Comments on: The Nanny State and the Purpose of Law http://www.allamericanblogger.com/2539/the-nanny-state-and-the-purpose-of-law/ Stopping America's March Across the Bridge to Dependence Mon, 13 Feb 2012 04:07:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: nicstepro http://www.allamericanblogger.com/2539/the-nanny-state-and-the-purpose-of-law/#comment-2149 nicstepro Wed, 20 Jan 2010 01:41:05 +0000 http://www.allamericanblogger.com/2539/the-nanny-state-and-the-purpose-of-law/#comment-2149 You know the law against public smoking is NOT about protecting other people when lawmakers are seeking to ban e-cigarettes, where no tobacco is involved, no smoke, just water vapor, just nicotine (like a 'smokable' patch.. I find nanny-laws esp. offensive and creates an atmosphere where we no longer respect authority as we intrinsically know they are wrong. We also know the laws are not about protecting the public when making yellow lights longer would save lives (the effect of longer yellow light is fewer accidents) and (or should that be 'but') less tickets being written. Shortening the yellow light time created the opposite: mire accidents/more tickets/less public safety. How do you think the lights are set? To generate more revenue. You know the law against public smoking is NOT about protecting other people when lawmakers are seeking to ban e-cigarettes, where no tobacco is involved, no smoke, just water vapor, just nicotine (like a ‘smokable’ patch.. I find nanny-laws esp. offensive and creates an atmosphere where we no longer respect authority as we intrinsically know they are wrong.

We also know the laws are not about protecting the public when making yellow lights longer would save lives (the effect of longer yellow light is fewer accidents) and (or should that be ‘but’) less tickets being written. Shortening the yellow light time created the opposite: mire accidents/more tickets/less public safety. How do you think the lights are set? To generate more revenue.

]]> By: nicstepro http://www.allamericanblogger.com/2539/the-nanny-state-and-the-purpose-of-law/#comment-3528 nicstepro Wed, 20 Jan 2010 01:41:00 +0000 http://www.allamericanblogger.com/2539/the-nanny-state-and-the-purpose-of-law/#comment-3528 You know the law against public smoking is NOT about protecting other people when lawmakers are seeking to ban e-cigarettes, where no tobacco is involved, no smoke, just water vapor, just nicotine (like a 'smokable' patch.. I find nanny-laws esp. offensive and creates an atmosphere where we no longer respect authority as we intrinsically know they are wrong. We also know the laws are not about protecting the public when making yellow lights longer would save lives (the effect of longer yellow light is fewer accidents) and (or should that be 'but') less tickets being written. Shortening the yellow light time created the opposite: mire accidents/more tickets/less public safety. How do you think the lights are set? To generate more revenue. You know the law against public smoking is NOT about protecting other people when lawmakers are seeking to ban e-cigarettes, where no tobacco is involved, no smoke, just water vapor, just nicotine (like a ‘smokable’ patch.. I find nanny-laws esp. offensive and creates an atmosphere where we no longer respect authority as we intrinsically know they are wrong.

We also know the laws are not about protecting the public when making yellow lights longer would save lives (the effect of longer yellow light is fewer accidents) and (or should that be ‘but’) less tickets being written. Shortening the yellow light time created the opposite: mire accidents/more tickets/less public safety. How do you think the lights are set? To generate more revenue.

]]> By: Silver Fang http://www.allamericanblogger.com/2539/the-nanny-state-and-the-purpose-of-law/#comment-2148 Silver Fang Tue, 19 Jan 2010 23:41:39 +0000 http://www.allamericanblogger.com/2539/the-nanny-state-and-the-purpose-of-law/#comment-2148 The lack of comments on this well written piece speaks volumes about the state of our nation today. 1984 was only off by 20 years. The lack of comments on this well written piece speaks volumes about the state of our nation today. 1984 was only off by 20 years.

]]> By: Silver Fang http://www.allamericanblogger.com/2539/the-nanny-state-and-the-purpose-of-law/#comment-3527 Silver Fang Tue, 19 Jan 2010 23:41:00 +0000 http://www.allamericanblogger.com/2539/the-nanny-state-and-the-purpose-of-law/#comment-3527 The lack of comments on this well written piece speaks volumes about the state of our nation today. 1984 was only off by 20 years. The lack of comments on this well written piece speaks volumes about the state of our nation today. 1984 was only off by 20 years.

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