A little shop keeper in our community applied for a liquor license back in 2005.  It took him over a year and half to obtain that license.  He showed me the paper work and it was astounding to see the absolute stupidity of our government. The requests that were made were so over the top regarding their site application it was comical.  Proof that the building was not at one time a gas station, proof that the building was on a county road (WTF), proof that what he reported as sq. footage was actual (WTF), proof that buildings on either side of him actually existed and on an on. On top of that - the person handling their application went on maternity leave for 4 months and his license sat on her desk that entire time with no action.  Shop keep was told that is the way things "flow".  Now tell me that these "public servants" are hard working and deserve the bloated salaries they receive?