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Will Hess wrote:
>
> Ugghhhhh! Until someone (who can afford to lose!) challenges these laws,
> sites like eBay are going to become little more than online professional
> flea markets. I pity the cyber-granny that attempts to auction off some
> antique only to be slapped with a huge fine for violating an obscure law she
> had no reason to know anything about.
>
> I'm also wondering if the states are going to go so far as to prosecute
> someone who ends up selling to a resident within their jurisdiction.
> Imagine the guilt associated with finding out that your great deal cost
> someone a sizeable fine!
>
> Will
Hmm... Just goes to show how idiotic, ignorant, and totally useless
government is when when it is too big, too powerful, and has too much
money.
"You're under arrest, Mr. Sanburn."
"What?!? May I ask why?"
"You violated Section 456.98.0898 Paragraphs 1-98. No one may sell LEGO
items in any facility unless there is a blue moon over the sky and the
temperature is 78 Degrees."
"Oh."
> :(
Scott "Ah, yes, and you wonder why I am a conservative" Sanburn
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Affiliated Engineers, Inc.
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Main LEGO Page:
http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Station/3372/legoindex.html
Soon to come: Star Wars LEGO Sets Parts Selling Page!
Quote of the Month: (In Slate)
Al Gore: "Even though national security policy didn't come up, I
suggested that one critical issue for voters to ponder is this:
Whose FINGER do you want on the CONTROL-ALT-DELETE button?"
These are the same people who sued MICROSOFT, folks. If he is that
ignorant about computers, he should not be anywhere near controlling
anything, much less the United States.
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