On Thu, 29 Sep 2011 23:42:20 +0000 (UTC), Larry Blanchard
wrote:

On Thu, 29 Sep 2011 18:30:20 -0500, zzzzzzzzzz wrote:

All those inventions and new-fangled stuff that have been legislated
down our throats - seatbelts, intermittant wipers, airbags. And forget
about houses! CO and smoke detectors, standardized stair dimensions,
GFIs and AFCIs - hell, the whole electrical panel requirement is a
government-let plot to separate people from their liberties!

There was no government mandated monopoly for any of those.

I wonder how many prospective woodworkers will abandon the hobby when
they find their first tablesaw is going to cost them $1500-$3000?

I wonder if they would[*] keep the price at $1500-$3000? My fairly recent
Unisaur would appreciate, though.
[*] I don't think this is going to happen, but wouldn't bet on any line with
the crew now in the WH