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MN voted for bigger, more intrusive government… here it is!

With the exception of U.S. Representative Michelle Bachmann and RINO Gov. Tim Pawlenty, Minnesota overwhelmingly voted for bigger, more intrusive government last fall by helping the DFL pretty much run the board. Now, it’s here, so no complaints from the peanut gallery that voted for this, OK?

Minnesota government has been welcomed into your cars now. According to a PioneerPress report, Minnesota is now poised to be a backseat driver to each and every Minnesotan in the following ways:

1) The age for legally-mandated car seats for children is being raised from the rather common-sense mark of age four, to the fairly over-reaching age of eight, regardless of the height and weight of the child in question. The fine: $50 out of your diaper funds, moms and dads!

2) Let’s ignore the folks doing 90 mph on the shoulder of interstates, meth dealers and drunk drivers… and focus on pulling people over ONLY for not wearing their seatbelt. Current law says an officer can only add on a “not wearing seat belt” penalty if a driver is pulled over for another reason. Now, forgetting to buckle up is reason enough to make you late for work. The fine: $25 for each unbuckled person in the car.

3) Don’t bother buying a Bluetooth headset for your Blackberry or your Moto Razr. If the DFL gets their way, even hands-free cell phones will result in a speeding fine being DOUBLED if the driver was using a cell phone during a speeding incident, except for certain emergency calls. Current law only prohibited drivers 18 and under from using a cell phone while driving.

Welcome back to the nanny state! Next up, fines for being too old to suck your thumb, even if you banged it with a hammer moments before! It’s called the Diet Review Act of 2007!