Jason A. Skelton

Jesus lord! Please stop this crap. If you live in the 'couv, write the mayor or city council. Otherwise, keep it to yourself.

PS. And most CEO's (for better or worse) were liberal arts majors. And the ones with the engineering degrees ended up getting laid off and rant on the internet.

----- Original Message ----
From: Michael O'Hair
To: obra@list.obra.org
Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2008 7:43:01 PM
Subject: [OBRA Chat] government defined

In Political Science, government is defined as the sole legitmate wielder of
force. Or Louis XIV
said on his cannon barrels, "Ultima Ratio Regum."

And you are correct, it is not the government's duty to legislate safety.
But it is the government's duty to protect its citizens from the predations
of the powerful. What started out as a bunch of pretty good ideas, like
"don't poison people's food," got subverted into the millions of "consumer
safety" activities like labeling a box of shotgun shells with "Caution! May
be dangerous." I personally blame the liberal arts majors who couldn't get
jobs and went into government.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Murray"
To:
Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2008 1:09 PM
Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Helmets will be mandatory in Vancouver, WA

> The responsibility of government is NOT to legislate safety. The
> responsibility of government is to protect the individual from being
> damaged
> by the actions of others. In the absence of a government the bigger guy
> gets to beat up the smaller guy. Governmental structures prevent this. It
> is not the government's job to protect individuals from their own actions.
>
> Mike Murray

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