This is a perfect example of the umpteen different reasons that I live in the BOONDOCKS. I live 20 miles from the nearest four lane highway or railroad track and it's not nearly far enough out for me.

I have been going to the city on weekends to help my Sister in Law with some home renovation work and she has to have a permit for everything. I'm surprised that they don't have to issue a permit for her to sweep her sidewalk.

I remember back in the fifties when I was a small kid, hearing my Mom say in response to some stupid city ordinance, "It won't be long before you have to have a permit to push a wheel barrow across your yard." Well folks, my Mom was prophetic. That's where we are today with landlords and home owner associations.

Even where I live you have to put up with people running your own business. I have dealt with three gas pipelines coming across my land without me having ANY choice in the matter. They take it by immenint domain and that's that.

People need to mind their own business.