Governmental Overreach...

(You'll recall my recent rant about the inherent unfairness in this whole "minimum wage" thing that  Governmental meddling and intrusion has visited upon us.  And then this little palate cleanser popped over the transom and gave me a new reason to spew some more venom in its direction...)

I just learned that the City Council of Anaheim, California, the home of the "Happiest Place on Earth," just voted to force Disneyland to pay its housekeepers $21.01 per hour...

Housekeepers.  Let that sink in.  Making more than $40,000 per year!

Hmmmmm...

I'm wondering what gives this body the right, or even the impetus, to decide what a private employer - their PRIMARY private employer - pays its employees?  Do they have an ownership interest in this enterprise?  No.  Are they Board-appointed Officers of the corporation?  No.  Are they employees of the company?  No.  Has the company asked them for advice and counsel as to how much they should pay their employees?  And unequivocal NO!

Then what on Earth, I ask rhetorically, causes these bureaucrats to somehow think they have any right to dictate employment policy to a public company that's put their little hamlet on the map? 

I ask again, by what logic does this political group, or any group, including the Federal Gummint, have the right to insert itself between the folks who hire, and the folks who are hired?

There is no right.  But they do.  All the time.  Without any more rhyme or reason than simple "fairness."

Think about this:  If you increase the cost of any product or service an entity provides to its clients, then the cost of that product or service must necessary increase or that entity will face losses.  Losses which could force an increase in the sale price of that product or service in order to offset the increased investment, and potentially causing a diminution of the patronage of that entity.

In other words, you hike the prices and some folks are just going to refuse to pay them.  Period.  Which could - and likely would - reduce revenues, and profits, which could - and likely would - force a reduction or elimination of the product or service being offered.

In other words, these bureaucratic pinhead bozos could kill the Golden Goose.

Do they care?  I doubt it.  I doubt they're even collectively smart enough to know just how badly they're screwing the pooch.  But they're not alone...

Everyday in the Halls of Congress Very. Smart. People. who've been elected to move to the Swamp and make some laws, bring with them to D. C. their own lack of education, knowledge, compassion, empathy and understanding of the basics of economics.  And then they prove it by their actions.  Unfortunately.  And we, the American People are the recipients of that ill-fated effort.

Look again at this situation:  Anaheim's City Counsel is forcing Disneyland to become less profitable.  They want Disney to pay the folks who make the beds to earn more than a beginning member of our U. S. Military.  They want Disney to pay their maids more than they likely pay their Asst. Night Manager.  

So folks, when the kids start clamoring for a visit to Disneyland, and their little day passes have increased in price to the point you need a second mortgage on your home to visit, then perhaps you'll stay home and the Anaheim City Council members will get hounded out of office...