Entrepreneurs continue to face ever-increasing regulations and restrictions in today’s America; and apparently, St. Nicholas is no exception.
One man in Tennessee recently learned that lesson when he contacted his county clerk’s office about visiting in his Christmastime capacity as a comic Santa Claus.
Instead of giving him an opportunity to entertain the county workers for a nominal charge, employees told him to obtain a business license or face criminal prosecution.
The fact that government workers want to throw the book at this man is slightly distasteful, but, if they are just following the letter of the law, certainly justified. A closer look at the details, however, shows that Santa did not need the permit after all.
Only businesses making more than $3,000 per year are required to carry a license — about $2,900 more than the entertainer took home last year during his holiday side gig.
The fact is that he doesn’t pursue this avenue for monetary gains but for the joy it provides him and those he contacts.
“It brings happiness to people, and it’s not only the kids,” he said.
Now, $30 poorer after paying for the unnecessary license, he just wants a refund and a little peace on earth.
“I want them to get off my back, return my $30, and let me keep the wolf away from my door,” he said. Maintaining a level of levity during the situation, he said if county employees are “expecting anything other than switches and ashes for Christmas, they are suffering from a delusion.”
In response to the incident, the clerk’s office confirmed that they would refund the licensing fee as soon as Santa proves he makes less than $3,000.
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Well, why not attack good old St.Nick too? They have attacked the Baby Jesus in His manger, so this only goes to show that no one has any respect for anything regarding CHRISTmas! After a while, if this trend continues, even the Christmas day will be “outlawed” as too frivolous! Keep it up people, just keep on attacking anything that is American, fun, or right, and in due time, your stupidity will pay off, in SPADES! Because then, when we who enjoy our CHRISTMAS, are no longer allowed to do so, those in power will set their sights on you also! Cut your noses off to spite your faces, because it won’t end with you against us, it will be THEM AGAINST YOU TOO! For then, NO ONE WILL BE SAFE FROM “big brother”! Ain’t it gonna be nice in a world where none of us, INCLUDING YOU IDIOTS, NONE OF US will have ANY RIGHTS AT ALL, EXCEPT WHAT YOUR GOVERNMENT TELLS YOU TO DO! Your rights will be ONLY WHAT THEY ALLOW YOU TO HAVE! In time, maybe they will even charge us all to BREATHE! This is not such a wild idea either, because they want to CONTROL every move any of us make! And you and I both know this is true!!