In this amusing and disturbing video Drew Carey @ reason.tv - Food Fight takes you into the deepest bureaucratic pits of the "We're Doing It for Your Own Good" government. Note the smarmy and smooth diction of the pony-tailed bozo in love with his own power. You might want a bacon dog, but screw you. And double-screw anybody who would dare to sell you one.
Sell a bacon dog in LA? Go to jail for 45 days.
In other breaking California news of state organizations gone wild:
UC Berkeley insists "no laws were broken" and all the rules were followed when the school gave a $2.1 million retirement payout to the campus' longtime police chief, and then allowed her to remain in the job. - Tin cup millionairePosted by Vanderleun at April 25, 2008 2:54 AM | TrackBack
I was expecting this to be about PC nonsense regarding salt and fat levels in food. What it's actually about is food hygiene.
The government officials concerned have a responsibility to protect the public from dangerous food comtaminated with bugs. It appears that the main problem that the lady featured has is competition from unlicensed vendors with even worse hygiene than hers. So they ought to be shut down too.
It is impossible to tell whether the fast food you are eating has bugs in it that could kill you. LA presumably has restaurants that have regular inspections regarding hygiene; why should street vendors get an unfair advantage?
Posted by: Fletcher Christian at April 27, 2008 6:46 AMAnother perfect example of government overreach.
Another perfect example of the need for Tar and Feathers.
Bastards.
Posted by: pdwalker at April 27, 2008 8:33 AMSo, "Fletcher," How's things on Pitcairn these days?
Yes, it is about food hygiene, but why does it take a $26,000 food wagon with a "three-part sink" to insure contamination-free bacon?
Why can't the bacon be put in a box next to a chunk of dry ice? What matters is the bacteria count (health department rules/jargon). IF the dry ice box keeps the bacteria count down to or below acceptable limts, then the bureaucrats should be happy. Also, Clorox wipes in lieu of running water should do just fine for cleaning. AGAIN, dammit, IT'S THE BACTERIA COUNT!
I mean, c'mon guy, you mutinied because some cruel, control-freak ass-hat made your life miserable. Why are you OK with government trying to "Captain Bligh" us at will?
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