Making Government Difficult

Just when I thought I was the only one bothered by the hoops elderly folks had to jump through to get a discounted bus pass, finally, someone else noticed. In King County there are only two places where an elderly or disabled person can go to apply for and receive a discounted bus pass. It's ridiculous that they should even have to do that. Hello! Can't a bus driver tell if someone is over 65? Kids who sell tickets at movie theaters can!

And then here is Seattle. Seattle. Some policy wonk at the parks department, yes, the parks department, decided park visitors needed a code of conduct. No fire starters for your barbecue (of course, the park staff uses leaf blowers to removed sand from side walks at beaches, but God forbid if you want to start your barbecue...), no spitting, no sex, no going into a bathroom of the opposite sex...you get the drift. The kicker is if you're caught, the park staff with BANISH you from the park for 24 hours! I feel like the city reverted itself to a pre-school.

Government gone amok!