Comments on: In Support of State Symbols http://www.showmedaily.org/2010/01/in-support-of-state-symbols.html Advancing liberty with responsibility by promoting market solutions for Missouri public policy Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:56:48 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: David C. Miller http://www.showmedaily.org/2010/01/in-support-of-state-symbols.html/comment-page-1#comment-4927 David C. Miller Thu, 07 Jan 2010 19:14:03 +0000 http://www.showmedaily.org/?p=11590#comment-4927 Christine, I think that the free market can give out endorsements much more fairly and efficiently and uselessly than any central planner. As I was eating a bag of Pizzeria Pretzel Combos off my chest the other day, I noticed on the bag that they are the "official cheese-filled snack of NASCAR". This is a good distinction, because from what I've gathered after painstakingly extensive hours of research, Cheez-Its are the "official cheese snack of NASCAR", and Pop-Tarts are the "Official Breakfast Food/Fruit Flavored Snack of NASCAR". I say, put the Official Snack up for bid, and use the money to build schools FOR THE CHILDREN. Christine,

I think that the free market can give out endorsements much more fairly and efficiently and uselessly than any central planner. As I was eating a bag of Pizzeria Pretzel Combos off my chest the other day, I noticed on the bag that they are the “official cheese-filled snack of NASCAR”. This is a good distinction, because from what I’ve gathered after painstakingly extensive hours of research, Cheez-Its are the “official cheese snack of NASCAR”, and Pop-Tarts are the “Official Breakfast Food/Fruit Flavored Snack of NASCAR”.

I say, put the Official Snack up for bid, and use the money to build schools FOR THE CHILDREN.

]]> By: David Stokes http://www.showmedaily.org/2010/01/in-support-of-state-symbols.html/comment-page-1#comment-4919 David Stokes Thu, 07 Jan 2010 16:32:36 +0000 http://www.showmedaily.org/?p=11590#comment-4919 Missouri's session has been set at its current lenghth for quite some time. I see no effort afoot to lengthen it, and special sessions are thankfully rare, and usually dedicated to just one or two very important items. (Important in the eyes of government, not me.) On the whole, the idea that legislators spend their time on trivial matters is appealing to me for the reasons Chrissy outlined. The big news here is that Wisconsin has not officially recognized the importance of cheese to the state until now. I think the city of St. Louis should follow this up with declaring Provel cheese from Wisconsin to be the official city pizza cheese. http://www.spiritus-temporis.com/provel-cheese/ Missouri’s session has been set at its current lenghth for quite some time. I see no effort afoot to lengthen it, and special sessions are thankfully rare, and usually dedicated to just one or two very important items. (Important in the eyes of government, not me.) On the whole, the idea that legislators spend their time on trivial matters is appealing to me for the reasons Chrissy outlined.

The big news here is that Wisconsin has not officially recognized the importance of cheese to the state until now. I think the city of St. Louis should follow this up with declaring Provel cheese from Wisconsin to be the official city pizza cheese.
http://www.spiritus-temporis.com/provel-cheese/

]]> By: Christine Harbin http://www.showmedaily.org/2010/01/in-support-of-state-symbols.html/comment-page-1#comment-4895 Christine Harbin Wed, 06 Jan 2010 22:14:30 +0000 http://www.showmedaily.org/?p=11590#comment-4895 Great point. I made the incorrect assumption that legislative sessions are restricted to a finite period of time. Great point. I made the incorrect assumption that legislative sessions are restricted to a finite period of time.

]]> By: Sarah Brodsky http://www.showmedaily.org/2010/01/in-support-of-state-symbols.html/comment-page-1#comment-4894 Sarah Brodsky Wed, 06 Jan 2010 21:34:13 +0000 http://www.showmedaily.org/?p=11590#comment-4894 I might agree if states didn't lengthen their legislative sessions over time and if there were no special sessions. As it is, if legislators want to debate state symbols one day, they can still find time some other day to infringe on liberties. I might agree if states didn’t lengthen their legislative sessions over time and if there were no special sessions. As it is, if legislators want to debate state symbols one day, they can still find time some other day to infringe on liberties.

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