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[Arachno-capitalist]

Hey Doc,

I heard a lovely little rumor about New Zealand that I'm scared to actually get confirmed or denied, but: is it true that sign advertising is required by law to be hand-painted?  Because if so, that's the best darn law this anarchist has ever heard of.

wait what? Didnt you just describe yourself as an ultra liberal? And now youre an anarchist... but an anarchist who loves ridiculous legislation?

[colmore]

Pragmatics you know.  Anarchism forms the base philosophical underpinnings of how I've been seeing the world, but it's not like going to happen any time soon.  For me the philosophy has more to do with the democratization of power (there are always going to be people richer than one another, but it's a worthy goal to pursue a society where that distinction does not give one a louder voice in society).

My hatred of billboards goes beyond my uneasiness with current systems of law.  Commercial regulation, especially when it creates a huge job class for signpainters doesn't really upset me.  Like that NJ law that gas has to be hand pumped.  Keeps jobs available.  It's a much more effective way of leveling things than tax and redistribute.