Posted on 01/26/2008 7:36:44 AM PST by Mr. Brightside
The answer to that, obviously, is yes. In effect, anyway. See drug laws, seat belt laws, motorcycle helmet laws, mandatory insurance laws, and so on. The public will allow any such law to be passed until it gores their ox - and of course it will be too late by then.
And no, I don’t agree with any of the above, or being forced to wear a helmet to ski, snowmobile, ride dirt bikes or ATVs, rock climbing, etc and so on. A wise person would, in many cases, though.
Remember, never shower without first putting your helmet on.
We must not do anything or be anywhere that might impair our capacity to work and pay taxes so that our rulers can distribute the fruits of our labors to those who do not.
It’s a miracle that we all survived so long on this planet skiing and riding bikes without helmets. What would we do without Gubmint.
How do they plan on enforcing this? Taser any kid on a bike without a helmet?
“Can’t wait until they pass a law requiring bulletproof vests for hunting!”
FYI -
A few years back, Rep. Bart Stupak (fascist - MI ) tried to pass federal legislation banning civilians from owning bulletproof vests.
Now your guess is as good as mine why he wanted the ban. I figure that he didn’t want people protected from government thugs shooting civilians.
Stupak is that kind of guy and mostly represents Pelosi’s San Francisco district. Michigan is one messed up state.
Fascist really does explain that p-—k.
I have no doubt whatsoever that if the insurance companies and nanny state politicians had their way, we'd all be chained to our beds with an armed guard outside.
Some good news for Michigan for a change...
Thanks for the ping, grellis and thanks for the post/thread, Mr. Brightside.
Meddling Michigan lawmakers BUMP!
All the problems in this wretched state, and the Lansing legislators are worried about helmets for skiers?
Does anyone know if this stupid proposal will apply to cross country skiers?
Nope, didn’t see this coming did we?
Thanks for the ping.
Nuts! I just ran the ping on a different thread, didn’t see this one.
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