This Week’s Nanny State Breakdown

Cost of Government Center ^ | 2012-03-09 | [Staff]

[92nina]

Whether it is trying to implement a 21st century prohibition, or limit your salt intake, the nanny state has been launching attacks on all fronts in 2012. Running out of things to control and regulate, big brother’s efforts has reached new levels of lunacy. Here's a glance at the state of the Nanny State [last] week:

• D.C. city councilman Jack Evans has introduced new regulations and tax hikes for food trucks. The proposal includes a 10 percent tax increase on all consumer purchases. The bill is expected to pass and should be implemented by October 1st of this year.

• Food trucks on the other side of the continent have been driven into the ditch as well. California lawmaker William Monning (D) is supporting legislation that would ban food trucks within 1,500 feet of schools (current regulations require marijuana dispensaries to be 600 feet away, and the law prohibits guns from being within 1000 feet), in an flawed attempt to fight child obesity.

• Both California and Tennessee lawmakers are now targeting adult entertainment to fund their overspending habits. California wants to place a $10 tax on each customer visiting a strip club, while Tennessee goes much further, demanding a 25 percent tax on businesses that are so vaguely defined it would probably hit gyms that offer aerobic striptease classes that have recently become popular.

• California’s Attorney General has filed lawsuits against numerous companies including McDonalds and PepsiCo hoping that it will incentivize them to put warning labels on products containing potatoes, alleging that the cooking process created dangerous chemicals in the innocuous tuber. The AG has stated that the natural byproduct of browned potatoes, which has been tested and approved by the FDA, causes cancer.

• In Maryland a bill was just introduced on Tuesday that would ban people from smoking in their own cars if there is a child passenger, doing so would be a primary offense which would allow officers to pull over drivers otherwise adhering to the law.

Nonetheless common sense did make its way into the public arena this week.

• A teacher in North Carolina was suspended indefinitely in response to the outrage sparked across the country last week after she threw out a 4 year old’s lunch her mother packed because it didn’t meet standards set by the state.

• In Idaho a proposal to alter the age limit for tanning beds from 18 to 15 is moving through the state legislature.

It is clear politicians and their special interests will not stop until every food, beverage, and action not deemed appropriate by the state has been banned, regulated or taxed, proving once again that its discriminatory war on consumers has nothing to do with health and everything to do with big government control.

[92nina]

The economy must be coming back, there has been an explosion of nannies in 2012.

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[samtheman]

A teacher in North Carolina was suspended indefinitely in response to the outrage sparked across the country last week after she threw out a 4 year old’s lunch her mother packed because it didn’t meet standards set by the state.

I can only imagine the reality-shock that teacher experienced.

She probably went through all the years of her long government schooling worshiping at the altar of social engineering and socialist enterprises, and to be so rudely brought round to realize that "the people" don't worship her religion... wow! What an eye-opener!

[peeps36]

The new South Park episode from last night did an excellent job making fun of the nanny state. Putting seat belts on toilets and creating the TSA (Toilet Safety Authority) to spy on people going to the bathroom was hilarious. Unfortunately we have enough idiots in our government who might push for something so ridiculous.

[whiteclockinthetrees]

As of today a new nationwide law goes into effect.non removable permanant wheel chair lifts are required by law at every public swimming pool.the result could mean many pools will close. Hearing about this caused me personal sadness as I had plans for the summer with my grandkids at a hotel with a pool. And now I have no idea if the pool will remain open.

[Grams A]

I had plans for the summer with my grandkids at a hotel with a pool.”

Stay at a hotel by the beach. Better yet there are lots of homes you can rent on the Texas gulf that have private pools and access to the beach.

[AAABEST]

Putting seat belts on toilets and creating the TSA (Toilet Safety Authority) to spy on people going to the bathroom was hilarious. Unfortunately we have enough idiots in our government who might push for something so ridiculous.

I remember not too long ago on this very forum we were laughing that some bunch of morons wanted to tax cow farts. It wasn't so funny anymore when they came along and nearly pulled it off. Actually they still may be successful if we're not careful.

These freaks are serious about their implementing their insanity.

[Utmost Certainty]

http://dailycaller.com/2012/03/14/vigorous-santorum-crackdown-may-catch-internet-porn-viewers-with-pants-down/

[CORedneck]

Even though I hardly watch Southpark, I lovel how that show makes fun of Society’s sacred cows. I am sure some doofus in the federal gov’t will promote what the show did ! And I am even sure they will draw up regulations even banning privacy partitions and doors for sit-down toilets !

> The new South Park episode from last night did an excellent job making fun of the nanny state. Putting seat belts on toilets and creating the TSA (Toilet Safety Authority) to spy on people going to the bathroom was hilarious. Unfortunately we have enough idiots in our government who might push for something so ridiculous.

[clearcarbon]

The sacking of barry poppins is long over due.

[92nina]

Mega-LOL!

[Gabz]

Nanny State Ping!!!

[metesky]

Sounds like Santorum wants to stick a very dangerous foot in the door for some future president to kick wide open.

How about leaving masturbaters alone with their pathologies and advocating laws for the death penalty for the deranged saps who act out.