First they came for your analog TV

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By: Joseph Farah -

Between the Lines

 

Stock up on bug bombs

 

Posted: February 03, 2009

1:00 am Eastern

 

© 2009

 

First they came for your analog TV.

 

Then they came for your incandescent light bulbs.

 

Now government is coming for your insect foggers.

 

The state of New York, which was "pro-choice" before Roe v. Wade, has decided its citizens deserve no choice when it comes to safe, handy, inexpensive bug bombs that can kill pests infesting your home or office, creating discomfort and possibly even spreading disease.

 

I predict here and now this will start a new trend by busybodies in other state governments and eventually in Washington.

 

New York has become the first state to force the removal of insect foggers from store shelves, requiring the devices be operated only by certified pesticide professionals.

 

You're probably asking yourself why.

 

Is this the result of lobbying and payoffs by the pest control industry?

 

Maybe.

 

Is this a response by animal rights activists?

 

Possibly.

 

Is this part of an agenda promoted by environmentalist wackos?

 

Could be.

 

But none of those explanations are part of the official rationale.

 

The ban was instituted at the direction of a paternalistic bureaucrat in Albany who determined the devices are just not safe in the hands of ordinary rubes like me and you.

 

He decided to prohibit the sale and use of bug bombs after the U.S. Centers of Disease Control reported several minor injuries between 2001 and 2006 when people did not follow application instructions or remained in the room while the fogger did its thing.

 

Most of those injured reported short-term respiratory problems, including temporary coughing or burning eyes. In most cases, these "victims" were treated at hospitals and released within hours.

 

Nevertheless, despite the safe use of these products by tens of millions of people over many decades – without a single death or serious injury being associated with them – government has declared war on them. Government, in New York for now and I promise you elsewhere soon, has just made it more difficult and more expensive for you to rid your home of unhealthy, unsightly and disgusting pests like cockroaches and fleas.

 

Ironically, in New York state, bedbug infestation is reaching epidemic proportions. Be careful which hotel you stay in when you visit. Asthma is also on the rise throughout the country – and asthma has been linked to … insects.

 

But none of that matters.

 

This is the next phase of the ever-encroaching nanny state.

 

We've seen it before.

 

We saw it when the federal government banned Freon refrigeration. We saw it when the federal government banned old-fashioned aerosol products. We saw it when the federal government banned analog television. And we saw it when the federal government banned the future sale and use of incandescent light bulbs (my personal pet peeve).

 

Maybe bug bombs aren't as important to our economy as oil and coal – both of which are also under siege from government. But, if government has the legitimate authority to ban safe, simple, inexpensive and effective products like bug bombs, the end of personal freedom and personal "choice" and personal responsibility is a thing of the past.

 

Think about that.

 

Most people in government today boast that they are "pro-choice."

 

But they only boast about being "pro-choice" when it comes to killing unborn babies.

 

They are not "pro-choice" when it comes to whether you want to bail out failed banks and investment firms.

 

They are not "pro-choice" when it comes to how you educate your child.

 

They are not "pro-choice" when it comes to how you light your home and office.

 

And they are not "pro-choice" when it comes to how you rid your home or office of pests.

 

 

 

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Funny, but oh how true it rings.

 

Life has many choices---eternity has two

Edited February 5, 2009 by tbgfan

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Welcome to the NANNY STATE!

 

Things are progressively getting worse and we have only witnessed the beginning.

 

Some things that the average American does not know, due to the liberal media and their ability to withhold it from us..........

 

 

 

1. Ever heard of the "CFZ" probably not. It stands for the "Constitution Free Zone." This is an area in America that is within 100 miles from any point along the American Border. As a result of the Department of Homeland Security, the Constitution of the United States DOES NOT apply to anyone in that area. Technically, your individual rights can be violated by the government and there is nothing that a court can do to protect you if it happens within this area. Fortunately for most of us in SWVA we do not live in the CFZ, but if you draw a circle around the U.S. border and shade in the areas within 100 miles inland you will find that a lot of Americans do reside in these areas. Scary Huh!

 

2. Mexico is falling apart at the seams, there are basically three drug cartels that are fighting for control of the country and as of right now, they control more than the so called Mexican Government. The collapse of the Mexican Government is inevitable and could occur within the next four years, without intervention.

 

3. The REAL ID ACT, this act was passed in 2004 by President Bush. It is now being hotly contested by 40+ states. This act will require ALL AMERICANS to have a Federal ID which will be utilized through the DMV offices of each state. This ID will include a tag/chip that can be electronically recognized by scanning machines in federal buildings, public buildings, airports, schools etc. Sort of like the door scanners at Wal Mart, it will recognize and read the chip without you actually having to take the ID out of your pocket.

 

If a person passes through and does not have the ID with them, an alarm will go off and you will be asked for your ID, if you can't provide it you WILL BE DETAINED OR ARRESTED UNTIL PROOF OF ID CAN BE ATTAINED. In other words, guilty until proven innocent. Anybody remember Nazi Germany "papers please!"

 

I was asked to speak at a recent rally in Richmond regarding the Real ID Act. I sincerely advise everyone that opposes this ACT to contact your state and Federal legislators.

 

This is to fully implemented by 2017, all states are required to compy. As of now many states are rejecting this ACT.

 

4. Anybody hear Al Gore tell the kids the other day "you know more than your parents," concerning Global Warming. It is a shame that this meglamaniac is trying to indoctrinate our children, he is now suggesting to them that they KNOW MORE than their parents and they should not consider their parents backwards way of thinking.

 

I'll not bother with the Global Warming crap.........

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Great post, TBG.

 

Laughably, New York is the only state in this great Union that does not have a fully-functioning legislature. We have a large NY contingency at the Dickinson Scool of Law, and they're by-and-large absolutely livid with how poor the New York General Assembly is.

 

In lawyer speak, we'd say that "the public policy interest furthered by the New York legislature is not substantially related to the activity the statute is seeking to prohibit." In common speak, we'd say that "this law's stupid, we're big boys, we can handle it." I'd love to bring a challenge against this statute in state court.