Posted on 01/24/2005 8:30:54 AM PST by longshadow
stupid politician tricks ping
Denny Crane: "I look to two things: First to God and then to Fox News."
North Dakota has the cold medicine law too. It's ridiculous.
I live in an Indiana county right across the Illinois boarder that also happens to have one of the highest rate of meth lab busts in the nation.
To prevent people from making meth, the County Commissioners enacted a law where if you buy Sudafed, your name and address are sent to the prosecutors office, where it remains on a list. Supposedly, this will prevent future meth labs.
I, too, saw that last night; it was delightful.
"Supposedly, this will prevent future meth labs."
Actually, Pfizer's release of a Sudafed that uses a different compound than pseudoephedrine will do the trick!
What's next? Shall we require names and addresses of every man who purchases a copy of "Playboy" and forward it to the prosecutors office to keep on file, because they have the "potential" to be rapists?
I really shoudn't say that out loud; the Authoritarian busy-bodies might actually think it is a good idea....
Actually, that's manufactured in the same county. We have a huge Pfizer facility here.
Apparently Oregon has the meds law too. I went into one of our local stores for Sudafed sinus meds and had to go to the pharmacist to get what I use to be able to pick up off the shelf. I didn't have to fill out any paperwork or give an address, but they did refuse to let me do any other shopping until I paid for it there.
I sold a brand new propane grill because I didn't want to give anyone a reason to bust me for something stupid. I'll stick to charcoal.
I thought modern detergents did not require hot water. We seldom, seldom ever was in hot water. I guess it doesn't matter. The state gets another item to make the practice of serving the public more difficult. We know who is really supposed to service the public.
So then they'll switch to phenylacetic acid, or make their own P2P. Then what? Pretty soon it'll be illegal to buy any solvents, all over the counter cold medicines, drain cleaners, etc. Then what?
If you've got a benzene ring as a starting point, you can make meth - given very little organic chemistry education. Ban that? That'll be quite the event: The DEA will outlaw knowledge. At least the Democrats won't have to worry - they don't have any of that.
Not to worry; the busy-bodies will implement the reporting requirements after they get their nose under the tent flap with less onerous legislation.
Left unfettered, politicians who dream up these sorts of laws will eventually require us to get a mother-may-I from Big Brother before we can buy sugar, because it can be used to bake cakes and cookies that cause dental decay and obesity.
It's so nice to know they're looking out for the welfare of us poor, helpless little creatures.....
Ahhhh! "Thought Crimes!"
That has a familiar ring to it..... hmmmm; where have I heard that term before.......
Isn't it amazing what they can transform the Interstate Commerce Clause into? That thing mutates better than most virus strains.
Correct, but you don't think a little detail like that is going to stop a poltician who is bent of legislating away our liberty, do you?
Given a benzene ring, one can stone the world?
And applying that to women, their genitals should be licensed and registered since they have the potential to be prostitutes.
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