Posted on 09/06/2014 12:57:09 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks
Another take. Government done the right way.
Annoying Busybody Nanny State PING!
Should zoning be illegal?
If I had to guess, this guy is a state or Federal government employee in some useless alphabet agency, or local college professor. I don't know, its just a guess.
“Wilkey asserts that T.J.’s lemonade stand is an ‘illegal business’ that causes excessive traffic and noise that could reduce his property values.” No, I think Mr. Wilkey is taking care of that all by himself - at least when it comes to the houses on his left and on his right.
I doubt Odumbo was able to operate lemonade stand.
What a lovely strawman you have there. Please show us in the article where the child was violating zoning laws.
This guy is old enough to have lived through the free and prosperous years in America. He should be proud of this young American for being an enterprising youngster who’s willing to work - AND NOT TO BE A SLAVE TO ANY GOVERNMENT OR CORPORATE PAYCHECK!!!
Ship this idiot to No. Korea.
He simply sounds like a crabby old guy - the kind who used to yell “Get off the lawn!” at kids like me. Personally, I don’t understand how one can sell lemonade that people genuinely want to buy. In my day, people bought it to humor us dopey kids.
Liberals want the kid to steal the lemonade from a store instead of create his own. He’ll be a loyal Democrat if he starts stealing.
And this, boys and girls, is why it is important to be involved in your local government, know who you are voting for, where they stand on issues and run yourself.
At the local level is where things get started. The next city over when faced with the same issue can give the same response. This is what is known as building consensuses.
Why doesn’t he just buy them out and shut it down himself. That’s what companies do to stop other companies. Surely he could afford a hundred or two, and the kid goes away happy with the proceeds.
I DON’T BELIEVE IT! COMMON SENSE IN GOVERNMENT? RATIONAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES?
If they are not careful a rational government of the people, for the people and by the people might emerge.
I would guess he is a retiree.
He sounds like my neighbor from whatever northern liberal utopia that probably kicked him out. He’s been in the south for years and apparently hates it. Why he won’t go back or to some enclave in another area is beyond me.
This guy bullied the neighbor next door to him who was a widow who just wanted to work in her garden and be left alone into an over priced survey over 3 inches of ground.
The neighbor is a busybody. In two or three years, TJ will have moved on to something else. His property values won’t be hurt.
Love it!
So are the vast majority of the other people who brought us to our current pass. Say what you want about "stupid young people," but they didn't pass the laws, they aren't the regulatory employees, they aren't the judges. Those are all people old enough to know exactly what they're doing and the harm they're causing.
Looks like Douglas D Wilkey is running is financial advisory company——Bayport Financial Service——out of his residence at 1550 Patricia Avenue.
If your neighbor opened up a permanent hot dog stand or a snow-cone business next door in his front yard - you wouldn't have a problem?
I totally get the occasional lemonade stand - but I'm not going to get my outrage going by this story. Sorry to disappoint.
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