To: from occupied ga
Is a state that enforces its laws a police state?
What is the difference in your words?
In your eyes can the Rule of Law be enforced without you labeling the state a Police State? If so could you explain what you would accept as proper asto enforcement?
To: BlueStateDepression
Is a state that enforces its laws a police state?
Depends on the laws.
Perhaps a look at the article under discussion might illustrate this:
"That means it's a legitimate use of state power to mandate that cars have working brakes because if my car has poorly functioning brakes, I risk the lives of others and I have no right to do so. If I don't wear a seatbelt I risk my own life, which is well within my rights."
Get it now?
140 posted on
05/31/2006 10:40:59 AM PDT by
Atlas Sneezed
(Your FRiendly FReeper Patent Attorney)
To: BlueStateDepression
Is a state that enforces its laws a police state? Good question - that deserves an answer. A state that uses its police powers to enforce silly laws that empower, as Williams says, "Government officials, if given power to control us, soon become zealots" - is a police state by my standards
A secondary definition is where the police follow arbitrary guidelines in deciding whom to harass and whom to kill - that is outside the scope of this thread, but read the sierra times wack and stack column.
143 posted on
05/31/2006 10:41:45 AM PDT by
from occupied ga
(Your most dangerous enemy is your own government)
To: BlueStateDepression
Is a state that enforces its laws a police state? A state that ignores Constitutional restraints on its powers is well on its way to becoming a police state.
148 posted on
05/31/2006 10:43:03 AM PDT by
dirtboy
(When Bush is on the same side as Ted the Swimmer on an issue, you know he's up to no good...)
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