Regulatory Rebel Gifts

'The bottom line: do we wait for the government to approve it as an antibiotic, or do we go ahead right now and sell it as a furniture polish?'

'So the age of light touch regulation really is over.'

"Still waiting for a response from compliance..."

"The F.C.C. says 'yes', the F.T.C. says 'maybe', and the S.E.C.says 'no'."

FDA Ingredients

The New Square Mile Regulator.

Federally Guidelined

'In a nutshell, foods are drugged and drugs are eaten like food.'

"I blame the regulators for giving predatory pricing a bad name."

'Let's not go by the book.'

'Hey! Hey! You need a trout stamp! Where's your trout stamp?!'

"Does anyone know where we keep the unwritten rules?"

Moses holds up new federal regulation guidelines.

'I miss telling people they can't have a day off to be with their sick children!'

"Get up at 7; leave for school by 8; no video games until after homework is done -- how about some regulatory relief?"

"Please, James...will you stop worrying whether the baby will meet all government regulations!"

'Sorry mate. Your church doesn't meet the minimum building code.'

'We've gone to profit-sharing. But it's with the IRS.'

"If you find authority intolerable, remember, you're in good company."

'At least they can't touch the village local' say two country gents. The pub now has a sign on the window saying 'This is now a smoke free pub, also no dogs or horsey types!'

'Oh no. Another major code violation decision.'

"Dad, did you know Tia Carmen got a job at my school cafeteria?"

'The government is keen not to interfere with private enterprise.'

"Upon further review, the receiver did not establish a meaningful and personal relationship with the football, therefore it is ruled an incomplete pass."

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'Don't worry, she's going to hold the nails.'

'That's not what is meant by a free kick.'

"If they de-regulate this place, we wouldn't have to do all those boring scientific tests."

'All these new regulations will totally alter the way we screw the consumer.'

'Ok, go! Hurry.!'

'There's nothing in the rules about gloves.'

The serious corporation

Net Neutrality

'Legislature' doctor scratching his head over a syringe marked 'Free market Principles' with those marked 'Regulations' in the bin

"Let's go bowling and keep on bowling until the people who regulate bowling say it isn't bowling any more!"