[MD] I was talking to this lady

[Platt Holden]

Hi SA, 

This is an excellent example of why I'm a conservative. Regulations 
have strangled the economies of socialist countries. Now they are 
beginning to strangle us. As Reagan said, "Government is not the 
solution to our problem, government is the problem."

Platt


> Hello,
> 
>      I went to get my haircut and was gossiping with
> the lady who was snipping away all that long hair that
> grew since months ago when I last cut my hair.  It was
> outrageous what she was saying.  First of all, her
> sign in front of the store needs to be put away or she
> will be fined or she can pay the township for a
> permit.  Ok, I guess, maybe no big deal.  
>      Then she said she went through all the
> inspections and obligations the township guide-lined
> so she can add a coffee shop to her hair-cut place. 
> Then she was ready to open after the township said it
> was ok, then they (the township) calls up days later
> and said she has to tap into the township water supply
> and quit using her well water, which before they said
> as long as the water in the well is tested every month
> she can use the well water.  Now they won't let her
> sell her coffee until she taps into the township water
> supply.  Pipes and trenches will have to be installed
> and dug.  It will cost her $5000.  She is not allowed
> to sell the coffee using the well water, she must use
> the township water supply.  She asked if she bought
> bottled water and used that for the coffee would that
> be ok.  The township said "no".  She has to use the
> chemical filled township water, not the underground
> river that flows underneath the area she is in.  This
> region is not lacking water, so that's not the issue. 
> We are the third state (Pennsylvania) next to Alaska
> and Minnesota in a list of the most water ways in the
> country.  The water is cleaner from her well than the
> township.  So what's the issue here.  Why is the
> township fighting her on this?  $, probably, $, unless
> you can think of something else.  Right now she is
> giving out the coffee for free, but I gave her some
> money called it a tip and took a cup for the road.  
> 
> SA