The Nanny State Strikes Again

Fox News ^ | 12/26/03 | William A. Niskanen

[jimkress]

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.

[Defender2]

WAAAAAA!!!! Loser!!!!

[dcwusmc]

Where did you ever get the idea that the "solution" to every problem is another government handout program? Therein lies the PROBLEM, not the solution. But somehow that doesn't fit your notions so you want more taxes collected to redistribute to people who neither earned nor deserve them. You are so wrong it would take weeks just to tell you the depths of your wrongness. Maybe even months.

[dcwusmc]

Actually, since government regulation is responsible for the high cost of BOTH food and medicine (and MOST OTHER goods and services), dumping the regulations and regulators will go a long way to making everything more affordable to EVERYONE. Including the old folks.

[dcwusmc]

Probably 1788.

[dcwusmc]

And your point would be.....?

[Defender2]

I see you as coming across as WWWWwwwwAAAAaaaaAAAAaaaa!!!! WAAAAAA!!!!

[Luis Gonzalez]

"What about them don't you understand?"

I understand that your "solutions" are unrealistic, and unworkable.

You have no solutions, and no idea.

[Luis Gonzalez]

You have yet to offer up one iota of an idea of how to address the issue.

What does your party's platform say about solving this issue?

Come on Congressman, people are going hungry, and dying for lack of medicine, and while you debate ideology, the Democrats are gaining strength, and your constituents are abandoning you.

Are you going to take action, or just sit there?

[Luis Gonzalez]

Interstate commerce clause.

Enough said?

[Luis Gonzalez]

One of the fallacies of people in this forum, is a dimished attention span. Please read past the first paragraph:

Section. 8. Clause 1: The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States; but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform throughout the United States;

[Luis Gonzalez]

You don't have that much time, people need help today.

My question is what solution you, your choice of candidate to the presidency, or your choice of political party has in mind to address the immediacy of this problem.

Put it up so that I may examine it.

[Luis Gonzalez]

So, your solution is to dump untested, unregulated medication on the population.

Sort of you takes your pill, you takes your chances?

A nation of guinea pigs?

Anyone can promote any medication they wish to promote, dangerous, ineffective, whatever?

[Luis Gonzalez]

Everyone is real good at identifying the underlying causes that led to the present situation.

I am asking for specific solutions to the problem.

By the way, keep in mind that you need to get the rest of Congress, The White House, and the American people at large to go along with you.

Let's hear it.

[MEG33]

The last good year was 1788?Bless your heart,you were born in the wrong century!I gather you were also born in the wrong country.If you had your pick,which country would you consider worthy?

[Byron_the_Aussie]

..my response was based on a visceral reaction to his article...

I think someone of your intelligence should come up with something a bit better than a visceral response. Cheers, By

[Byron_the_Aussie]

..not that it apparently matters much to you anyway, as you call someone who entered the thread hurling personal attacks, and who added absolutely nothing to the debate your "amigo", while insulting those who hold an opinion different than yours by calling them "bots"...

Actually, I immediately regretted using that stupid expression, but I hate to see five or six posters ganging up on one. Always have, and all Aussies do. And you know yourself that JR dislikes people referencing posts from other websites (like LP) to emphasize their arguments here. So I don't think either of us have much to be proud of on this thread.

[Luis Gonzalez]

Read the rest of the response.

[Luis Gonzalez]

Find the merit in any of Fred's post on this thread.

Find the reason why he posted any comments at all.

[Byron_the_Aussie]

..are you an American citizen?...

Nope. I'm an Aussie. Cheers, By

[Luis Gonzalez]

Hint: you will find something else that JR detests...carrying arguments in from another thread.