[Fester Chugabrew]

Local Elkhart politicians seem intent on creating assinine intrusions into every day business practices, like putting up signs that draw attention to your business. For all the whining about lack of business around this place, you'd think we'd be coming up with more, bigger, and better signs, but instead we burden local businesses with silly ideas like this while holding out hands out to the feds for stimulus funds.

"Wave of the future?" "Forward thinking?" I suppose so, if we think onerous regulations are a sign of progress. I'd like to see the future yank these politicians out of office and replace them with people who know how to be less intrusive when it comes to ordinances and regulations; who know that real forward thinking entails positive innovation in an environment that encourages FREE enterprise.

"We're trying to bring this before the public to see if this is what they want. . . ." In other words, if you're not on the ball enough to show up and and voice concerns, we'll ram this puppy down your throat, too. These folks need a deck of cards and a one way trip to Vegas, home of the "cheap signs."

[BlueStateBlues]

I hope this goes nationwide. Those horrible flashing signs will take over the highways and the countrysides, ruin the nightime and the scenic routes, and all of that is just too much to give up.