Subj : Re: Happy Fourth!
To   : Mike Powell
From : Daryl Stout
Date : Mon Jul 05 2021 13:49:00

Mike,

 MP> I don't know of any shortage of those but, then again, I live in the
 MP> heart of bourbon country so I don't know what it is like elsewhere.  :)

  Never mind Kentucky Sippin' Whiskey. <G>

 MP>  The shortage was apparently of chinese-made fireworks.  If my
 MP> neighbors are any indication, the shortage was not as great as they
 MP> made it out to be on the news.

  There was no shortage of them shooting them off in my neighborhood, for
at least 8 hours...from way before sunset, to well after midnight. I was
terrified that my lawn or roof would be set on fire from errant sparks. I
was a nervous wreck, and didn't sleep well last night as a result.

  Even if you imposed a huge tax on the vendors and on the product, folks
would find a way to get the money. If your property is damaged or destroyed
by a fire started by the pyrotechnics, you have no recourse.

  Never mind that folks who have PTSD, or pets who are hypersensitive to
sudden noises, are nervous wrecks. The folks who set these off are totally
selfish, and have no consideration for these other individuals.

  Even if there was a banishment on sale, possession, or use of them, folks
would find a way to acquire them...the same with illegal drugs.

Daryl

.... Floggings will continue until morale improves.
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