NANNY-STATE WATCH!

From Eric Dondero:

Hazelwood, Missouri, population 25,000 is a suburb in largely urban St. Louis County. It is located right near Lambert-St. Louis International Airport.

The city is almost completely controlled by Democrats. Hazelwood Mayor Matthew Robinson is a diehard Democrat, County Democrat Chairman, and campaign supporter of Democrat candidates statewide including Sen. Claire McCaskill and Robin Carnahan. (Source: St. Louis Beacon)

Now Hazelwood is garnering national media attention for outlawing sales of Girl Scout cookies on front lawns. Seems such activities caused dogs to bark in neighborhoods and disturbed the peace.

From the News-Leader, "Cookie skirmish" March 24:

The battle of the cookies is over in Hazelwood. Carolyn Mills received a letter this month from the city warning her that selling Girl Scout cookies on her driveway violated city code. Mills, though, said she and her two daughters would keep selling until all remaining 2,000 boxes were sold.

The City makes their case:

Hazelwood city spokesman Tim Davidson had said a neighbor complained that the cookie booth caused excessive dog barking and unusually heavy traffic on the street.

Equinsu Ochoa at WorldGoneMad blog writes, "Girl Scout Nazi’s on loose in Hazelwood":

According to the designated town idiot, Tim Davidson, the selling of cookies in front of their house violates some dumbass home occupancy code the town has in place.

Apparently this was prompted by someone, without a life or with a corn cob up their ass... next year, I hope they set up the cookie stand with neon lights, balloons and a jumpy castle. In the mean time, they should have people who have at least some shred of common sense run for office and vote out the Girl Scout Nazis.

Photo depiction; not actual event. GirlScoutCookies.org