tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5085293802786416756.post4656587884070965008..comments2024-02-14T01:13:06.568-08:00Comments on Too Much Den: What's in a motto?Dennis Fortierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04495517779435972130noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5085293802786416756.post-1037497793097196852009-05-02T12:48:00.000-07:002009-05-02T12:48:00.000-07:00I had a personal motto back when I lived on my own...I had a personal motto back when I lived on my own. It was "No one eats at my house twice". I've never been much of a cook...see earlier post about foodies....Dennis Fortierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04495517779435972130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5085293802786416756.post-31460746588714917982009-05-02T04:56:00.000-07:002009-05-02T04:56:00.000-07:00Pay attention Ryer. The blog doesn't endorse new l...Pay attention Ryer. The blog doesn't endorse new laws, it just questions the thought process. JD makes good points about how one person's freedom can infringe upon another's. How about this approach: when a person is injured while not wearing a seat belt, and their medical coverage runs out, they get no state bailout. Pull the plug. When you make the decision to "live free or die", you need to accept it when the "die" end of the bargain rears it's ugly head.Auggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03036454070369449699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5085293802786416756.post-23776050503041625872009-05-01T14:28:00.000-07:002009-05-01T14:28:00.000-07:00All you goobers keep wanting new laws - well here ...All you goobers keep wanting new laws - well here is one for you. State rep in Mass (from Cambridge, Mass where they actually have a City employee paid $75k / year with a title of Director of the Office of Peace (( and I highly doubt that person is walking the streets of Cambridge in a gang prevention role)) I kid you not) back to the Rep who is introducing a bill to make all soccer players thru high school level wear helmets. Lets have everybody wear a helmet whenever they leave the house, or how about everyone needs to wear flourescent orange clothing so they can be seen. Before you know it we will all be wearing gray pajamas and driving any kind of car you want - as long as it is electric and has an auto pilot controlled by the government.Jeff Ryernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5085293802786416756.post-55709949639427957362009-05-01T13:54:00.000-07:002009-05-01T13:54:00.000-07:00Having been a resident of NH for several years in ...Having been a resident of NH for several years in the 80's and early 90's, the motto was part of that culture...I'm sure, I think, that the culture came first. They didn't necessarily make decisions because of the motto-- but the motto did seem to reflect the general mindset of the majority. It translated into no income taxes, the Union Leader editorial page, the history of state government over the years, etc. I do think its changed in recent years however (those Mass liberals have moved north...). <br />I think Peter would argue that the "non seat belters" are only hurting themselves. That's not necessarily true however, when you consider uncovered healthcare costs/ taxes, etc. So Yes the "non seat belter" is living free, but who is paying if he's hurt and has no insurance? Me-- therefore not free. If I hit someone and they are injured, partially due to not wearing a seatbelt (or helmet)-- will i be held liable? The answer is yes-- and again, not free. <br /><br />I'm all for seatbelt, cellphone and helmet laws. JD...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com