I reside in Belmont, CA, and am new to freerepublic. This town, while relatively quiet, is run by your typical “freethinking”, “open-minded” liberal of California. For those of you who know the area, I have fond memories of driving up and down Ralston Ave. smoking a Marlboro light with no fear of the Gestapo breathing down my neck. Times have changed. Obama will surely see to it that individual freedom and choice will be squelched. We are losing this country as we speak. Wake up America. Times have changed.
Condolences for living in Belmont.
It was amazing that the daughter of one resident of Bonnie Brae got this regulation to pass for the whole town.
Let's not just blame this on Obama. The real problem is that both parties are rapidly infringing on our liberty.
We have become a one-party, Statist system. The two main segments of the Statist party (dem and republican) maintain their cosmetic differences to keep us from throwing ALL the bums out and establishing a viable, pro-liberty third party.
On the USS FreeRepublic the smoking, drinking, eating red meat lamps, are always lit.