I heard that butter knives, water glasses and even napkins are under
suspicion. The Ministry of Diabolical Dangers has a plan to protect us
all from certain disaster. The goal is to get us all squatting naked
in mud huts sucking on tubers. Billy Zoom has let the cat out of the
bag...
Cheers!!
Jim
Junior Minister of Diabolical Dangers
On 12/20/06, Brad Fornal <tequila.brad@gmail.com> wrote:
> Over dinner last night, I was informed that England has outlawed the
> use of steak knives, as they are deemed "dangerous".
> I know this is not on topic, but still, if it is true, shows the
> varying mindset of your European bretheren.
> SO, is this true?
>
> On 12/17/06, b-evans@earthlink.net <b-evans@earthlink.net> wrote:
> > Charley Braum wrote: "The interesting thing about 'European
> > Environmentalism' is that they still don't want to include Eastern
> > Europe in the total mix. The mess that they made there after WWII into
> > the 80's will be around a long time."
> >
> > What I have found surprising (and at the same time disturbing) is that
> > in some areas, the environmental laws of the European Union are far more
> > strict than those in the U.S. It is my understanding (from my friend
> > the Lotus test engineer) that European car emissions standards are more
> > strict than even those in California. It is claimed that even our
> > equipment to test emissions is antiquated by European standards.
> >
> > In other areas of environmental law, the Europeans have established
> > standards for political and economic reasons, creating them in a way
> > that other nations cannot compete, and even cases where they favor one
> > EU country over another. As the formerly Communist nations begin to
> > join the EU, they must adhere to EU regulations, as well as beginning to
> > clean up a few generations worth of environmental garbage.
> >
> > What is most distrubing is that the environmental laws have been created
> > by Brussels bureaucrats, not by elected leaders, thereby entrusting too
> > much power into the hands of a cadre of professional bureaucrats not
> > responsive to the public will. Dangerous business that.
> >
> > Buster
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