

The Los Angeles City Council decided unanimously on Tuesday to ban all storefront medical marijuana shops, in a blow to a industry that operates in violation of federal law but has become the largest collection of pot dispensaries in California. The 14-0 vote by the council comes after conflicting court decisions on how far local jurisdictions in California can go in cracking down on the cannabis shops. Some observers say the issue could end up before the state's Supreme Court.

Homeland Security Report Lists ‘Liberty Lovers’ As Terrorists

thekeychainkid — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 22:58:39 +0000

Homeland Security Report Lists ‘Liberty Lovers’ As Terrorists