One of the paradoxes about the United States is that it is a nation that is truly given to respecting individual freedom and yet one also finds petty bureaucrats who try to limit choices in ridiculous ways. An MSNBC story covers the story in Louisiana where a state official is making proposals to stop people from wearing pajama pants in public. Now, one just wonders why such a ridiculous idea should be given any consideration. Wearing pyjamas in public is unsightly but I think that it is silly to put forth legislation to ban this and then have to fund the enforcement of that law.
To my mind, several cities have attempted to ban the appearance of individuals in public but I am unsure that the numbers of people engaged in this and the cost of enforcement make it even worthy of considering. My advise is for this guy to find soem other more important issues to dedicate his regulatory creativity on. Just look the other way when one person walks past you in the street. they are suppossed to live in a free country!
To my mind, several cities have attempted to ban the appearance of individuals in public but I am unsure that the numbers of people engaged in this and the cost of enforcement make it even worthy of considering. My advise is for this guy to find soem other more important issues to dedicate his regulatory creativity on. Just look the other way when one person walks past you in the street. they are suppossed to live in a free country!
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