Yet another example of the short-sightedness of the government in creating regulatory guidelines to rule our lives. A woman, who was helping her neighbors by watching their kids for an hour each day while they waited for the school bus, was sent a letter from the Michigan Department of Human Services warning her that she would be violating the law and faced a fine and jail time if she continued watching her neighbors’ children:

Snyder’s predicament has led to a debate in Michigan about whether a law that says no one may care for unrelated children in their home for more than four weeks each calendar year unless they are licensed day-care providers needs to be changed. It also has irked parents who say they depend on such friendly offers to help them balance work and family

Now, they are attempting to write a bill that addresses the issue of good neighbors helping each other out! Unbelievable that being a good neighbor is being regulated!It’s a no-brainer to figure out what this woman was trying to do, yet the bureaucrats still harassed her because bureaucrats stick to the letter of the law even when the law is ridiculous and intrusive. You’d think the fact that she doesn’t charge her neighbors a fee would demonstrate she isn’t running an illegal day care. But of course common sense is anathema to the government.Yet another perfect example of why you do not want a government bureaucrat getting a say in your health care.Here’s a video report of the story: