08-20-2003, 03:28 AM
Hi there loanhunter,
I live in California. That means that every off-the-wall wacko law to restrict or curb basic freedoms that haven't been messed with elsewhere gets the treatment here FIRST! ha ha
Example:
No smoking lakeside! Yep, filters may choke trout! I don't smoke but people get fined for this! The DFG won't support facilities that get services from them if the facilty doesn't comply!
Our DFG uses receipt of state and federal funds as an excuse to be able interpret federal guidlines to do just about anything they chose to do. (We have to do this to get funds) With 9-11, our rights (supposedly in exchange for security, HA!) are being handed over to an ever growing authoratative machine. I'm going to see our decline into a facist-like state of restricted movement, access, and activity for only about 20 more years.
It would be interesting to hear what joe blow who fought the revolutionary war would say about what the government does today. Ah, but the good ol' USA is still the most wonderful country in the world to live.
JapanRon
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