Tag: Institute for Justice
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Here We Go Again
Just imagine how much effort is being expended on both sides of the issue to fight for an occupational identity that most of society does not understand, if they even care. Is this really Uncle Sam’s responsibility to sort out?
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Wow! Score One for the Pro-Legislation Side
Is this simply a matter of the GAIDP having the upper hand (read stronger legislative advocates) over the AIA or was there some back room agreements with the GA AIA to stand down on their opposition?
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Interior Designers Do the Darndest Things!
Anybody who has read the depositions in the Florida lawsuit knows that one strategic ace card that the Institute for Justice is playing is that “Grandfathering” is inherently in conflict with the intent of interior design licensing. It does not make sense and it opens up a big ole’ can of legal worms that makes…
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We Don’t Need Know Edgukashun……..
http://www.idpcinfo.org/THREE_E_s.pdf I don’t get the point of this tirade. The desire to increase one’s stature and status within an ever increasingly complex society is simply natural. We do this by organizing, sharing and increasing our body of knowledge, instilling ethical practices and providing a unique benefit to society. To impugn this natural proclivity for self…
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ANGRY DECORATORS MASSING ON THE FRONT LINES
But, but, I thought we were victorious in Florida…………….. Well it seems the angry decorators will not be satisfied until they completely de-professionalize the profession as we (the NCIDQ trained & certified segment of the profession) have endeavored for 35+ years to define it. What is driving these people? That is not a rhetorical question….in order defend our…
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IDPC Fires One Over the IDAF Bow
PROFESSIONALINTERIORDESIGNER can only assume that the pro-legislation effort is setting up a defensive stonghold. There is a lot at stake. Looks like the IJ and IDPC are setting up a multi-front offensive,
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Oh Snap!
However, when their concept denigrates an entire profession the entire profession should be offended. Unfortunately there (currently) is not a damn thing we can do about it.
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A Different Perspective on the Hinkle Opinion
Unfortunately the only point I fully agree with Mr. Powell on is that if the profession does not get it’s collective mind around this issue…regardless of what side you may stand on, we are going to loose far more than the title “interior design”.
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Where is Rodney King When You Need Him?
“People, I just want to say, you know, can we all get along?” Rodney King, May 1, 1992 Just in case you think the anti-regulation effort is fronted by angry disenfranchised interior decorators you need to understand that they are merely gnats on our professional backside….especially troubling is that shrill high pitched buzzing noise they make…
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ANGRY INTERIOR DECORATORS – 1
The angry decorators screamed louder….Florida precedent continues to nail the coffin of Interior Design.