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States Planning to Require License to Sell on EBay
RobMowery writes "CNN reports that North Dakota and other state governments are trying to pass laws to require people who are selling for others on Ebay to purchase an auctioneer license, attend classes (for a fee) and become bonded." From the article: "North Dakota's Public Service Commission is exploring whether people like Nichols, who runs a small consignment store in Crosby, must obtain auctioneer licenses before they can legally use eBay to sell merchandise for others. Regulators in other states are also eyeing similar restrictions or preconditions, moves prompted by the growing popularity of online auctions. To get a North Dakota auctioneer's license, applicants must pay a $35 fee, obtain a $5,000 surety bond and undergo training at one of eight approved auction schools, where the curriculum includes talking really fast ... Commissioner Kevin Cramer said he does not believe the law applies to people who sell their own goods over eBay, but it could cover those who sell property consigned by others for a fee."
"true, xenophobia or prejudice would have been a better term. But does that make it any better?"
No, they would have been CORRECT. I understand such a goal is beyond your reach, but try anyway.
"With terms like 'allah' (instead of 'god') and infidels he was certainly alluding to arabs/islam."
Ah, you fucking hypocrite, now YOU'RE being racist because you're assuming islam must mean arabs. What about Indonesia? (the world's largest islamic state) What about Iran? They're not arab states, but they are far and away islamic.
You just exposed yourself. You should be ashamed of yourself you disgusting piece of trash, stop letting your inferiority make you a bigot.
You sicken me.
" I assume your ad-hominem attacks have to make up for the lack of argument?"
Nice try, but no. Why don't you explain which statement you're referring to so I can expose your ignorance.
And as for my argument, you're either blind or stupid (I'm certain it's stupid) YOU made the assertion GP implied arabs/islam, but anyone who's not an imbecile would have realized arabs and islam are not the same. YOU assumed they were, you are ignorant, and YOU are racist for stereotyping arabs as musilms.
"As for racism, you seem to mix up a lot of race distinctions in your reply."
Ok, quote one then liar. You're a fucking hypocrite, who stereotypes people then is too stupid to realize it. You'll forgive me if I dismiss your moronic reply as the poorly thought out attempt at defending yourself that it is.
You're a fucking racist. Assuming arabs are islamic demonstrates your racism, yet you try to change the discussion to made up claims about my post. I did none of the things you lie and say I did.
Try again bitch, you're just embarassing your racist, bigoted, ignorant self further.