When I was trying to bring more gas into California, we often refered to the anti-everything folks as BANANAS = Ban Absolutely Anything Anywhere Near Anything. This was a good methaphor for attacks on industry, but seems to apply well to other bans, which are proliferating these days.
California July 2012: Ban on Foie Gras becomes effective. The French Laundry restaurant manager in Yountville says "We are resigned to the ban..."
California: Ongoing efforts to ban lead containing ammunition. Now in effect in condor areas. No good science on this has been put forward.
Chicago: Foie Gras ban from 2006 to 2008. Finally the butter loving palettes prevailed.
New York City: Mayor Bloomberg loves to ban stuff: Transfats, salt, sugar drinks, knives, guns, common sense, clergy and fireman at 9/11 ceremonies...
California: Fish and Game is trying to ban fishing on private property by creating burdensome regulations for lake owners and fish hatcheries and requiring a fishing license for using private property lakes.
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