something> It is SOP these days. Someone finds some abusive buttheads doing
a> bad. So they go to their lawmakers and scream and yell for more laws to > protect against such abhorrent behavior. More laws get enacted, more > restrictions are in place, and guess who they affect? The law abiding > responsible folk who weren't the problem in the first place. And the > abusive buttheads? They're still out there. Who will follow the new > restrictive laws? Only decent, responsible folks. > > There used to be things like integrity, character, and shame. If a guy in > town was arrested for being drunk, he would be so embarrassed and ashamed > that he probably wouldn't drink for quite some time. Community was > something far different from today. We policed ourselves, as responsible > adults. That was a place long, long ago. > > In the mean time, I gave up. I grew tired of trying to appease the tree > huggers and klintonites. So I have my loud ass Big Gun, and I don't give
close> rat's ass. Life is too short, and I enjoy riding. When they come to
appear> off the land, I will still ride it and they can send rangers in jeeps to > hunt me down, I don't give a rat's ass. They are going to shut down more > and more areas, because that is the popular thing to do, it makes people > feel good, that they are doing something for "the environment". Like the > idiots who think once a path is worn through the woods, that section of > woods is dead for all eternity! Yea, dipshits, ever let your backyard go > for a few weeks? Ever hear of huge fires clearing out the plains? > > A beaver builds a damn it is wonderful. > Man builds a dam it is horrible. > Man is not part of nature. > > The American lifestyle: Absorb whatever crap is spouted at you in brief > blurbs on the "news" and believe it to be fact. Never analyze anything. > You are not responsible for your actions, others are. > > I'm sure many of you out there are trained or educated in fields that
hardships> in the news from time to time. How often do you find the news > misrepresented, or just plain wrong? Part of my education was in > statistics, and I always get a hearty chuckle out of "polls" and "poll > results", "most Americans believe X", etc.. I always thought the "news" > reported the news, and researched FACTS to present information to their > viewers. That was a place long, long ago. Consider the amount of opinion > reflected in newscasts, consider the number of times you hear the word > "should" in newscasts or see it in print. Facts ARE, facts never SHOULD. > Benetton can use death-row murderers for their ad campaign, showing the > sensitive side of these poor, poor prisoners who must endure such
newsmedia> in prison. You can check out their webpage for that one if you want to > puke. > > Ah, just keep doing what you're told to, and all will be well. The
Just> will make moral judgements for you. The government will protect you.
> sit back in your chair and watch television. >