7 New Laws to watch out for (Pirates Post)

Posted by richrobinson 10 years, 4 months ago to The Gulch: General
61 comments | Share | Flag

This is a re-pots of Pirate thread that was hijacked.

All Comments

  • Comment hidden due to member score or comment score too low. View Comment
  • Posted by $ Maphesdus 10 years, 4 months ago
    Here's the list of the seven laws in the order they were presented:

    1. Connecticut law requiring registration of all assault rifles [BAD]
    2. Nationwide ban on incandescent light bulbs [BAD]
    3. California AB 1266 - protects the rights of transgender children in school [GOOD]
    4. New York Ban on Horse Drawn Carriages [BAD]
    5. D.C. law requiring re-registration of guns that were already registered [BAD]
    6. Illinois ban on talking on a cell phone while driving [GOOD]
    7. California AB 60 - allows undocumented immigrants to obtain a driver's license [DEBATABLE]

    Personally, I've generally been indifferent on the issue of gun registration, though I support people's right to own guns. But I suppose I can understand people's fear that registration leads to confiscation.

    The ban on incandescent light bulbs is dumb. The free market should decide which products succeed and which ones don't. Trying to legislate success doesn't work.

    We've already thoroughly gone over the California bill protecting transgender students in the other topic.

    The New York ban on horse drawn carriages is incredibly stupid. Horses have been beasts of burden in Western civilization for thousands of years. Trying to change that is irrational. I think this bill was being pushed by PETA, wasn't it?

    Citizens of Washington, D.C have been legally required to register their guns for a while now, but this new law requires them to register their guns again for some reason. I don't see what the purpose of that is. This law makes no sense.

    The Illinois law banning talking on a cell phone while driving seems fine to me. A driver should be free from all distractions. One of the guys says that he believes that some people can drink and drive safely, which is absurd.

    California's new law allowing undocumented immigrants to obtain a driver's license seems sort of rational, but I can also see the argument against it. I mean, personally, I think we should have free and open immigration, but I recognize that isn't possible with a massive government welfare system in place.

    So out of this list we've got four bad laws, two good ones, and one law which is debatable.
    Reply | Permalink  
  • Posted by $ Mimi 10 years, 4 months ago in reply to this comment.
    I think it’s called selective hearing. I wasn’t paying attention either because I was under the disillusion that we didn’t live in a nanny state. My bad.
    Reply | Permalink  
  • Posted by $ Mimi 10 years, 4 months ago in reply to this comment.
    It was a OOAK piece at a art gallery in North Beach Maryland. It’s a hike and a half from me, but I’ll probably stop by to see what she has this spring. The owner makes chessboard and pieces and usually has one or two in her collection on display at a time.
    Reply | Permalink  
  • Posted by khalling 10 years, 4 months ago in reply to this comment.
    working on it. the brother-in-law is a radio personality and has the ability. He hasn't yet turned in his sample. I'm about ready to have Kira read it-but she doesn't sound very Hank-like
    Reply | Permalink  
  • Posted by LetsShrug 10 years, 4 months ago in reply to this comment.
    I know, that wasn't my point...my point was that this light bulb thing has been in the works for like 7-8 years I think.
    Reply | Permalink  
  • Comment hidden due to member score or comment score too low. View Comment
  • Posted by Hiraghm 10 years, 4 months ago in reply to this comment.
    You confuse me all the time. You live in CO? I thought you relocated to somewhere in South America?
    Reply | Permalink  
  • Posted by Non_mooching_artist 10 years, 4 months ago in reply to this comment.
    They're too busy closing down the coal industry to bother with the toxic lamp problem, which they created. Ohhhhh! Wait a minute! That's why they've been mum. They're to blame!
    Reply | Permalink  

  • Comment hidden. Undo