The issue of personal freedom vs government intrusion is one that becomes very personal regardless of which side of the issue a person takes.
Those who read and understand the Constitution and Amendments as protections FROM government intrusions and abuse of power see the current and somewhat recent [last 40 years or so] increase in the size and control of government, local, state, and federal, as violations of those protections. Those who read and understand the Constitution and Amendments as protections BY government, take comfort that government has become larger and more all providing, by their reasoning. As for myself, I take the stance that when the police arrive at the scene of violence carrying their gun, chalk to mark the outline of the newly deceased, and a report clipboard, that I be the one giving the statement, rather than the one having my outline drawn in chalk. Having exercised my Right to Self Defense guaranteed by Constitution and Amendments. For others, it seems they are content to delegate that Right to someone else, along with all the other Rights, except for freedom of speech... >From my view point, we have seen a somewhat slow erosion of the principles of the very thing that made America the most successful nation in history. That principle driven by fierce personal independence, standing on your own feet, taking responsibility for your own actions, and reaping the rewards of your own success or your own failure.. Not relying on government to provide all things. Then, I come from a generation of men who built businesses, hired people, fired people who didn't preform the job, paid and promoted those who did, produced products that worked and lasted, improved those products, and treated customers with respect. And made profit. Old School... apparently. Which is why I like and enjoy my "made the old way" Mercedes, which were built to that same standard. To last. [Mercedes content] On Wed, Jan 28, 2015 at 8:16 AM, Donald Snook via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > It is a real change of pace. For 10 years I was a firm and we defended > the City in these police shootings. Now, I'm on the other side. It was > pretty shocking when I learned what the statistics are. > > Don Snook > > -----Original Message----- > From: Max Dillon [mailto:dillonm...@gmail.com] > Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2015 2:03 AM > To: Donald Snook; Mercedes Discussion List > Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT License plate Readers > > Go get 'em, Donald! > -- > Max Dillon > Charleston, SC > > On January 27, 2015 7:03:30 PM EST, Donald Snook via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >If you want to read about police problems you can read about the large > >numbers of police shootings in Wichita. Since 2010, wichita has had > >more fatal police shootings Detroit and Chicago! > > > >Here is an interesting story: > > > >http://www.kansas.com/news/local/crime/article2629463.html > > > >I just entered into this case (and three other cases > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those > individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner > has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
