Benny Fishhole wrote:
On Wed, 20 Jul 2011 20:29:36 -0500, Jeff M
wrote:

On 7/20/2011 8:20 PM, Paul M. Cook wrote:
"Leroy N. wrote in message
...
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2011..._jail_planting
_veggie_garden.php

It just doesn't get more ridiculous than this.

Julie Bass of Oak Park, Michigan -- a mother of 6, law-abiding citizen,
and gardener -- is facing 93 days in jail after being charged with a
misdemeanor.

Her crime? Planting a vegetable garden in the front yard.


Nothing whatsoever liberal about this. Draconian punishments for trivial
offenses is a conservative policy. For all the bleeting about freedom, the
right would see all of us in a prison or at least very close to one.

Charges were dropped.

Good. I'd hardly call planting a vegetable garden "running amuck".

I am not sure, I believe one should obey the rules of the community in
which they live. If one lives in the suburbs I can see having rules against
owning horses or goats and ordinances for keeping a nice lawn. It can
devaluate the neighbors home. If one lives in a condominium, try even
having a tomato plant on the back patio without having the associations
approval. I can see where the majority wants a certain look and feel to a
community. If that person wants to do otherwise they should move somewhere
else.

In the country where I live there are no such ordinances. I do not even
have to mow my lawn and I can have old rusted out cars on my front lawn and
no one would say or do anything about it.

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Enjoy Life... Nad R (Garden in zone 5a Michigan)