The abuse of power will always be in the 'right' hands.
I spent a year in business for myself, and failed. While the reasons for my failure are still being evaluated, one major factor was the costs of governmental compliance.
Lead certification; Asbestos certification; EPA (Freon) certification; multiple licenses; PPE certifications; etc. Every month I was losing $500+ to some manner of fee (and the various seminars, tests, etc. mandated by those agencies). With most of these things having a lifespan of less than three years, there's not any chance to spread the cost over time, either.
I do not see ANY role for the local Health Dept in enforcing the EPA rules .... indeed, it seems that such involvement is not allowed by our Constitution.
Traditional Jews recite a daily prayer called the "18 Benedictions." Oddly enough there are 19 benedictions in it.
#19 was added at the time of the Inquisition, and says "For the informer, let there be no hope." That's the path we're headed down- a road to Hell, paved with good intentions.
