The time has come to start kicking them to the curb, because the state just isn't big enough for the planners and the rest of us. Case in point:
A Marion County planner once attempted to halt Willamette Valley Vineyards’ event business and close its catered kitchen, Bernau said.
Idiocy. Wine tourism employs a lot of people, and the guests pump big bucks into Oregon's economy. Wine and food not only go together, they belong together. For one thing, pairing different foods with different wines provides guests a basis for comparison and for discovery otherwise unavailable to them. It also enhances safety - driving around on winding country roads with a few tastes of wine, absent a food component, seems like a recipe for trouble.
Moreover, vistors to winery events often drop significant amounts of cash into other local businesses, contributing to the local economy. Planners are an impediment to economic recovery.
