tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5953160460367558751.post4761846929117002557..comments2023-05-08T09:20:02.544-06:00Comments on Steve's Random Thought: Jurisprudence!!!Stevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12111081678114550488noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5953160460367558751.post-27327516238812204422009-04-20T20:02:00.000-06:002009-04-20T20:02:00.000-06:00HA! I will never read! ALL MY IDEAS MUST BE ORIGIN...HA! I will never read! ALL MY IDEAS MUST BE ORIGINAL! <br /><br />Or not.Stevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12111081678114550488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5953160460367558751.post-55537150824927528592009-04-19T15:43:00.000-06:002009-04-19T15:43:00.000-06:00Uh, an author who wrote books about government. Th...Uh, an author who wrote books about government. They're actually interesting, short, and an easy read.Ben&Brithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15794601649438384678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5953160460367558751.post-86104084694307999912009-04-19T08:45:00.000-06:002009-04-19T08:45:00.000-06:00Who is that?Who is that?Stevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12111081678114550488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5953160460367558751.post-49390365325014433452009-04-18T22:19:00.000-06:002009-04-18T22:19:00.000-06:00You almost sound like you've been reading Richard ...You almost sound like you've been reading Richard Maybury. :-)Ben&Brithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15794601649438384678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5953160460367558751.post-52722956217676571692009-04-18T16:27:00.000-06:002009-04-18T16:27:00.000-06:00The Constitution is what's supposed to protect us ...The Constitution is what's supposed to protect us from the government's stupidity. Self regulation of the government will never work.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05063676582717024323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5953160460367558751.post-10828600069647560322009-04-18T15:33:00.000-06:002009-04-18T15:33:00.000-06:00SO MANY WORDS!
*Runs*SO MANY WORDS!<br /><br />*Runs*Sarcastic Sallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04499558720790787123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5953160460367558751.post-52260994734878625762009-04-18T14:28:00.000-06:002009-04-18T14:28:00.000-06:00Thanks for writing such a concise and excellent po...Thanks for writing such a concise and excellent post on this topic.<br /><br />In answer to the rhetorical question you raised at the end of your treatise, I doubt that any laws will protect you from the government, if the government is unwilling to abide by the boundaries instituted for it. The main issue is not that the laws with "potential" are bad, but that <I>somewhere</I>, all laws have a purpose or reason behind them. Looking for the "real motive" behind a law is key - and it's usually easier to find when one searches for the impact that such a law would have on the rights of the individual. Something that seems good (saving lives, etc.) may also have "unintended consequences" that seriously affect the future of a nation. <br /><br />It is important to realize that in today's system, government MUST use laws to <B>solve a problem.</B> If there are no problems to solve, anyone with common sense would rightly assume that no new laws are required. However, some "problems" are created by the proponents of legislation solely to further the cause of an agenda or the passage of the law itself. As you said, because power corrupts, individuals in government often desire to acquire more power or at least fulfill a plan or agenda of their own choosing. Such agendas usually involve change, which can only happen if there is a problem that must be solved. Thus, most legislation is displayed to the public as a law with potential to fix a "problem", whether real or perceived, when in actuality, such a law is worthless.<br /><br />Take, for example, the very real problem of the economy right now. Americans all over this land are screaming for the government to do something about it. Such a situation is, in fact, very dangerous because of the power invested in the government. In the name of "fixing the problem", the government is trampling the boundaries set for it by the Constitution, and in reality making the problem worse. Why is the problem getting worse? Because the individuals in government are stupid and don't know that they are doing? Absolutely not. The exacerbation of the problem through deliberate actions (i.e. Spending trillions of dollars and going deeper and deeper into debt) will only give the government more reason to acquire new power, to nationalize more and more of the resources of this country, and to increase the dependence of each and every American on itself. Even those with the best motives in the government institution can get so wrapped up in the "problem" that they don't see the damage they are doing to the future of their own country.<br /><br />Again, good thoughts. Thanks for the fun pictures as well.Farm Boynoreply@blogger.com