North’s law of bureaucracy is as follows: “There is no government regulation, no matter how plausible it initially appears, that will not eventually be applied by some bureaucrat in a way that defies common sense.” For a regulation that makes considerable sense, it may take months or even years for the right bureaucrat to come along. But not always. Last Friday evening, my wife returned from a trip to California. On Saturday, she began to unpack her bag. Not bags — just one relatively small one. It actually fits in an overhead bin. For the sake of this report, I’m … Continue reading SS US