he’s 2nd from the left:

http://www.ci.clayton.ca.us/images/City%20Council%202007.jpg

Actually, I don’t know why I’m even commenting, since DUNKINDO@#1 has the WIN.

I do like “foodstuffs.” It’s a fun word!

We don’t solicit harassment.

If this case was about immigrants selling vegetables on the street this wouldn’t be an issue. Firstly, because it wouldn’t even be a news story covered by anyone, and secondly because you wouldn’t care. It could be the same produce and everything, but somehow an immigrant doesn’t pull on the same heartstrings, does it? The law should be impartial to race or age or class, and this case is a testament to that. I don’t understand the ire stirred by this story.

In addition to the above mentioned instances of public outrage on behalf of minorities in NYC, how about Drew Carey lambasting the LA city government for cracking down on vendors selling hotdogs wrapped in bacon. The video can be found at http://reason.tv/video/show/392.html For those of you who don’t know, this amazing creation is affectionately known as a “Danger Dog”. They are super yummy. It consists of a hog dog wrapped in bacon and then fried on a griddle. To top all that off, it is smothered in onions carmelized in bacon fat.

Is anyone else sick of this particular brand of self-pity? As a white male living in East LA, am I permitted to whine that the man is keeping ME down when we have a black president since the mayor of LA is Latino and our governor is an Austrian immigrant? Sure, I guess some would technically consider Arnie white but at least he has an accent.

They all become authoritarians when they gain power. Hmmm, maybe that is what is generating the ire.

about the comments on the immigrants doing this, I only skimmed the argument so please excuse me if my point is a little off but to me this is more of a shooting down the ideal that hard work will get you far, These girls go out of their way for a little money for their hard work and especially for a child that should be rewarded, my little brother asks for jobs to make some money around the house. and frankly I think the stand was a brilliant idea for these little girls

So you say.

That incident was one of my first experiences with city politics, and it has left a foul taste in my mouth. At least I got to see exactly how the political system worked at a young age. My only regret is that I didn’t make a bigger deal out of it at the time. I probably should have at least written a letter to the editor of the local paper or something.

Nnny (pls) stt xtrrdnr.

I’m not sure where the “public safety” part comes in. Since when did we become so paranoid that kids selling fruit and lemonade on the street scares us?

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http://www.petitiononline.com/veglewis/petition.html

Of course, Clayton is in the northern reaches of California, so who knows. It does sound like the work of a Child-hating neighbor who put in the complaint to the mayor’s office.

The goal of this kind of seemingly meaningless crackdown on innocent behavior is to gradually accustom all Americans to crackdowns in general.

Ha! You really think that? If that were the case, yard, garage, stoop and other sidewalks sales would be cracked down nationwide. But they aren’t.

There will always be cranky neighbors complaining about meddling kids. It’s a global tradition!

Too bad their mayor sounds like a d-bag of the first degree.

We can’t allow any exceptions, not even for children, ESPECIALLY not for children.

Heaven forfend that they learn discernment and discretion. No, no Everyone gets the same brutal, clumsy treatment from oafish public officials.

“Top Priorities if Elected

1. Attract new business to the Clayton Downtown

2. Continue the responsible City growth which has made Clayton the City you want to live in

3. Maintain the small town feel which has brought all the nice people to live in Clayton.”

Don’t these girls emulate all three?

http://www.smartvoter.org/2000/11/07/ca/cc/vote/manning_g/