Thursday, September 15, 2005

The Nanny State in Chicago

If it moves in Chicago they want to tax it.Even if it doesn't move in Chicago they'll tax it. Chicago also want to be a nanny:
Chicago cabdrivers could no longer wear shorts, tank tops and sandals on hot summer days under a dress code proposed by an influential alderman Wednesday to force cabbies to "clean up their act."
but this isn't even enough regulation for Chicago:
This city is considering a proposal to trim fatty goose and duck livers from the menus of Chicago restaurants, stirring debate over whether it has a right to tell people what they can put on their plates.
“Foie gras has been around since the age of cuisine. Some animals are raised for food. They’re raised to die.”
Rick Tramanto
Chef at Tru in Chicago

“Our culture does not condone the torture of innocent and defenseless creatures.”
Joe Moore
Chicago Alderman
"Our laws are a reflection of our culture," said Joe Moore, an alderman who has proposed banning the sale of foie gras in the city, as he addressed the council's health committee on Tuesday. "Our culture does not condone the torture of innocent and defenseless creatures. And we as a society believe all God's creatures should be treated humanely."
A bunch of Aldermen that run a corrupt school system,water department,and streets and sanitation department are worried about what's on your plate at a restaurant.Alderman Moore actually wants to treat people like slaves who pay taxes in Chicago.Alderman Moore is a good little foot soldier for raising taxes so he and the legion of government workers and unions can live off the private sector.