[Fitzy_888]

In a word...un-mitigated-mitigation.

[BigCinBigD]

10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0...

[Allegra]

Environmental impact reports can take a year and cost tens of thousands of dollars.

And there you have it...

[BradyLS]

Does that mean every event has to get a full environmental impact report? No, but it means that the city has to undertake the burden and applicants have to undertake the cost” of a lower-level CEQA analysis, Howard said.

There's the answer. "Have your event. But you're going to pay out the nose for the study we do on it." Just government making sure they get a thick slice of the money pie.

[VeniVidiVici]

Black-robed Marxist who issued the ruling.

[jonascord]

I like it. Somehow, I don't think that the Commerce Clause stretches that far. When things go over the Edge, I want these people to know precisely why they are standing in front of a firing squad, guilty of violating the Constitution of the United States that they swore to defend.

Y'all keep thinking it will never happen...

[napscoordinator]

Can you imagine what it is going to be like in 25 years. I have no doubt that they are going to require us to wear plastic suits or something.....sorta like they did on the Jetsons. When I think of 1986 to today it is stunning how things have changed. I totally feel sorry for kids today.

[newzjunkey]

Awesome.

EIR demands have killed an unknowably large number of projects both for government and private sectors. Maybe this attack on fireworks will be a step too far.

[Clovis_Skeptic]

At what point do we say “NO MORE” to the tyranny!

[WKUHilltopper]

We have no Constitution, no teaching of the Declaration of Independence because it references “God”, so why do we need 4th of July and thus fireworks? It might hurt some gnat with all that smoke...

[CharlyFord]

In December, 1773, a group of colonists boarded three ships in Boston Harbor and destroyed the tea on board. Did they have a permit for that party??

In April, 1775, the colonists fired their black powder rifles in Lexington, Concord, Lincoln, Menotomy, and Cambridge (The shot heard around the World). Did they have a permit to do that??

Millions of Mexicans come into our Country to work. Did they have permits to do that??

The unions occupied the State House in Madison, WI. Earlier this year, for several days, and did millions of dollars in damage. Did they have a permit to do that??

“When Injustice Becomes Law, Rebellion Becomes Duty” – Thomas Jefferson

[matt04]

Marco Gonzalez, a lawyer for the environmental rights foundation, exulted over Friday’s win, which comes after months of criticism against him for challenging an American tradition.

“If you were to sum it up with one word, I would say ‘vindication.’ It’s vindication for the environment ... and it’s vindication for my client because of the amount of disparaging comments and general negativity that was thrown our way when we were told that our lawsuit was frivolous,” Gonzalez said.

Wait. So it is not only for the "environment" but because his precious client got their feelings hurt.