Too Much Time on Their hands
Citizens of Massachusetts, your tax dollars hard at work. I came across this nonsense while trying to find the vote roll call of Senate Bill 1005 (see post below). House Bill No. 144 just made it to the House Rules Committee. Too bad I missed the public hearing on this one.
But it's not about revenue, you understand. Our legislators are genuinely looking out for us, making sure that when we get our fortunes told, we go to a state-licensed fortune teller. Here's a thought. Suppose an unlicensed fortune teller is way off in his or her prognostication, does that still warrant a fine being issued? This bill doesn't address what happens if someone feeds you a line of total horseshit for money. In the name of justice, it's a damn good thing there's still time to get this thing amended. And these people want to vote themselves a raise? Christ.
- HOUSE, No. 144
By Mr. Travis of Rehoboth, petition of Philip Travis relative to the licensing of fortune tellers. Government Regulations.
AN ACT RELATIVE TO THE LICENSING OF FORTUNE TELLERS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Section 185I of chapter 140 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 1998 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the second sentence.
- Chapter 140: Section 185I Fortune tellers; license (Full Text Here)
"Section 185I. No person shall tell fortunes for money unless a license therefor has been issued by the local licensing authority. Said license shall be granted only to applicants who have resided continuously in the city or town in which the license is sought for at least twelve months immediately preceding the date of the application. No such license... "
But it's not about revenue, you understand. Our legislators are genuinely looking out for us, making sure that when we get our fortunes told, we go to a state-licensed fortune teller. Here's a thought. Suppose an unlicensed fortune teller is way off in his or her prognostication, does that still warrant a fine being issued? This bill doesn't address what happens if someone feeds you a line of total horseshit for money. In the name of justice, it's a damn good thing there's still time to get this thing amended. And these people want to vote themselves a raise? Christ.
