New Hampshire Restaurant Bans Politicians...Ladies and Gentelman, the GOP

(NewsCore) - As Republican presidential candidates scurry around the state campaigning for support at business after business, one local restaurant is hoping not to get involved in the hype leading up to the state's Jan. 10 primary. "No Politicians No Exceptions" reads the sign taped to the entrance of Colby's Breakfast & Lunch, a popular eatery in Portsmouth, N.H. Employee Jessica Labrie, who made the sign and taped it on the outer door of the restaurant, said she posted it Tuesday in response to several complaints from customers. "They make a big deal when they came in here," she said. "You can watch all this stuff on the news, but when you're here eating breakfast, you don't want to hear it." The most recent candidate visit came Monday when Roemer, a fringe candidate, stopped by. Labrie said Roemer popped in unexpectedly and announced who he was to the entire restaurant. "It disrupted people's conversations who were having breakfast," she said.

Pretty much sums up the GOP candidates, no? This isn't a pro-Democrat, or pro-Obama post either, just a mere commentary on the fact that a small diner in New Hampshire and its customers are actively choosing to avoid small talk with someone who could be the next POTUS, instead opting to focus on their Hungry Man breakfast and hunting chit-chat (I'm assuming, its New Hampshire). 

How big of an ego blow is that? "Hey guys, we know you're potentially about to become the most powerful man in the world, but we're talking about breakfast, it's the most important meal of the day, ya know." Sad thing is, I really, really want to like one of these candidates, I'd love a competitive race against Obama, but none of these guys are going to give it to him. If you can't win over the owner of a diner and a few regulars, you stand no chance in a general election. I'm pretty sure we covered that in Poli-Sci 101 my freshmen year.

Meanwhile in New Hampshire...

My Fox - A new year brings some interesting new proposals in the Granite State. Among them: the perfume bill, which would ban state employees who interact with the public from wearing any scents. Another state rep is pushing for a vegetarian diet for state prisoners, students to stand during the pledge of allegiance and jurors to be paid $80 a day. And another representative wants to give people with vegetable gardens a $75 property tax cut.

Vegan Prisoners, Bodily Odored Politicians, and rich-ass jurors, welcome to the Granite State. Way to tackle the tough issues guys, like figuring out how to fund your public schools, or closing that budget deficit for 2012...Tossing out tax cuts for Rabbit the Carrot farmer from Winnie the Pooh should do the trick.  Or how about adding that extra lane to I-93 that you've been working on for a legitimate 10 year period at this point? It's one lane fellas, get your shit together. There's no excuse for why a major highway drops down to TWO lanes when it hits your border. None. All the pledge of allegiances and malnourished prisoners in the land aren't going to tackle that issue for you.

Honduras Enacts Motorcycle Law to Cut Down on Drive By Shootings

BBC - The Honduran Congress has voted to ban motorcyclists from riding with passengers in a bid to curb a spate of drive-by killings. The move follows two high-profile murders this week, both blamed on gunmen on motorbikes. During a session held in private because of security fears, legislators approved a decree limiting the number of people allowed on a motorbike to just one. The measure, which will last for six months, was requested by President Porfirio Lobo, whose government is facing rising crime. 

As much as I rag on our country, its stories like this that remind me that in all seriousness, I'd never live anywhere but America (except Australia, you guys are still my favorite). 

For all the social and economical problems this country has had lately, at least we don't worry about things like Motorcycle laws to cut down on drive by killings. The most my parents had to worry about when I was a kid was maybe yelling at a driver for going to fast in the neighborhood or blowing a stop sign, never once did my dad yell something like "Hey make sure that Uzi's safety is on! This is neighborhood!" And for that, I'm thankful. 

PS: Can you imagine getting this to fly up in New Hampshire? You can't even convince those idiots that wearing a helmet on a motorcycle is in their best interest, never mind taking away their right to fire weapons into crowds while riding.