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To: dread78645
Does the Federal government have the power to require everybody to think and act sensibly?
My goodness, if we just let everyone run around willy nilly doing whatever they pleased we would have utter chaos in this country. Of course our government, state and federal, has the right to make laws that protect me from the nutjobs in this country. I am glad for that. Why don`t you go back and read my post again. I never said I would support this, only that I was open to the idea. The end result is yet to be determined.
56 posted on 12/19/2003 1:31:06 PM PST by Peace will be here soon (Beware, there are some crazy people around here !!! And I could be one of them !!)
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To: Peace will be here soon
My goodness, if we just let everyone run around willy nilly doing whatever they pleased we would have utter chaos in this country.

Uhmm .. No.

I'm positive my fellow nation-men can act with their (and their neighbors) best interests as the goal.
Government force is needed for the minuscule part that can't be handled by the community
(God forbid the "utter chaos" of un-strapped auto occupants!)

Of course our government, state and federal, has the right to make laws that protect me from the nutjobs in this country.

Again, No.
Governments only have powers, the people have rights

Under Anglo-Saxon culture, all power granted to the government originally rests with the people. Any exercise of power by the state is an extension of the power of the people, and the people can revoke that grant of power at any time.

The US states might make laws concerning "nutjobs" as far as their citizens might permit. The Federal government, as a "state-of-the-states" can only pass laws in accordance with the Constitution as ratified by the states.

In the real world, only you (& maybe your neighbors) can protect you.

Why don`t you go back and read my post again. I never said I would support this, only that I was open to the idea.

That you are "open to the idea" of Congress-nanny making laws concerning conduct in our automobiles is deserving of ridicule.

Please tell me that you're 15 years old and have nothing more responsible to do but your trig homework?!

62 posted on 12/19/2003 9:50:28 PM PST by dread78645 (Sorry, Mr. Franklin. We couldn't keep it.)
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