People have been legislating their idea of civilized behavior for a long time.

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alcaray — 4/23/2013 4:15:06 AM (archived)

I don't think it's a left/right thing. You've heard the one about spitting on the sidewalk, right? (And outlawing gay marriage, abortions, gun control, etc.)

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No more plastic bags - TB - 4/22/2013 8:20:23 PM
- Plastic bags are not a just "local issue". - ER - 4/23/2013 2:14:15 PM
- Interactive plastic bag ban map - TB - 4/23/2013 4:44:58 AM
  - Good points - ER - 4/23/2013 1:26:01 PM
    - You mentioned "making a buck" down below. - TB - 4/23/2013 2:11:03 PM
      - What you're really saying is... - ER - 4/23/2013 2:32:42 PM
        
        No, I said this website has an axe to grind, and you never even noticed it. - TB - 4/23/2013 3:27:36 PM
        
        Oh yes, I noticed it. - ER - 4/23/2013 3:53:33 PM
        
        And NOAA? - TB - 4/23/2013 3:56:35 PM
        
        What about NOAA? - ER - 4/23/2013 4:16:38 PM
        
        This isn't a game. - TB - 4/23/2013 4:37:16 PM
        
        May I cut in? - ER - 4/23/2013 4:54:06 PM
        
        A last answer to your final question: - TB - 4/23/2013 10:07:12 PM
        
        Why is it, - ER - 4/23/2013 10:38:24 PM
- We can get the plastic bags here, still. But I hate the things. - alcaray - 4/23/2013 4:00:58 AM
  - Re: We can get the plastic bags here, still. But I hate the things. - TB - 4/23/2013 4:10:26 AM
    - Not important to me, at all. - alcaray - 4/23/2013 4:17:08 AM
      - No. It isn't, is it? - TB - 4/23/2013 4:22:49 AM
        
        You really aren't suited to living in a civilization. - alcaray - 4/23/2013 6:43:49 AM
        
        TB is a rugged individualist. - ER - 4/23/2013 1:32:55 PM
        
        Re: You really aren't suited to living in a civilization. - TB - 4/23/2013 1:09:03 PM
- Yeah they got rid of them in several towns in Washington. They were great for cleaning the cat box. n/t - RobVG - 4/23/2013 1:24:55 AM
- I regard this as a reasonably senseless action. - bowser - 4/23/2013 1:15:22 AM
  - Awfully conservative of you. n/t - RobVG - 4/23/2013 1:23:43 AM
    - This was just basically decided by the city council. - TB - 4/23/2013 3:08:08 AM
      - Cui bono? - ER - 4/23/2013 3:25:14 AM
        
        A state senator in Florida is proposing a ban like this, too. - TB - 4/23/2013 4:08:01 AM
        
        Took the words right out of my mouth. I guess they've never heard about the frog in the frying pan. n/t - RobVG - 4/30/2013 1:03:17 AM
        
        You are right on both counts. - ER - 4/23/2013 4:16:50 AM
        
        People have been legislating their idea of civilized behavior for a long time. - alcaray - 4/23/2013 4:15:06 AM
    - They better keep their hands off my bags. n/t - ER - 4/23/2013 2:42:31 AM
      - Interesting. - TB - 4/23/2013 4:43:02 AM
        
        No one puts a gun to their heads and makes them eat the bags. - ER - 4/23/2013 1:11:24 PM
        
        "Ultrasound rape?" - TB - 4/23/2013 2:07:33 PM
        
        So you don't think this is "legitimate rape"? - ER - 4/23/2013 2:23:27 PM

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