Finally, Some Pushing Back Against Big Government In D.C.

Townhall.com ^ | March 8, 2015 | Michael Hausam

[Lurker]

“Capitol Police Board Chairman and Senate Sgt. At Arms and Doorkeeper”

Think that’s on his business card?

[Texas Eagle]

"Because the (Capital Hill Police) Board did not enforce the sledding ban for many years, it is clearly within its power not to enforce it again during a four-day period."

Oddly enough, that's the same reasoning Preezy Obola uses to repeatedly violate The Constitution.

[ridesthemiles]

Kids fall down stairs:

Should the Feds ban 2 or 3 story homes? Should they ban homes with basements?

Banning sledding is just plain mean. Put up signs that state liability for injuries while sledding are the fault of the sledder.

[CyberAnt]

I’m not against the kids having fun .. but there might have been another reason to stop the sledding.

If the snow is not that deep, sledding on it can damage the grass underneath .. causing it to die.

So .. maybe the rule was to prevent having to replace all that lawn .. by USING TAXPAYER DOLLARS.

Geeeeee .. I guess nobody thought of that.

[Yogafist]

"One parent, Tim Krepp, was told by an officer to stop with an officious "“no sledding or skiing on Capitol grounds because of safety and property damage on Capitol grounds.”

And yet when Tim's kid gets hurt sledding on Capitol grounds, he will beat feet to the nearest lawyer to sue the government, since they have the deepest pockets.

[CrazyIvan]

Allow a little civil disobedience and the next thing you know you’re on that slippery slope.

[From The Deer Stand]

Now, if only Boehner and McConnell would take a lesson and push back on big government.

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[spokeshave]

Should they ban homes with basements?

Ha...there was an old cold war joke about suicides in the Evil Empire....

Difficult to commit suicide by jumping out from a basement.

[airborne]

Funniest thing I saw from the whole sled uprising - a guy with a sign that read -

"LET MY PEOPLE SLED!"

[Paladin2]

No lawns in the Constitution. Plant kudzu.

[rabidralph]

Just wait till they treat those sledders like they did that lady who rammed the Capitol Hill area in her car.

[rabidralph]

Have you been paying attention to the snowfall in the DC area this past winter? They have a couple feet to work with.

[PrairieLady2]

Grass is replaceable. Childhood isn’t.

[Talisker]

Allow a little civil disobedience and the next thing you know you’re on that slippery slope.

Ha.Ha.Yep.

[KosmicKitty]

Having known someone died sledding (hit a tree and suffered fatal head injuries) and someone who broke heir neck sledding, I can understand the fear of damages and so on.

But kids need to do things that are risky sometimes. And heck, sledding is just plain fun!!

How about getting the kids’ parents to sign a release that they won’t sue if the kid gets hurt.

[sphinx]

That’s clearly an assault saucer in the photo.

[CyberAnt]

My goodness .. could you lean over any further to keep from getting my point ..?????????????????

We’re in debt 18 TRILLION DOLLARS .. is it necessary to use MORE OF OUR tax dollars to replace grass - WHEN WE SHOULDN’T HAVE TO ..??????????????????

How can so many people so obviously miss the point of everything I say .. it’s beginning to show a pattern of attack .. and I don’t like it.