Posted by
a007pilot on Thursday, June 28, 2007 5:42:38 AM
What happened to our Government? You know, the one “Of the People, For the People, By the People.”
The People spoke to the Michigan State Government and told them that Motorcycle Riders wanted to ride without the burden of wearing a Helmut. The Legislature, both Houses, responded and repealed the Law. Governor Grandholm responded by ignoring the People and their wishes by vetoing this piece of legislation. Why? Because of the Insurance Lobby and her liberal supporters beliefs that the Government must protect those they deem less intelligent to make their own personal decisions on what is safe and what is not.
The Insurance Industry, under the guise of “Protecting the health and welfare” of us common folk, merely want to protect their bottom line. The Governors camp, as I stated previously, thinks the Citizens of this great State too ignorant to know when to wear a helmet and when not to. If it were up to these people, they would regulate what we ate, where we went and how we raise our families. But, do not laugh, because they are moving in that direction.
We can no longer decide whether we eat food made with Trans-Fats or not, the Government is seeing to it that we don’t. Whether at the Federal, State or local levels, the Government is telling us to live the way they deem appropriate, or they will force their will on us.
No one can deny that smoking is unhealthy, but our personal choice to smoke or not to smoke is being taken away, for the greater good, as the bureaucrats see it. If they do it to cigarettes today, then tomorrow they ban eating a “Big-Mac.” No, you say, well, in Chicago, you can no longer legally eat “Foie gras.” Why? Some “Do-Gooders” have deemed that the making of “Foie gras” is “Inhumane” and ”Cruel.” Yes, goose-liver today and beef tomorrow.
The Government is even telling Doctors that they are not even smart enough to make informed and intelligent decisions. Doctors are afraid to prescribe painkillers or use marijuana for the treatment or control of pain. In the eyes of the Government only “Dopers” use marijuana and the use of it only leads to the use of “Crack” and “Black Tar Heroin.” The Government has instilled a fear in the Doctors minds that if they prescribe strong pain-killers, that they are fostering “Drug Abuse.” Never mind telling a Dentist that Tylenol 3 doesn’t work for you in controlling the pain of Oral Surgery and you would prefer Percadan. As far as he or she is concerned, thanks to Government interference, if you ask for one drug over another, you are automatically suspected a Drug Abuser.
The Massachusetts Government legalized “Gay Marriage.” The “People” were appalled. Petitions were circulated to put it to a vote. The Government voted not to give their Citizens the chance to vote it up or down, because first of all, they know what is best and what is right and wrong. Second of all, they know if it were put to a vote, “Gay Marriage” would be voted down. The heck with what the People want, the Government will save us from ourselves.
Look at the Federal Level of Government. Immigration Reform comes to mind. The Bill President Bush is pushing is not what the People want, but He does not care, it is what he wants and thinks is best for us, never mind all the negative feedback He and Congress has been getting on this legistlation.
Stem Cell research is another. The majority of Americans believe this research is needed unimpeded by Government, but a bunch of religious fanatics are imposing their will and beliefs on us, including the Presidents religious views. What happened to the separation of Church and State?
Lets talk about a real controversial subject, Abortion. There are two Camps, those opposed (me) and those who support it. Why is the Government even in this fray. The answer to this problem is simple: If you think abortion is OK, then you make a decision to have one or not. If you think it is wrong, then don’t have one. My, how simple is that.
Bottom line is, Government should not be making personal decisions for you or me.