Armed Polite Society
Main Forums => The Roundtable => Topic started by: makattak on February 04, 2011, 11:08:41 AM
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http://www.newsobserver.com/2011/02/03/964781/citizen-activist-grates-on-state.html
A man is being investigated for "practicing engineering without a license."
I have no words. This is right up there with "practicing hairdressing without a license." (And I'm well aware someone could be charged for that, as well.)
STATE GRANTED MONOPOLIES ARE NOT THE ANSWER. Not the answer to almost any question.
I realize there are bigger problems, but, come on!
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I beat you by 31 seconds. Copy cat.
I'm referring you to a mod for practicing new post creation without appropriate research. :police:
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Credential America.
"Your papers, please" is apparently alive and well in America.
Don't have the right papers? Too bad, doesn't matter that you are intelligent and can do it as well as one with the proper "credentials." Without government approval, you're out.
Can we make a list of jobs where "credentials" are required but are meaningless except to prevent qualified people from doing the job and creating an artificially small labor pool?
Teachers
Hairdressers
Engineers (apparently)
Massuese (no idea how to spell that)
Acupunturist
Yoga (seriously, someone brought a bill in VA to require all Yoga instructors to be licensed.)
"Certified Historological Technician" (from NYS licensing.)
Interior Design
Land Surveyor
"Creative Arts Therapist" (from NYS licensing, again.)
Virginia licensing:
Hair Braiding
Hearing aid specialist
Body Piercing
Nail technician
Wax technician
Esthetician
TIME-SHARES?????
We want to cut government? How about cutting stupid licensing boards?
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