Government controls our lives in two ways. First by policy, and second by taxation.

The first we should call “The Nanny State”, the second is the taking away the freedom to create your own quality of life. Here in California Democrats have bills to change your light bulbs, limit the age you may spank your child, mandate the neutering of non-pedigree dogs and cats, AB 1634. There is even a bill to mandate that elephants in California must be walked a minimum of five hours per day (Levine–AB 777)—seriously.

In San Francisco they have, starting July 1, 2007, a universal health care rule. If employers don’t provide (continue reading post »)