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Meet the Beer Bottle Dictator
« on: January 28, 2019, 11:44:56 AM »
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Widely regarded as an eccentric bureaucrat, Kent ‘Battle’ Martin approves essentially every beer label in the United States, giving him awesome power over a huge industry.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/meet-the-beer-bottle-dictator?source=email&via=desktop

This is an example of too much government intervention.  This one person has sole control of what a brewery can/cannot put on its label.
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Re: Meet the Beer Bottle Dictator
« Reply #1 on: January 28, 2019, 01:52:09 PM »
The black and grey markets need to resolve this.
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Re: Meet the Beer Bottle Dictator
« Reply #2 on: January 28, 2019, 02:04:29 PM »
I'm not sure whether or not to complain that a federal bureaucrat is such a hard worker ...
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Re: Meet the Beer Bottle Dictator
« Reply #3 on: January 28, 2019, 04:42:53 PM »
Quote from: cordex on January 28, 2019, 02:04:29 PM
I'm not sure whether or not to complain that a federal bureaucrat is such a hard worker ...

It is a conundrum...
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Re: Meet the Beer Bottle Dictator
« Reply #4 on: January 29, 2019, 02:32:32 AM »
Quote from: cordex on January 28, 2019, 02:04:29 PM
I'm not sure whether or not to complain that a federal bureaucrat is such a hard worker ...

Ron Swanson is neither confused nor amused.

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Re: Meet the Beer Bottle Dictator
« Reply #5 on: January 29, 2019, 08:52:56 AM »
Particularly pertinent:

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Re: Meet the Beer Bottle Dictator
« Reply #6 on: January 29, 2019, 09:03:44 PM »
Speaking of Ron Swanson/Nick Offerman, and government regulation.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQD0__vE7rU
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