One of the thoughts that consistently come to my mind as I see more and more intrusion into our businesses by governments anxious to appease their need to posture themselves as doing what's in the "public interest", is an old Meg Greenfield quote, "stupidty has begun to think!"
Here is just the latest move by a locality to help protect us from the evil we do to ourselves! Shame on us and thank God that we have the Oakland City Council and the Chicago City Council and the ____________ (insert your town here!) City Council.
Oakland bans foam containers from restaurants
East Bay Business Times
The Oakland City Council banned polystyrene food packages in a late-night session Tuesday. The city's move requires restaurants to start using biodegradable food containers starting in January. It calls for fines of $100 to $500 for businesses that fail to comply.
