Re: Santa Barbara Soap

[Charles Tait <charles.tait@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi

David H Quackenbush wrote:

> Hi,
>  This is another example of a local ordinance that flys in the face of
> the common law. As long as the governing bodies allow free access to a
> given venue, then whatever the public does inside this  venue cannot be
> restricted (excepting criminal actions).

I bet that somewhere in the Constitution of the Santa Barbara Parks Authority
(or whatever it is called) there is a specific mention about what is allowed
or not and that this charge will be found to be if not illegal,
unconstitutional.

>
>  The privilege of taking photographs or of making pencil drawings or just
> writing your impressions on a piece paper cannot be taxed or restricted.
> Unless of course you live in China or Cuba.

I suspect that it is all free in Cuba, though perhaps not for US citizens?
Friends who have been there say that the Cubans are all very polite and
friendly even though things are tough there.

Charles Tait

>
>
>  Regards,  David Quackenbush
>
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