Read this as a perfect example of why California is stupid and I'll never live there. It is king of government intrusion into every stupid little decision you make.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/07/08/MN9L1EAT90.DTL
This stupid bill will never pass but only in California (paradise for animal rights and environmental extremist wackos) could such a law even be considered. This is the state that shuts off water to the central valley for the sake of a tiny fish, remember. To even consider this bill is a waste of taxpayer dollars (which California is really good at) and an affront to liberty. I'm not a pet owner, nor do I really have a strong desire to own a pet but this bill would make me WANT to get one if I lived in San Francisco. If this bill passes does anybody really believe that pet ownership will drop that significantly? Will the problems that San Francisco cites really go away? Of course not. Government thinks that regulating human behavior will change human behavior. They couldn't be more mistaken and history tells us as much. Anybody remember prohibition? Yeah, that was a real success. Another example of government trying to regulate human behavior. It doesn't work. Governments' so-called "solutions" are often a bigger problem than the problem they are meant to solve.
Make it illegal to sell pets in S.F. in order to cut down on the crowded conditions and euthanasia at area shelters? Who in their right mind thinks that the result of this bill will be the intended results? Only a fool would believe that. All you have to do is drive across the bay to Berkeley or Oakland or San Jose to buy your pet. Idiots! Sometimes I'm ashamed to consider California (and especially San Francisco) part of America. It's really not any fair that such a beautiful city is inhabited by a collection of the world's stupidest people. This is perfect evidence that it is only God's grace that spares America from the fate she would suffer if left to her own wisdom. Lord have mercy on us for we are growing stupider and stupider by the minute. You know things are getting bad when you have to double-check to make sure that what you're reading is from an actual newspaper and not from The Onion.
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Troy, this was an AMAZING post. So profound. Like nothing was said :)
ReplyDeleteRead it again fool. I accidentally clicked post before typing.
ReplyDeleteThen who is the fool???
ReplyDeletePerhaps you should move to SF.
OK, now to the topic at hand. The real issue here is that politicians think that a band-aid will fix a broken arm.
People will still get pets and sell pets. It will just go underground. That will just make it all that more exciting to purchase a Shi-tzu for an outrageous price. Ooooh:) My middle name is Danger! and all that stuff.
Whenever we ban something it radically boosts the demand for the product. Case-in-point: Marijuana. Drug busts happen all the time, but you can still get it without even looking for it:)
Once again, this is a symptom of a much bigger problem. People do not have the backbone or the patience to deal with the consequences of their actions. So they purchase a pet, realize that is work, and dump the problem in someone else lap. GO FIGURE. People aren't just stupid (Troy) they are lazy too!
Well, without trying to sound self-righteous, but...I think it's kind of harsh to call all those people stupid. I've always loved SF, and have found the people from CA to always have been some of the most wonderful Americans I've ever met. Henry, and his family, after all are from the Bay area in CA. The bill certainly doesn't seem very smart. But, just because the bill is stupid doesn't mean that all those people who wrote and/or supported it are stupid. They just may have a different idea of how things ought to work/should work/can work. I don't know...I'm not a fan of the extreme animal rights people myself, but I think a country benefits from people having different interests and different things they try to improve/support. Some things may seem pointless and dumb to us, but if you're a real pet lover, you just don't think that way. (And I'm not saying that I know how they think, but...I'm sure it's different from how we think).
ReplyDeleteSo, while I think it's good to discuss the problems we're dealing with in this country (or any country), I just don't see why we need to call everyone stupid. Dunno. Just my 2 cents. I realize, this is your blog and you're free to write whatever you want. :)
Sorry but I have no tolerance for people who aren't based in reality and feel that such a bill is the answer to the solution. That opinion is based in, since I'm not allowed to say stupidity I'll call it 'a through misunderstanding of how the real world works.' No, I prefer stupid.
ReplyDeleteI'm all for people having different interests but that will only carry you so far. At some point you have to realize that there is a right way of doing certain things and a wrong way of doing certain things. This love everybody and accept every ridiculous idea, at some point, gets you nowhere. The city of SF is dead wrong here. This is not the answer to the problem. San Francisco has also banned soda machines in city office buildings. See this is a persistent disorder that SF government has. They feel government is the answer to all of life's ills. I'm not saying they're bad people but they've got wrong ideas on how to govern. Yes, WRONG ideas. Not 'different, but equally acceptable ideas.' WRONG IDEAS. They're ideas are WRONG. Their laws are WRONG. And their WRONG laws aren't going to solve the problem.
Because they're WRONG.
And stupid.
"If you're going to San Francisco, be sure to wear some flowers in your hair..."
ReplyDeleteCome on! Sing with me! this is a great song...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdvCqUguIh8
Props to John. God bless you young man. Way to bring a bit of peace to a very heated comment-debate.
ReplyDeleteI am feeling the love right now "in the streets of San Francisco"
Feeling a vibration from across the nation...
Oh, wait. never mind :)
John is my brother. Normally he's the one who loves to stir the pot so it's odd to see him play this role of Christian peacemaker. Secretly, I know he think these SF government types are also wacko.
ReplyDeleteI was personally thinking about Rice-a-Roni myself and how much trouble Troy would be in with the boys if they know how many times he said stupid. Also, you might have used "they're" instead of "their" and it might be driving me crazy.
ReplyDeleteI should clarify a few things: First of all you can call anyone or anything you want stupid. I can agree or disagree with that. Also, I wasn't in any way talking about accepting all ideas etc. as different but equally acceptable. Some things work, other things don't. Some things are 'right', some things are 'wrong'. And sometimes several ideas can be good.
ReplyDeleteBut, I do think that just because we disagree with someone's idea or beliefs, doesn't make them stupid. Everyone DOES come from different backgrounds, and sometimes some things people think are good, though they may not be, it's the best idea they've had and the best they know how. So, I'm just saying it's a bit harsh to call everyone stupid who thinks differently from you. I do think there are things that are clearly wrong and clearly right. But, I also think there are a lot of inbetween areas, and at the end, I just don't believe in calling people stupid just because their actions and/or ideas are (though I may think in my head that they are...).
To me it would be like calling a child stupid every time they did something wrong, or had an idea that clearly won't work or just isn't very well thought out etc. They just don't know better. And while it's not something to be proud of, a lot of adults are just like that. They just don't know better. It's a shame, but it doesn't make them stupid. Just uninformed.
Fran
Hello Dear,
ReplyDeleteHope you feel better after your rant about California, in no way am I saying that the choices or selections made here make a lot of common sense, however if someone wants to create an issue to bring a topic to the forfront of conversation, you can depend that it will begin here. Just as this article brought it to one of your conversations.
Stupid oh what a word.... or just not of the same opinion as other opinionated folks. :)
Take Care....XO's and a {{{hug}}}
Yes, one of your Cali Aunts
P.S. Now I get to go spoil your children...
ReplyDeleteThanks for lending them to us for a visit!
So my choice of the word "stupid" is still ruffling feathers. Then let me try some kinder and more educated language to describe the idea of bringing such a bill to city government:
ReplyDelete- lacking keenness of mind
- lacking ordinary quickness
- characterized by or proceeding from mental dullness
- annoying or irritating
- inane
- pointless
Troy I freaking love you man! We should move to California together :)
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