http://www.unfocus.com/blog/2005/11/10/what-are-rights-in-america/ Allow your mind to wander. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:31:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 http://www.unfocus.com/blog/2005/11/10/what-are-rights-in-america/#comment-36 lilmizzmuffet Mon, 14 Nov 2005 19:44:20 +0000 http://www.unfocus.com/?p=26#comment-36 Interesting Perspective Steven. At my previous position I was privy to some of the ridiculousness of the New York State legislature. The number of bills that flow through the Assembly and Senate are too numerous to describe the silliness of all in any kind of detail, and the representatives or their aides do not read though them nearly as thoroughly as they ought to. There was a bill proposed to require ATM's to have self-sealing envelopes. Now I can see how this might be a good initiative on the part of banks, but is it really necessary to make this a law? The legislator who was listed as the sponsor of the bill had no idea either about of his endorsement or the bill itself. There was also the case of a fellow worker of mine (not a political figure) joining a group that wanted to require three point seatbelts on school buses. He asked me to look into the rate of accidents involving school buses (very few), the rate of injury in those accidents (not surprisingly few as well, if buses don't crash, it is logical that people aren't getting hurt), and if the seatbelts in questions would actually make buses safer. Now, wouldn't this be three pretty big questions you would ask yourself before you form a commission to try to file another bill in the volumes of bull that are already smothering us? Why is it that we are so regulation happy? Are we that bored? Maybe we need some entertainment or interaction with others (like say, some form of social space and feeling of community. But that is a rant for another time). Interesting Perspective Steven.
At my previous position I was privy to some of the ridiculousness of the New York State legislature. The number of bills that flow through the Assembly and Senate are too numerous to describe the silliness of all in any kind of detail, and the representatives or their aides do not read though them nearly as thoroughly as they ought to. There was a bill proposed to require ATM’s to have self-sealing envelopes. Now I can see how this might be a good initiative on the part of banks, but is it really necessary to make this a law? The legislator who was listed as the sponsor of the bill had no idea either about of his endorsement or the bill itself.
There was also the case of a fellow worker of mine (not a political figure) joining a group that wanted to require three point seatbelts on school buses. He asked me to look into the rate of accidents involving school buses (very few), the rate of injury in those accidents (not surprisingly few as well, if buses don’t crash, it is logical that people aren’t getting hurt), and if the seatbelts in questions would actually make buses safer. Now, wouldn’t this be three pretty big questions you would ask yourself before you form a commission to try to file another bill in the volumes of bull that are already smothering us?
Why is it that we are so regulation happy? Are we that bored? Maybe we need some entertainment or interaction with others (like say, some form of social space and feeling of community. But that is a rant for another time).

]]> http://www.unfocus.com/blog/2005/11/10/what-are-rights-in-america/#comment-35 Steven Sat, 12 Nov 2005 20:24:10 +0000 http://www.unfocus.com/?p=26#comment-35 you have articulated, quite well I might add, exactly how I feel regarding our oppresive and intrusive government. You may want to read my "Misdirected Rage" on my blog site and I'm sure you will agree that we are of one mind on this subject. Keep up the great work!! you have articulated, quite well I might add, exactly how I feel regarding our oppresive and intrusive government. You may want to read my “Misdirected Rage” on my blog site and I’m sure you will agree that we are of one mind on this subject. Keep up the great work!!

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