I'm sure we all got a kick out of this story concerning Hawaii's need to legally deny excessive requests for Barack Obama's birth certificate.
They're missing one heck of an opportunity.
Hawaii needs a new law alright--one that authorizes a hefty document retrieval and reproduction fee. With an escalating scale for multiple requests from the same individual, organization or shipping address. First request: $1000.00, Second: $5000.00, etc., etc.
They could also boost tourism by charging a minimal fee for an in person request, which would require a minimum of 3 business days to fulfill...
Think big guys, there's a recession going on.