Cons: Name one government regulation...?

(DOT) which has proposed new standards that would require all people operating farm equipment to obtain a Commercial Drivers License (CDL). That's what Semi truck drivers have to acquire.

The state of Texas now requires every new computer repair technician to obtain a private investigator’s license. In order to receive a private investigator’s license, an individual must either have a degree in criminal justice or must complete a three year apprenticeship with a licensed private investigator.

The city of Philadelphia now requires all bloggers to purchase a $300 business privilege license. The city even went after one poor woman who had earned only $11 from her blog over the past two years.

The state of Louisiana says that monks must be fully licensed as funeral directors and actually convert their monasteries into licensed funeral homes before they will be allowed to sell their handmade wooden caskets.

In the state of Massachusetts, all children in daycare centers are mandated by state law to brush their teeth after lunch. In fact, the state even provides the fluoride toothpaste for the children.

If you attempt to give a tour of our nation's capital without a license, you could be put in prison for 90 days.

Federal agents recently raided an Amish farm at 5 A.M. in the morning because they were selling "unauthorized" raw milk.

In Lake Elmo, Minnesota farmers can be fined $1,000 and put in jail for 90 days for selling pumpkins or Christmas trees that are grown outside city limits.

A U.S. District Court judge slapped a $500 fine on Massachusetts fisherman Robert J. Eldridge for untangling a giant whale from his nets and setting it free. So what was his crime? Well, according to the court, Eldridge was supposed to call state authorities and wait for them do it.

In the state of Texas, it doesn't matter how much formal interior design education you have - only individuals with government licenses may refer to themselves as "interior designers" or use the term "interior design" to describe their work.

Deeply hidden in the 2,409-page health reform bill passed by Congress was a new regulation that will require U.S. businesses to file millions more 1099s each year. In fact, it is estimated that the average small business will now have to file 200 additional 1099s every single year.

The city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin makes it incredibly difficult to go out of business. In order to close down a business, Milwaukee requires you to purchase an expensive license, you must submit a huge pile of paperwork to the city regarding the inventory you wish to sell off, and you must pay a fee based on the length of your "going out of business sale" plus a two dollar charge for every $1,000 worth of inventory that you are attempting to sell off.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is projecting that the food service industry will have to spend an additional 14 million hours every single year just to comply with new federal regulations that mandate that all vending machine operators and chain restaurants must label all products that they sell with a calorie count in a location visible to the consumer.

there is a law in north carolina that says that you can't tie an elephant to a parking meter.

you talk a good game with your water food soil and air are so tightly regulated that nothing is changed--of course you will be eating something that will make a pig puke because you will have no job, and won't be able to afford anyplace to live but in a skin tent. You're kids will die of disease because you eliminated the ability of society to make drugs.

Some regulations are necessary--as a manufacturer of chemicals--you don't have a clue with respect to the thousands of uncessary regulations which do nothing but ensure the regulatory agencies have work to do and increased funding--

If you weren't talking out of ignroance you'd realize that EVERYONE agrees some regulations are necessary-however thousands of regulations are totally unecessary--they simply exist to give greater power to the agency and thus increase the agency budget. Until you actually do the reasearch and look at the thousands of uncessary regulations in our lives--your just another person with a big mouth and no brain.

In some states you must go to school and be licensed to braid hair or do interior design. This is a regulation to keep the competition out.

It hurts the public by distorting the market.

But we have laws to protect people who are harmed by peoples actions. Why would everyone be punished for the actions of a few.

When regulations grow, freedom diminishes. Regulations give the people less options and higher prices.

The National Speed limit.

Many cities in California, starved for revenue and unwilling to cut back bloated bureaucracy, have required commercial property owners to inspect the rainwater running off their buildings.

Despite the numerous regulations already in place regarding toxic emissions, containment and disposal...property owners must spend thousands of dollars on these new inspections. This money goes to an entirely new bureaucracy staffed with life-time government employees with guaranteed pensions.

When these inspections failed to turn up any substantive results, did the cities eliminate them and thus save property owners the expense.....or did they create MORE regulations to justify their jobs?

not hard to guess....right?

After several "clean" inspections (and about $10,000 in expense) the city told us that we had high levels of zinc in our run-off.... Please note there is no existing standard for what constitutes "high" zinc levels... Because of this ANOTHER regulation on zinc is being drafted as we speak which will require MORE inspections and ANOTHER layer of bureaucracy.

Zinc, by the way, is a by-product of galvanized metal......which is one of the most common metals used in building construction. So please tell me where the "abuse" to justify all this additional expense occurred?

...so you asked for "one"...got dozens.. and as usual, your school-yard response is "so we should get rid of ALL regulation and drink toxic water..huh....huh?"

...see...this is the reason that, even in nature, there is a distinction between "workers" and "drones"....

i am so glad you agree that regulations are a good thing..you DO realize however that too many regs strangle small business,,right..oh wait yer a lib..you don't care

here's one.. the state of texas now requires folks that repair computers must obtain an investigaters license..which requires more school..a degree..I'm sure you are ok with that..sheeesh..dems...ugh!

Deporting morons like you to Uganda or Somalia in a leaky boat.

Regulations are for safety.