Most of you probably remember the explosion in West, Texas, that pretty much leveled the entire town.

Texas is truly business friendly on the issue of explosions.

There is no state fire code in Texas. The state fire marshal’s office lacks the power to make unannounced inspections of local businesses, nor does the office have the authority to compel local facilities to open its doors.

Explosions count as fires so if you’re apt to blow up, we just trust you not to.

And we are powerfully trusting.

Five facilities in Texas with large quantities of the same fertilizer chemical that fueled the deadly plant explosion in West have turned away state fire marshal inspectors since the blast, investigators said Monday.

A railway operator that hauls hazardous materials across Texas was also said to have rebuffed a state request to share data since the April explosion at West Fertilizer Co. that killed 15 people and injured 200 others.

Cheeezzz … even Saddam Hussein allowed more inspection than that.

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You not only can build an unregulated bomb factory in Texas, you can have a portable one you drive all over the state.  Because we are not gonna interfere in your bidness.   Unless you want to build one in your uterus.  Then we’re on top of that, regulating the hell out of it.

Thanks to John for the heads up.