Let’s Play ‘What Could Possibly Go Wrong?’

This could be a regular feature on R>, along the lines of Quote of the Day or Meme of the Day. This game invites you to predict "What Could Possibly Go Wrong?" due to idiotic political proposals on the part of politicians and the voters who elect them. No fair making entries we're already seeing the effects of, like printing and pumping massive amounts of funny money into the economy. That's a game of "We Told You So."

I'll go first.

There's a ballot initiative in Colorado that would eliminate the few hunting tags issued every year for cougars. The city dwellers will love this one, just like they did the reintroduction of wolves to Colorado. Because, you see, large areas of mostly uninhabited land (Canada) on which to sustain previously eliminated predators from Colorado are not enough. We must restore Nature to her former pristine glory. That's the same b-b-b-witch that wants to kill you and everyone you love every chance she gets.

Allowing the mountain lion population to "naturally" expand will likely go wrong for hikers, ranchers, and Colorado's legendary elk population. So, people who live off the land and actually go into the wilderness on occasion to hike and hunt and even photograph the wildlife will suffer the consequences -- not to mention the elk. But, you do you, Blue Colorado.

On the national scene, the Harris administration would enact price controls on food. This entry could be better suited to "We Told You So," for anyone old enough (or aware of any history) to predict what will happen. We could point to photos of the empty shelves and bread lines in the Soviet era, for example. But, lower food prices sound so good to a certain (large) portion of the electorate because our feminized, perpetually adolescent population lacks the intellectual curiosity to ask, "And then what?" What could possibly go wrong?

Your turn. Entries either local or national may be made and commented upon. Winners will be ranked in the "We Told You So" contest.