Employees Face Perfume Ban At Work to Protect Allergy Sufferers
MAIL ONLINE: Public workers in New Hampshire will be unable to wear fragrances at work if proposed law is passed

Employees in New Hampshire could soon be banned from wearing fragrances or scented products.

State workers who interact with the public as part of their job will have to go to work au naturel if a proposed law is passed this week.

House Bill 1444 has been proposed by Republican Michele Peckham to protect people with asthma or other allergies. » | Graham Smith | Monday, February 13, 2012

The USA has long since ceased being the ‘Land of the Free’. This is just another nail in the coffin of liberty. If this ridiculous law is passed, you can bet your bottom dollar that it won’t be long before the stupid idea will be taken up the other side of the Pond. – © Mark

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Embracing the Nanny State: Italy Considers Banning 80-Year-Old Drivers
THE SUNDAY TELEGRAPH: Italy is considering banning drivers over 80 years old from the roads in a bid to reduce accidents.

The proposal is based on the suggestion that octogenarians are less alert and more easily distracted than younger motorists.

Italy has one of the highest amount of road deaths per year in Europe with more than 5000 registered in 2009.

”We must look at setting an age limit for driving - once it is passed then a licence would be taken away,” said Mario Valducci, chairman of the Italian Parliament Transport Committee. ”It is still at the proposal stage and it would be either around 80 or 85 years old but it is something that is being seriously considered.”

Under current legislation in Italy driving licences must be renewed every ten years until 50, then every five years until 70 and then every three years.

Drivers have to provide medical certificates to verify they are in a good state of health but there is no full practical test to check their reactions. >>> Nick Pisa in Rome | Sunday, July 04, 2010

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Cairo Protests at Swine Flu Bans
BBC: Angry scenes have been reported at Cairo airport as security forces barred Muslim pilgrims from travelling to Mecca because of fears over swine flu.

Hundreds staged a sit-in on Sunday when the Egyptian authorities implemented a plan to prevent anyone over 65 and under 25 from travelling to Mecca.

Another 180-200 belonging to the banned age groups were held back on Monday.

The curbs could affect large numbers of old people, some of whom expend great efforts to visit Mecca before dying.

An airport official said about 15% of would-be passengers to the Muslim holy city had been turned back on Monday.

"The people banned from leaving are those over 65 and those under 25 because they are the most at risk of being contaminated by swine flu," the official added. >>> | Monday, August 17, 2009

The Devil’s in the Lipstick!
Muslim women in Kota Baru, Malaysia, are forbidden to wear bright lipstick
CNN/Asia: Authorities in a northern Malaysian city have forbidden Muslim women from wearing bright lipstick and noisy high-heeled shoes, saying the directive is intended to prevent sexual assaults and "illicit sex."

The national news agency, Bernama, said the directive was issued by the municipal council of Kota Baru and is aimed toward Muslim women working in restaurants and other businesses in the city. It said the ban will safeguard the morals and dignity of the women as well as thwart rape.

"It states that Muslim women are forbidden to wear thick make-up, like bright colored lipstick and high-heeled shoes that gave a tapping sound," the news agency said.

"For those who insist on wearing high heel shoes, they can do so but with rubber heels." Malaysian City Bans Lipstick for Muslim Women >>> | June 24, 2008

THE GUARDIAN:
Malaysian City Tells Women to Drop Lipstick and High Heels >>> By Ian MacKinnon, south east Asia correspondent | June 24, 2008

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More Bans! This Time in Brighton. Ban on Rap Music that Offends Minorities
Homophobic rap music has been banned in Brighton in case it offends the city's large gay population.

Music venues in the city have been ordered not to play certain tracks by artists such as Eminem and 50 Cent.

If pubs and clubs flout the ban, they can be stripped of their licence and closed down.

All music - whether played live or from a recording - that "incites hatred towards minorities" on religious, racial or sexuality grounds is affected. Brighton becomes first city to ban rap music that offends gays >>> By Gwyneth Rees

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