Common Sense and Government Are Mutually Exclusive

Several weeks ago, our 17-year-old son accidentally flew through a stop sign on his way home from a trip.  The stop sign he blew was at the intersection of 2 highways, with the one he crossed being a very well-traveled one.  Thank God he was not harmed.  Later, when crossing through that intersection ourselves, we realized there are no rumble strips on the road and thought that would be a very simple, likely inexpensive and highly valuable feature to add to that intersection, adding the possibility of saving lives.  My husband placed a call to an official today to make the suggestion/request and was told the State of Minnesota requires counties to add rumble strips to ALL their highways, if they're going to add them to one.  I'd like to know the name of the idiot who thought that would be a totally awesome mandate to place on local officials.  I don't know about you, but I am sick and tired of OUR [read: we own them] government TELLING us how it's going to be.  When do they begin regulating underwear?  Bath soap?  Toothpicks?  Fly swatters?  Thumb tacks?  Fingernail clippers?  The length of my child's hair?  My child's bedtime?  The words I use in my private conversations?  How many shirts I own?  I mean, this is so totally out of hand that it's enraging!  I cannot wait until election day.  Is it ok to more eagerly anticipate that than my own wedding day?  OK, maybe it isn't to that point yet, but if this junk keeps up, it might just push me over.  And, actually, I'm not waiting, and haven't been waiting, until election day to do something about the gross misuse of our governmental structure.  The elites have totally screwed themselves.  I wonder when they'll realize it.