Posted on 12/27/2003 3:13:33 PM PST by jimkress
Edited on 04/22/2004 12:38:13 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]
Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta, who must have little else to do, has recently urged state governments to pass "primary" seat-belt laws, which allow police to stop and cite motorists solely for failing to wear a seat belt.
And the Bush administration has proposed a $400 million incentive to reward state governments that pass such laws.
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You did say you were in favor of states' rights, didn't you?
Ageism now ? LOL
Do I think that there should be a higher age limit, for first time voters ? Yes, actually I do; just not quite where you assume I do.Frankly, I think that it should go back to 21, where it used to be. And even at that, few, of that age ( and those of 18 and up to 21 ) bother to vote. But, rather than a higher age limit, I would prefer the passing of a simple test, before anyone, at any age, would be allowed to vote. That test would be simple, test one's knowledge about how our government works and the like.
And it IS a " BIG whoop ",for someone, anyone, who REALLY does know and understand politics, to tell someone, who doesn't, that they're still wet behind the ears,doesn't have nearly enough knowledge about what he/she imagines he/she does, and that you don't understand that, proves my point; in spades.
When you want to see " mediocrity ", go look in the nearest mirror.
Some look at a glass and see it 1/2 full, some look at it and see it 1/2 empty, then, there Arie those, who never see any glass at all. You, kid, fall into the last category.
Show me anywhere on this article where it says otherwise.
By the way, I recently learned that the number of words in the English language is approaching a million.
Do you know if all the children riding school buses, everyday, over sometimes tough roads are wearing seat belts?.If not, why not.
Do people wear them in cabs, street cars, buses, subway trains, rapid transit, if not, why not.
Or is a selective law>?
I have little or no doubt that we could dream up all kinds of ways to reduce death, injury, and lost productivity resulting in savings of countless billions.
All it would cost is some personal freedom. But before we go that route, I can think of a whole bunch of other ways to save countless billions and I already know where I can find the first $400 million.
On the subject of taxes, several of the Framers wrote that they would expect a new revolution against the government if taxation ever reached 10%. Of course it stands at about 43% today (local, state and federal) and a new revolution has not happened.
Congressman Billybob
Click here to stick a thumb in the eye of CFR, "Hugh & Series, Critical & Pulled by JimRob."
There was NO ,none,nada,zilch,bupkiss spending reductions, when Reagan got his tax cuts put through either and some of President's Bush's ARE permanent; the rest of them may become so, in his second term. Without his re-election, they'll ALL be rescinded, with MORE taxes heaped on top.
The president, not ANY president, can do away with legal abortions of every stripe. This was a start.
You wouldn't know reality, if it bit you on the nose and hung on. And as far as President Bush not having done much...you're in denial.
None so blind as he who will not see.
Define "transportation".
Are they constitutionally able to license operators, and establish regulatory standards for vehicles and drivers or not?
What does "constitutionally able" mean? You're mixing jurisdictions. Rights are inviolate as protected by the Constitution. Delegated authority is limited by the people through their representatives in the state legislature and through the federal legislature.
Is this a case of a state law or a federal law?
A simple way of understanding it is this: my rights have to pass through two forms of legislature for injunction, the executive for enforcement, and the judiciary for substantiation.
Not every issue is a Federal vs States issue. Your question applies only to whether or not the federal government has the "right" to stop this, not whether it is good for this to happen.
Tag lambs for slaughter close to the point of dispatch from the farm, since the acute pain of tagging and transporting is less than the chronic pain associated with infected ears and retagging.
Dont leave the tagging of store or breeding lambs to the day the lambs leave the farm. Try to do it weeks before. Lambs travelling with bleeding ears will be stressed and liable to infection. Also, although the flystrike period may have ended on the farm where they were tagged, lambs may be transported to warmer regions where flystrike can then become a problem.
Restrain the lamb firmly between your legs or in a similar secure position. Do not tag lambs over the edge of the race - they may jump, leaving a split ear.
The baseline tag should be inserted at least onethird away from the head along the underside of the sheeps left ear. Insert tags with the male part pushed through from the back of the ear.
Use clean tags and taggers. To avoid infection keep the tags dry in a box before use. Do not apply wet disinfectant to the ear or any gels as free air movement stops festering.
Apply tags under hygienic conditions, not on a wet day or if the lambs are dirty.
You may consider using an insect repellent/topical insecticide on the animal but it is important to comply with instructions for any products used so that the regulations regarding health and safety and withdrawal periods are met. Also check that any chemicals used do not remove the writing on the tag.
Do not tag diseased lambs or lambs showing signs of Orf (scabby mouth).
Several different designs of tag are available and it is important to look at the manufacturers instructions for each type of tag. It is also important to allow for ear growth when fitting loop tags, but leaving too much room leads to problems with festering ears.
Do not tag through the cartilage ridge as this can result in a dropped ear. Look for and avoid obvious blood vessels in the ear.
Keep tags in a secure, safe, clean place and dont give them to anyone else.
When putting the second tag in the ear, place it close enough to the head so that enough room is left on the outside for another tag.
Lambs which have lost their original tags, and the holding of birth is not known, are tagged with a red replacement tag.
For lambs with very thin ears, there is slightly more muscle in the front edge of the ear and this position has been used for tagging, but when doing this avoid tag types that can be flicked into the eye.
If I were to take your money from you, and say that you can only have it back when you do things the way I want you to - all while calling it an "incentive" - I suppose you'd consider that an imposition onto your life.
The federal government is doing the same thing to the states. It has no money that it can legitimately call its own personal property. All the money it has it has taken by force. So it's speaking in highly dishonest language to call it a mere "incentive" when it says to those whom it's taken money from that they can only have it back when they've made certain changes to their behavior. It is absolutely no different from directly requiring such changes through the force of law.
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