On Tue, 18 Nov 2003 10:54:33 -0500, Jim Muth wrote:
Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts:
�I just heard an item on the radio, which for some reason strikes me �as unbearably funny. �The enlightened city council of our fair �city, which recently ordered the police commissioner to crack down �on crime but stop harassing the criminals, has just suggested an ordinance making it illegal for homeless people (in non-PC �language, bums) to ask for a handout unless they sing or dance, or �perform some other form of entertainment. �The penalty would be a 50-dollar fine or a month in jail.
Given the standards of performance of some "Street musicians" they should get two months inside if they do sing, dance or play some instrument. John -- John Lewis, jlewis@clara.net on 18/11/2003