Are You Sure You Want Government More Involved?

There is a man in San Diego who wants to pick up trash along a state road. He does not want money or recognition. He merely wants to make his neighborhood a bit cleaner. Along comes the government to muck things up. Seems this samaritan can’t pick up trash unless he has a permit, or he will be cited and fined. So he tries to go through the red tape to get permission.

Here’s where it gets bogged down. The state is not giving out new permits at this time. Why? Because they are “overhauling” the system, because they were sued. They were sued because they issued a permit to pick up trash to none other than those evil Minutemen – the organization of volunteers who are trying to keep this country safe from illegal immigration. The state was sued…because they allowed a group to pick up trash…and the group feels that breaking the law is bad.