40,000 laws passed in the U.S. in 2011

According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, these United States of America saw 40,000 laws passed last year, many of which go into effect in 2012. Among them: a ban on tanning beds for minors in California, a nationwide cell phone ban for truckers, and new reporting requirements for Florida doctors and dentists who dispense drugs for pain -- you know, the kinds of essential laws that keep the gears of liberty from grinding to a halt.



I guess the terrorists really do hate us for our freedom. Oh, and I will definitely be stocking up on 100-watt incandescent bulbs while supplies last.