Government isn't great: honest businesses shut down due to regulations

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  1. innersmiff profile image66
    innersmiffposted 11 years ago

    I would like to put this question to Republicans and Democrats who support the ever more draconian regulation and bureaucracy that comes with expanding government: does it ever go too far?


    Here an honest make-up school might be shut down so that a cosmetology school can be put in its place. Licenses, fees and expensive requirements will force the business shut. More jobs lost to regulation.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4oO_uC … %20others!

    "We can all pick examples of where it goes too far, but we need regulation"

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBiJB8YuDBQ

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  2. innersmiff profile image66
    innersmiffposted 11 years ago

    If I change the title to something Obama, Trayvon or gay rights related, would more people pay attention. Goodness me.

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    EmpressFelicityposted 11 years ago

    Can you supply a link to something that isn't a video?

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    1. innersmiff profile image66
      innersmiffposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      Specifically for this issue or do you mean generally?

      Generally I find videos can summarise and convey meaning more effectively than any article.

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      1. Uninvited Writer profile image79
        Uninvited Writerposted 11 years agoin reply to this

        Videos are too easily faked.

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        1. innersmiff profile image66
          innersmiffposted 11 years agoin reply to this

          As someone who works in the video/broadcast field, I pride myself on being able to distinguish between works that intend to inform and enlighten and those intended simply to propagate a specific agenda. I consider the two videos posted to be examples of the former. If you find a factual issue with the videos then I'd be happy to hear it.

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        PrettyPantherposted 11 years agoin reply to this

        I hardly ever watch videos for informational purposes.  I can read much faster and comprehend much more with the written word than with watching a video.

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        1. Uninvited Writer profile image79
          Uninvited Writerposted 11 years agoin reply to this

          Me too.

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            EmpressFelicityposted 11 years agoin reply to this

            And me. Also most people who post video links don't give you any idea how long they are. Will you have to set aside three minutes to watch it? Five? Thirty-five?

            Nah. Give me a written article any day.

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