I’ve been saying for some time that most, if not all, forms of licensure constitute a legalized bribery scheme.
You get a diploma from a medical school, guess what. You’re a Doctor. State license boards be damned.
Same with law school.
As far as auto mechanics and barbers are concerned, either you can or you can’t. Got a bad haircut? Wait for it to grow out and go to someone else next time. I’ve cut my own damned hair and got away with it, mostly because I *wanted* to buzz it to the scalp for reasons. That time.
As for opening a business, retail or service? Shouldn’t have to do anything but rent or buy a storefront and do it. Some protective regulations involved with the hiring of employees, but that shouldn’t be burdensome. In fact, if you can literally get someone to work for peanuts because that’s all they want, good for you.
And don’t get me started on paying bribes to state officials to get permission slips to keep and bear arms. That should NEVER have existed in this country after 1791, and ought to be set on fire and the ashes plowed into the earth.
Rant over.
This time.
Same with law school.
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I have to disagree with you on that. A law degree doesn’t grant anyone permission to open business as a lawyer in any State.
They must pass State Bar Exams to prove they understand the State laws of each State where they want to operate their business. (Hillary, failed the D.C. bar exam as I recall)