[Abathar]

This just really struck a cord today for me when I read this. Did I wake up in China this morning? WTF right does a bunch of busy bodies have to tell a shop owner that his window frame is the wrong color and has to repaint it - As a business owner myself I bet I could make at least a couple of those members cry by the time I was finished with them.

[brazzaville]

Good morning.

The "Historical Review Board" in the town of Mendocino has only three members, but they decide who does what and in what color in the town.

I'm not certain of this, but I believe they are not elected.

Michael Frazier

[Tatze]

Here is J Bob's website. Looks like they would have some good hot sauce!! http://www.browncounty.org/jbob.html

[D-Chivas]

As Ray Davies wrote:

We are the village green preservation society
God save donald duck, vaudeville and variety
We are the desperate dan appreciation society
God save strawberry jam and all the different varieties
Preserving the old ways from being abused
Protecting the new ways for me and for you
What more can we do

We are the draught beer preservation society
God save mrs. mopp and good old mother riley
We are the custard pie appreciation consortium
God save the george cross and all those who were awarded them

We are the sherlock holmes english speaking vernacular
Help save fu manchu, moriarty and dracula
We are the office block persecution affinity
God save little shops, china cups and virginity

We are the skyscraper condemnation affiliate
God save tudor houses, antique tables and billiards
Preserving the old ways from being abused
Protecting the new ways for me and for you
What more can we do

God save the village green.

[Hatteras]

"The president of the Development Review Commission said they are coming up with a palate of acceptable colors for the town."

???

[Tatze]

[SittinYonder]

They're just trying to help these people to make RIGHT DECISIONS.

What's wrong with government forcing, erm, uhm, helping people make RIGHT DECISIONS?

[little jeremiah]

I like bright blue.

Color fascism at work.

[elkfersupper]

Santa Fe, NM, aka Santa Flush, aka Adobe Disneyland.

[gridlock]

This is the tip of the iceburg, friend...

[FOG724]

calcowgirl

[WmCraven_Wk]

"Development Review Commission"

Your friendly 'Neighborhood Nazis'

[Hildy]

It's not unusual if there's a merchant's association or even a city government. I opened a store in a merchant's area of town and I had to have everything approved by the city and the Merchant's association..even the colors inside my store had to be approved..the sign...any lighting. etc.

[Liberty Valance]

What's wrong with blue on a window frame?

[Protagoras]

Just one more bit of evidence that,,,,the frog is cooked.

[Sensei Ern]

Our local hysterical society objected to our church's building sign. The pastor changed the font from COurier to Typeset, and they approved it.