How the heck did we lose all our freedoms in this country? When did it happen? Did it begin with Political Correctness? Is it an actual political movement, or just what happens when a government grows too big? I have no answers. But I do have the ability sometimes to point to a bureaucracy gone nutz.
Alfred and Annette Rockefeller of Ramsey, New Jersey were shocked to discover they were criminals because they had installed a bird feeder in their yard. A simple birdfeeder. Not a mass wildlife feeding center, just a bird feeder.
The couple are in their 70s. Alfred is disabled. At age 77 you’d think he’d be allowed the simple pleasure of sitting back and watching the birds. It’s done by millions of homeowners across the country.
But a neighbor complained. He complained that the bird feeder was attracting other unwanted creatures, like ducks, deer, chipmunks.
This week, the couple had to appear in court to be fined anywhere from 250 to 500 bucks for illegally feeding wildlife.
In years past, feeding the birds would just be considered an old man’s pleasure. These days, you’re a creep for wanting to watch the wildlife.
http://www.myfoxny.com/Story/22668762/nj-couple-facing-fine-over-bird-feeder
I was told that my bird feeding was a “noxious activity” and had to stopped. Yet, according to my HOA my chain smoking neighbor whose smoke seeps into my home has every right to expose me to a known carcinogen. If bird feeding is a “noxious activity” than so is smoking. I can only conclude that all members of my HOA and our property management company must be smokers and bird haters.