The libertarian magazine Reason ranked Seattle second only to Chicago on its list of American cities that limit personal behavior.
The magazine pointed to the city's ban on high-alcohol beers and fortified wines as one example of the city's ninny-nagging, finger-wagging ways.
The magazine says we have particularly restrictive laws in effect here in Seattle. It's hard to believe that the city -- the birth place of grunge rock -- would ever find itself on any such list.
While I've observed a shift in the 'tude of Seattlites, I think we are still fairly laid back folks. The flannel shirts and dirty jeans that once graced our closets are still a part of our collective culture.
I think the so called "restrictive laws" are just a part of the growing pains associated with an ever-expanding population in the region, a maturing of sorts. It's part of the reason why so many of those flannel shirts and jeans ended up in the bins at Goodwill.
Friday, July 25, 2008
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As a transplant can definitely tell you Seattle is not nearly as laid-back as it likes to believe. Seems as though most with an elevated view of this city has never lived anywhere else!
First case in point, the smoking ban.
Now we're dealing with the plastic bag ban. Plus no bottled water at city events or in city buildings. Then there's the maniacal movement to get everything classified as historical so it can be 1974 forever.
Face it, Seattle has to give up is much-loved reputation as a haven for those that don't like rules. You can't walk two feet in this city without being told there's a bug being stepped on. And grunge was dead a looooong time ago.
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