Posted on 01/06/2013 2:59:43 PM PST by JoeProBono
On January 1, 400 new federal laws took effect. Meanwhile, state legislatures passed 29,000 bills and resolutions, many of which came into force on the first of the year. Local government added thousands of new laws.
Ignorance is no excuse, so start cramming on all the weird new regulations you have to follow as of Tuesday:
1. In California, it's now unlawful to let a dog pursue a bear or bobcat at any time. Previously, exceptions had been made for hunting. Bad news for dogs, good news for bears and bobcats.
2. The new laws aren't just about banning things! Florida law revised the term "motor vehicle" to exclude swamp buggies, deregulating the primary mode of transportation in that state.
3. In an assault on the civil rights of crazy cat ladies, residents of Wellington, Kansas are now limited to no more than four cats per household. The hope is that restricting ownership will lower the town's burgeoning cat population.
4. Fun news: Illinoisans under 21 can drink alcohol now! Less fun: They have to be enrolled in a culinary program to do so.
5. Film producers in California must have permission from a pediatrician before filming a child under the age of one month. Suddenly, Real Infants of Newport Beach looks less likely to be green-lit.
6. In the category of "how the hell wasn't this illegal already," California prison workers will no longer be allowed to have sex with inmates.
7. Sex offenders in Illinois are banned from distributing candy on Halloween or playing Santa or the Easter Bunny.
8. No more "popping wheelies" on motorcycles in Illinois, but they can run a red light if the coast is clear.
9. Don't steal grease in North Carolina. Those who steal more than $1,000 worth of grease can be found guilty of a felony. It's the kind of overcompensation that happens when your state doesn't have mineral or gas deposits.
If all this sounds like things you did on New Year's Eve, I hope you had fun. No more such hijinks in 2013.
8. No more “popping wheelies” on motorcycles in Illinois,
Many years ago I drove through downtown Garrison Mn on a motorcycle on one wheel. I didn’t do it on purpose, I didn’t know what I was doing.
Probably looked pretty neat though.
It’s all about the context — since laws come from lawmakers, they really aren’t all that strange. Thanks JoeProBono!
Something you’re not going to hear from activist justices is that the 1,400 new federal laws better be based on one of the Constitution’s Article I, Section 8-limited powers which the states delegated to Congress. If a given law cannot be justified under any of Section 8’s clauses then it is void. Don’t wait for an activist justice to tell you that it is constitutional.
Yeah...like they’d catch one of these......LOL
I heard the satellite radio feed from Fox News where the reporter was amazed that one state (Kentucky?) made it illegal to release wild boars into the wild. She kept emphasizing the “wild” in wild boar as if that proved that they belong in the wild. It was clear that she had no idea that wild boars are not native to the U. S. (and hugely destructive anywhere they are found and can be dangerous). The last thing that any state needs is these nasty animals. There were some dumb laws going into effect but this isn’t one of them.
Wow, Eddie Haskell is a lot older than he looks.
Childhood actor Ken Osmond played Eddie Haskell on the Leave It To Beaver show. After serving in the military, he bacame a motorcycle officer and was injured. He now serves as the 1st VP at American Legion Post 520 in Sunland, CA.
“The more corrupt the state, the more it legislates” - Tacitus
“The more corrupt the state, the more it legislates” - Tacitus
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