More Irrational Government Coercion

I don't get this at all. Classic case of state over reach in the private consumer/owner relationship. Why is the state sticking its nose in the affairs of private citizens?

A restuarant owner is forced by the city to stop serving food with topless waitresses.

Zoning laws? Pft.

Call it what it is: Tyranny.

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This is an example of how the government inefficiently "manages" an economy and imposes its will and coercion when it's not necessary. In this case, this will hurt the business owner and his bottom line thus impacting his employees. Less money, less to spend, less to grow. Think about this across the board.

Oh.

Sales taxes are going up. So is the cost for health care and insurance premiums. All things we have no say in. It will add up to a few hundred dollars less in our pockets. 

It's part of the government's plan to "balance the budget" by 2015.

I always wondered how an entity like the government could permit itself to be in debt in the first place.