Boulder is a stoopid place

Boulder weighs 20-cent disposable bag fee in effort to promote reusable grocery bags

So why do intelligent people consistently make such a hash of things? Because they are smart enough to talk themselves into anything. Ordinary mortals don’t engage in fancy mental gymnastics to reach conclusions that defy common sense. But intellectuals are particularly prone to this.
(Shikka Dalmia, Reason Mag, 10/4/2011)