Is it true that I must first get a "PERMIT" before I have a YARD SALE???

Some cities do require that you have a permit. I personally know someone that was fined. I think it's ridiculous.

As this country trundles down the "Road to Serfdom", you will need permits for that and almost anything else you can think of.

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And, the justification is that it is always "for a good cause".

Protect the children (sob, sniffle). Highway safety. Neighborhood beauty preservation. Preventing toe fungus...

The truth is, most people are petty fascists and want to control others, from little things such as yard sales, to what "god" you should worship, and how.

If anyone tells you otherwise, they are trying to hoodwink you. Unfortunately for the local cities trying to squeeze every last drop of money out of people, a garage sale hardly qualifies as "interstate... keep reading →