Comments on: A boot stamping on a human face…

By: Akston

Akston — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 02:58:33 +0000

LOL. Perfect.

By: Quincy

Quincy — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 02:52:00 +0000

Actually, Akston, that would be print $1,000 for Mr. Moore and $12 billion for the city to buy black leather shoes to give to its citizens for Mr. Moore to polish. That *is* the logic of the stimulus plan, right?

By: Akston

Akston — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 02:44:29 +0000

Look, we only have the two options. We can either subsidize it, or prohibit it. That’s it.

What if we print, say, $12 billion and give it to Mr. Moore?

Whichever we choose, the government is the solution. I’m a bit surprised that enlightened people tolerate his independent and honorable self-sufficiency. After all, charging for his hard work is simply greed-based. Greed and freedom is what cause our current economic crisis.

By: Merf

Merf — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 22:40:56 +0000

Usually I don’t have that problem. This time, obviously, I did. Thanks for clearing that up for me, southernjames.

By: southernjames

southernjames — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 17:16:43 +0000

Merf. I believe there are some other very conservative republican strongholds too. Miami, Detroit, Washington DC, and Philadelphia are all cities which spring to mind.

Oh – a personal question: Do you ever suffer from an inability to recognize sarcasm?

By: Merf

Merf — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 16:01:39 +0000

New Orleans and San Francisco are run by Republicans? Since when?

By: southernjames

southernjames — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 12:29:26 +0000

Large American cities run by conservative Republican political machines – New Orleans and San Francisco are two which come to mind, seem to be in such a mess. We are long overdue to have some enlightened progressives from the Left take charge in those cities. The problem is clearly that there are not ENOUGH regulations, taxes, enforced “diversity” etc.

Kind of like the Federal govt. If a stimulus bill doesn’t work, all that means is that it wasn’t large enough. We just need bigger stimulus bills and more of them. At least, that is what we’re being told. Get with the program, people. Or Utopia may just pass you by.

By: The Tyranny of the Petty Bureaucrat

The Tyranny of the Petty Bureaucrat — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 18:24:00 +0000

[...] a real “deal” alright … I love this quote from Quincy, in his post “A boot stamping on a human face …”: He’s faced the tyranny of the petty bureaucrat with incredible composure, and he deserves every [...]

By: ...

... — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 11:16:09 +0000

yep… tho, unfortunately, often all those regs and all are result of biz ppl who lack self-respect. there’s probably a healthy history of (attempted) sidewalkjackings by adjacent biz(s)

By: navkat

navkat — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 07:36:28 +0000

Great post. Really brings the absurdity to light in a way that sticks in your throat: why DON’T we as a society question these things? Why the city government needs $491 to give a man PERMISSION to shine a shoe?

By: Greg

Greg — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 07:03:15 +0000

Thanks for putting a human side on the discussion.

By: Quincy

Quincy — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 05:31:36 +0000

Imagine the negative impact to the fabric of our shared experience if you could go to an unlicensed shoeshine man, pay your $7, and perhaps end up with a bad shine!!!

I see you’ve never dealt with the SF city government. I’ll grant you that Larry Moore is a serious threat to the functioning of SF society since the experience of good service at a reasonable price would cause people to question what they’re getting from City Hall. There may, in fact, be rioting in the streets.

By: Brad Warbiany

Brad Warbiany — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 05:15:20 +0000

These questions raise the most important one… Just who are these permits supposed to serve?

But don’t you understand, Quincy? Society will fall apart if you can’t trust your shoeshine man. Imagine the negative impact to the fabric of our shared experience if you could go to an unlicensed shoeshine man, pay your $7, and perhaps end up with a bad shine!!!

I’m not sure that’s a world I want to live in. I support the city of San Francisco on this one!

By: Red

Red — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 02:16:39 +0000

There is no such thing as common sense it seems.
This is a clear example of how more government interferes with our lives. I wish I could send this man a pair of shoes myself. Shine on Larry Moore!

By: Dave V.

Dave V. — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 01:06:16 +0000

I’ve got three pairs of shoes to my name, but I’m going to find some way to scratch enough money together to take the kids on a road trip to SF to get them polished.