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State-Sponsored Poverty

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Washington, D.C., Has Four Layers of Bureaucracy to Protect Against Rogue Shoe-Shiners:
http://rare.us/story/washington-d-c-has-four-layers-of-bureaucracy-to-protect-against-rogue-shoe-shiners/

Shining shoes seems like a relatively low-risk occupation. (Heck, even Andy Dwyer can do it.)

Not so, says the city government of Washington, D.C., where would-be shoe shiners have to acquire no fewer than four licenses, with fees totaling at least $337 to get into business. Oh, and if you want to shine shoes on the sidewalk, cough up another $1,200 for a two-year permit.

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My Commentary: State-Sponsored poverty.

Discussing How Government Breaks Your Leg, Offers You a Crutch, Then Expects Full Appreciation for the “Service”

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The following correspondence originally took place on my Facebook wall, upon my post, “Government: Breaks Your Leg, Offers You a Crutch, Then Expects Full Appreciation for the ‘Service’“…

Rebecca Mueller, who owns the mobile fashion boutique, "North & Hudson"

Rebecca Mueller, who owns the mobile fashion boutique, “North & Hudson”

Rayn: Government: breaks your leg, offers you a crutch, then says, “see – if it weren’t for me, you wouldn’t be walking!”

Dear City Hall: The Wait Time for My Permit Almost Squashed My Small Business:
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20160706/OPINION/160709954/permit-for-a-chicago-small-business-takes-a-long-time-writes-north

Rasool M.: You are right

Government: Breaks Your Leg, Offers You a Crutch, Then Expects Full Appreciation for the “Service”

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I originally posted the following information and commentary onto my Facebook wall…

Rebecca Mueller, who owns the mobile fashion boutique, "Hudson & North"

Rebecca Mueller, who owns the mobile fashion boutique, “North & Hudson”

Dear City Hall: The Wait Time for My Permit Almost Squashed My Small Business:
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20160706/OPINION/160709954/permit-for-a-chicago-small-business-takes-a-long-time-writes-north

(Rebecca Mueller) If you are thinking of starting a small business in Chicago, you might want to have an attorney lined up to help push things through City Hall.

Last week, my mobile fashion boutique, North & Hudson, finally hit the streets after months of sitting on the sidelines waiting for approval from the city.

After leaving my career in finance and graduating from fashion school, I watched dozens of my classmates flee Chicago for places like New York or Los Angeles. But I was determined to stay here in Chicago and to support local fabric and manufacturing businesses with orders from my clothing line.

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My Commentary: Government: breaks your leg, offers you a crutch, then says, “see – if it weren’t for me, you wouldn’t be walking!”

But, Without Government, Who Would Empower and Enrich Themselves by ‘Legislating’ Society Directly Into Poverty and Prison?

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Victory for African-Style Hair Braiders in Iowa:
http://ij.org/press-release/victory-african-style-hair-braiders-iowa/

(Matt Powers) Hair braiders in Iowa will soon be free to earn an honest living. Under a new law that will take effect tomorrow, July 1, braiders will be exempted from Iowa’s cosmetology licensing laws and will simply need to register with the state. The Institute for Justice (IJ) and braiders Aicheria Bell and Achan Agit will voluntarily dismiss their lawsuit challenging Iowa’s law requiring that African-style hair braiders get a cosmetology license.

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My Commentary: But, without government, who would empower and enrich themselves by “legislating” society directly into poverty and prison, while forcing their victims to pay for the so-called “service,” under threat of violence, kidnapping and murder?

Elitists Pose the Greatest Threat to Humanity

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An anti-austerity demonstration that took place in central London in April 2016

An anti-austerity demonstration that took place in central London in April 2016

Elites — Not the “Ignorant Masses” — Pose the Greatest Threat to Global Society:
http://www.commondreams.org/views/2016/07/07/elites-not-ignorant-masses-pose-greatest-threat-global-society

(Jake Johnson) In January, at the annual World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland — largely a meeting of corporate elites and political leaders — the billionaire CEO Steve Schwarzman courteously granted an interview to Bloomberg Television.

When asked about the American political scene, Schwarzman responded just as many of his colleagues have: With utter bewilderment.

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My Commentary: *Elitists