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LIBERTY FORKED: New Jersey Democrats are launching a SHOCKING new assault on American consumers and small businesses, pushing a bill that would BAN restaurants from giving you a plastic fork WITHOUT YOUR EXPLICIT PERMISSION. This is not about the environment—this is about CONTROL.
The so-called “Utensil Bill,” Senate Bill 2195, is a BRAZEN government overreach that would force dine-in customers to BEG for basic cutlery and would SCRAP convenient condiment stations. Your ketchup packet? You’ll have to FILE A REQUEST for it.
In a move that industry experts warn will CRIPPLE already struggling restaurants, the bill mandates a costly shift to reusable utensils for on-site dining—a logistical NIGHTMARE that spells doom for fast-paced eateries and family-owned diners. The president of the state’s hospitality association warned this creates “operational challenges and added costs,” but radical legislators are PUSHING AHEAD.
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This DRACONIAN scheme extends to food trucks, sports venues, and convenience stores, turning every meal into a regulatory minefield. Fail to comply? Get ready for a WARNING, then a $1,000 fine, and finally a RANSOM of $2,500 per “violation” for the crime of handing a customer a spoon.
The state plans a SIX-MONTH “re-education” campaign to school citizens on the “responsible use” of a napkin—because you cannot be trusted to take only what you need. This is the slippery slope from bag bans to FORK POLICING.
New Jersey could ban single-use utensils at restaurants in most circumstances under a proposed bill requiring reusable alternatives for dine-in customers. (Eric Baradat/AFP via Getty Images)
Critics are sounding the alarm, questioning the REAL agenda behind this micromanagement of daily life. Is this the green future we were promised—a world where you are GUILTY until you prove you need a knife?
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Sponsored by Democratic Senator Bob Smith, this bill EXEMPTS powerful institutions like schools and hospitals, proving it’s not about consistency—it’s about burdening the little guy. They’re coming for your plastic fork TODAY; what personal freedom will they demand you request permission for TOMORROW?
Take out customers must request plastic utensils and condiments. (iStock)
This is the dystopian endpoint of the nanny state, where every minor convenience is criminalized and your lunch order requires bureaucratic approval. Welcome to the future where you must ASK THE STATE for a straw.
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The chilling truth is clear: if they can regulate a fork, they can regulate anything. Your freedom is literally on the chopping block.
Author: Kayitsi.com
