Liquid
30th May 2010, 07:45 PM
I've been driving for 20 years, and have never had an accident. I remember distinctly, my progression learning how to drive. I know I had the 'right' to pursue driving, that was my right, as a young citizen..but driving was a privilege I had to earn. When I worked hard and earned it, I cherished it. I was not to give that up lightly.
But somewhere along the way, as the gov controls our roads, my individual responsibility for my actions was lost. If I crashed my car, I was responsible, but no so much anymore...the blame for my crash, the responsibility, has been passed on to everyone.
Some idiot recently died going too fast on a section of road nearby my residence. Now, there's flashing lights, speedlimit signs, and a cop waiting to issue tickets for any slight infraction. All because one man, we all are responsible. We all pay.
Who are they to tell me I can not drive safely based on that one incident? Why do we not see signs that say 'proceed at your own caution' any more? The responsibility is passed on because driving is an entitement, not a privilege anymore.
The banks with our government, again, pushed that owning a home is a right, not a privilege. I was taught, I had the right to pursue owning a home, but I had to work for it, I had the right to pursue ownership, but it was a privilege to be earned.
Then it became an entitlement, something that didn't need to be worked for, but an entitled right. Anybody without a job could get a loan, then a home. As everyone bought this line and sinker, I watched the market crash, and those homes taken. I saw folks suffering. The banks bailed out. Next will be government telling me how I can spend my money. How I can save, if they don't take my 401k away. My banking rights taken, as we head towards government controlled banking. Just like our roadways.
Now, healthcare is a right, but not a privilege anymore. I was taught that I had the right to pursue healthcare by working hard, but it was a privilege. Many times I did not have healthcare, I didn't complain. I worked harded to get it.
So, what happens when the government starts telling me what I can, or can not do, with my own body? Tell me I can't surf, because it's dangerous? Because some other idiot got hurt, we are all responsible now?
As with the roadways, the government built them..they can tell us how to drive. As with the masses 'unable' to properly manage their finances.
I know what you are doing, government, and I don't like it. I am witnesses my rights go away, not because of my own actions...but because you are telling me I am no longer responsible for my own actions.
So, my question is, what about the folks who take responsibility for their actions? Where do we 'fit' into where the future of our country is going?
But somewhere along the way, as the gov controls our roads, my individual responsibility for my actions was lost. If I crashed my car, I was responsible, but no so much anymore...the blame for my crash, the responsibility, has been passed on to everyone.
Some idiot recently died going too fast on a section of road nearby my residence. Now, there's flashing lights, speedlimit signs, and a cop waiting to issue tickets for any slight infraction. All because one man, we all are responsible. We all pay.
Who are they to tell me I can not drive safely based on that one incident? Why do we not see signs that say 'proceed at your own caution' any more? The responsibility is passed on because driving is an entitement, not a privilege anymore.
The banks with our government, again, pushed that owning a home is a right, not a privilege. I was taught, I had the right to pursue owning a home, but I had to work for it, I had the right to pursue ownership, but it was a privilege to be earned.
Then it became an entitlement, something that didn't need to be worked for, but an entitled right. Anybody without a job could get a loan, then a home. As everyone bought this line and sinker, I watched the market crash, and those homes taken. I saw folks suffering. The banks bailed out. Next will be government telling me how I can spend my money. How I can save, if they don't take my 401k away. My banking rights taken, as we head towards government controlled banking. Just like our roadways.
Now, healthcare is a right, but not a privilege anymore. I was taught that I had the right to pursue healthcare by working hard, but it was a privilege. Many times I did not have healthcare, I didn't complain. I worked harded to get it.
So, what happens when the government starts telling me what I can, or can not do, with my own body? Tell me I can't surf, because it's dangerous? Because some other idiot got hurt, we are all responsible now?
As with the roadways, the government built them..they can tell us how to drive. As with the masses 'unable' to properly manage their finances.
I know what you are doing, government, and I don't like it. I am witnesses my rights go away, not because of my own actions...but because you are telling me I am no longer responsible for my own actions.
So, my question is, what about the folks who take responsibility for their actions? Where do we 'fit' into where the future of our country is going?