While I’ve just been recently exposed to Bill Whittle, I’d like to share some observations.
1. You can’t fight city hall, so why bother.
Welcome, to the Machine.
2. If Romney were elected, it would have made little difference.
3. The public changes “Before” the politicians.
4. Virtue, exists among ALL men. It is just that some folks will refuse their own nature and work to maintain their lifestyles by undermining the virtue in others.
5. By-passing the state. He is talking about a diffusion of authority. He’s suggesting an economy of “one to one”.
This is the core of Bill’s position. The State is reactive to the people and it is its fundamental flaw.
However, the State knows this, and will continue to put up “regulatory hurdles” to maintain control.
As an example:
If I were to start shuttling people to and from their home and work for a fee, in my private vehicle, how long before I would NEED a license? Would I have to comply with the ADA? What would my insurance cost? Could I refuse passengers? Could I take a day off without getting sued?
So, do I try to get permission? or ask for forgiveness?
I used the example of commuting intentionally.
If your not familiar, it is an example of what Bill is talking about. How people will take things into their own hands, through common sense and mutual agreement.
While driving in and out of Washington DC at all hours, I noticed a strange line of people, seemingly without purpose, gathered on the southbound lane of 14th st at the Mall. These folks where only there between 3:30 and 5pm during the week. There was no bus stop, just a line of business men and women standing in a very orderly line.
Well before cell phones and the Internet, somehow this line, this spot made sense.
If you are unfamiliar with the traffic and challenges commuting in and out of D.C., this may surprise you. In order to save time, you can get on the HOV lanes, but you need passengers. Both drivers and passengers recognized this and Slugging was born.
http://www.slug-lines.com/Slugging/About_slugging.asp
Slugging is a term used to describe a unique form of commuting found in the Washington, DC area sometimes referred to as “Instant Carpooling” or “Casual Carpooling”. It’s unique because people commuting into the city stop to pickup other passengers even though they are total strangers!
However, slugging is a very organized system with its own set of rules, proper etiquette, and specific pickup and drop-off locations.
It has thousands of vehicles at its disposal, moves thousands of commuters daily, and the best part, it’s FREE! Not only is it free, but it gets people to and from work faster than the typical bus, metro, or train.