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It is said that there are two political schools of thought: People who believe that everyone needs to be told what to do, and people who do not believe so. The busybodies who want to control everyone are the ones who seek political power, and it seems that they are taking a firm hold everywhere. We see this in Broward Palm Beach counties in South Florida:

An idea that drew national attention when Broward County School Board
Member Rosalind Osgood suggested the district needed a dress code for
parents and school events may have gained a little traction in Palm
Beach County as well.

Palm Beach County School Board Member Karen Brill on Wednesday said
she had asked Superintendent Wayne Gent to schedule a discussion item
for next week’s school board meeting on the idea of enforcing some sort
of dress standards for adults visiting schools or school-sponsored
events.

I think that school dress codes are needed during the day. After all, a certain amount of decorum is needed to foster a proper learning environment. However, setting a dress code up for anyone at school events has absolutely nothing to do with the learning environment, and everything to do with busybodies trying to control other people, to whit:

 “It’s just the right thing to do for parents to do to model good
behavior for their children,” Osgood said. “It’s really encouraging
children to dress to impress.”

Telling people how to parent and what to do. Look, do I think that some people dress like slobs, sluts, or just plain bums? Sure I do, but it is not my place to tell other people how to dress, simply because I don’t like it, and I expect the same courtesy from others.

South Florida, once being an area known for a “live and let live” philosophy, is being overrun by New York busybodies who want to make the area exactly like the busybody city of New York.

There are many who would have you believe that the economy is doing well. After all, the DOW is up, right?

There are many signs that the economy is not doing as well as some would have you believe. For example, there is a shortage of medications that paramedics rely on for treating their patients.From the article:

What is the cause of this shortage? The federal agencies seem to be
blaming each other, support organizations seem to be blaming the
manufacturers, and most seem to blame the regulators. All this makes
us—administrators of EMS systems—want to go swallow some Mentos and a
Diet Coke. 

 This is nothing new. I remember as far back as 2010, we were having to use medications several months past their expiration dates, because failing to do so would have meant the patient got no medication at all.

The Hungarian economist Janos Kornai coined the term “shortage economy” to describe the Soviet bloc’s centrally controlled economic policies.

A shortage of a certain item does not necessarily mean that the
item is not being produced; rather, it means that the amount of the good
demanded exceeds the amount supplied at a given price. Since the price for EMS drugs is zero from the standpoint of the consumer (thanks to EMTALA, health insurance, and Medicaid) this means that price for these drugs has become uncoupled from demand. Expect this to accelerate across the entire medical field as health care is paid for increasingly more often by Obamacare.

In the recent Bundy affair out west, many conservatives have had a field day, complaining about the so-called First Amendment zones that the BLM set up, to restrict protesters to certain pre-approved areas. I have seen multiple bloggers complain about the policy, and then cite Obama as the bad guy.

Welcome to the party. As far as I know, it was the Bush administration that started the practice of restricting protesters to certain areas. I had a problem with it then, and I have a problem with it now. If protesters can be restricted to certain areas, then those protesters can be ignored by simply not going near that area.

I don’t think that is the idea behind the First Amendment at all.

The Democrats, as evidenced by the Obama administration countering a possible Russian invasion of the Ukraine by having the State Department Tweet out a ‘Selfie’ are clueless when it comes to countering people intent on performing violent acts.

This comes as no surprise to me. This has been the plan that Democrats have had here in the US for years. A person tries to rob you? Just give them what they want, and they will go away, but whatever you do, do not resist with violence, you will only make things worse.

Maybe the State Department will next advise the Ukrainians to pee or vomit on themselves as the Russian Troops cross the border.

The problem with laws that are passed to make us safe, is that this can be used to justify nearly anything. For example, safety is cited when police ticket people $280 for throwing a football at an NFL tailgate party.

A Rhode Island state senator recently told an Infowars reporter to go fuck himself after the reporter asked whether the senator knew what “shall not be infringed” meant with regards to the Second Amendment.
The senator released an apology of sorts after the video of the expletive went viral. The apology gives us a larger view of the senator’s true colors: 

At the end of a press conference in which I participated,
an individual representing a website notorious for conspiracy theories
started berating members of the coalition and intimidating elderly
veterans, members of the clergy and victims of violence.

It quickly became a highly charged atmosphere, which required the
presence of the Capitol Police. The individual in question is not new to
the State House and is known for his aggressive and intimidating
manner. He also was interrupting legitimate members of the media who
were attempting to conduct interviews.

After watching him antagonize an elderly veteran he swung his camera
my way, which produced a very human and guttural reaction. I respect
both the Second Amendment and the First Amendment. It is important to
note that the individual in question was physically removed from a
committee room by the Capitol Police later that evening.

Regardless of the emotions and atmosphere of the moment, it does not
justify the language I used that day. Out of respect for the decorum of
the State House and the constituents I represent, I offer my apologies. (emphasis added)

 You hear that? Only certain members of the media are considered to be ‘legitimate’ and anyone not on the approved list deserves to be told to go fuck themselves, and will be removed from the capitol by the armed guards of the state.
The First Amendment applies to everyone, you dickhole. A US government that forgets that may soon find itself being reminded why the Second Amendment is not to be infringed. Were I a Rhode Island voter, I would do all in my power to ensure that this douche nozzle lost the next election.