Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Now California Wants To Ban Styrofoam Boxes

Living in the People's Republic of California is such an adventure. I mean, when Democrats are not busy trying to subvert democracy, they are trying to interfere in private enterprise.
The latest busy-body attempt to regulate how we live is by this gem, state Sen. Alan Lowenthal (D-Long Beach).
Background on Sen. Lowenthal is that this is the same guy that wants to ban free public parking.
The latest in butting into the lives of the citizenry is trying to ban stryofoam boxes by 2016.
And what does the good state senator want to replace the plastic lifesavers?
So-called bio-degradable, compostable product.
Yeah, Sen. Alan, good luck with that.
Yet according to the article, more than 50 jurisdictions within the once Golden State have some kind of ban on what is technically called polystyrene. Fine. If they want to waste time an effort, let them. It is a local issue that should be handled by the cities that want to make the effort.
But to make a statewide ban is something that is just absolutely wrong. And it will be costly. Anyone that thinks it will not be has a mind that has been composted a few times too many.
But you see, this is the two-fold result of a full-time, Democrat-dominated legislature. They always have to be legislating something.
Come to think about it, that is what the liberal seems to be all about, correct? To legislate our lives, even while claiming to be for liberty.
If they really want to encourage usage of bio-degradable, compostable products, why not simply get out of the way? Or maybe encourage with some business tax break for companies to come up with products that for one, do not suck and two make it affordable for business and the consumer?
Nah, can't do that. It would make sense.
it is the problem of the busy-body. They have to get involved. They have to "do something" about anything. Even if there is no discernible problem.
Yes, I know that the styrofoam is a problem for landfills. And yes, it can be around for thousands of years, supposedly. But is it such a problem that a drastic measure has to be taken? That it be taken without thought of other ramifications?
No and no.
But, don't tell that to Sen. Lowenthal. Nah, just pay up to park and pay up for inferior products when you want to take out from a restaurant.
The living here in the People's Republic of California some days, no every day, is simply unfreakingbelivable.

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