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February 20, 2003
Be careful what you wish for...
How many times have you actually uttered the words..." there ought to be a law against that..." ? Right, so have I...unfortunately some of our elected officials have taken those words way too literally. I'm all for safety but I'm not real excited about legislation designed to protect me from stupidity...my own included. Oh sure...there are arguements for such crimes as concealing an Uzi on one of your random trips to the Grand Union or screeching "Fire" at the top of your lungs while watching "Back Draft" yet again in the dollar theater. However, I have taken exception to such laws as the seat belt and helmet laws ( yeah yeah...except where children are involved....someone has to try to protect them from stupid parents) Now our esteemed elected representatives in Montpelier are rolling out there proposals for this legislative session. Hhhhmmm....there sure are some meaty issues...along with state property tax reform ( which pays for our schools..and not well) some are weighing in with issues such as making it illegal to ride your bicycle two abreast or more...and smoke in a car with a child younger than 12 as a passenger. hhhhmmm....while it may be good idea to ride single file or refrain from smoking around children cooped up in a car....should it really be a LAW?? I don't think so... It sort of reminds me of viewing the sights in Victoria Falls....it took a minute to realize we had unobstructed views. No Barriers and signs protecting us from pitching ourselves over the cliffs and into the gorge as there would be in the US. I think I did read a sign somewhere that said if you did slip off the edge, your chances of surviving a fall would be around zero. At any rate, my point is you just can't legislate against every dumb thing we can do to ourselves ...oh wait...maybe you can...just one generic Anti-Stupidity Law...don't you just love big government?
Posted by frani at February 20, 2003 07:45 AM
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Okay,
I put in a search for Joe Froggers and come up with a Frani and Morgan- who else could it be.
And, giving away the family secrets too!!!!
I go to Dallas and Albur (that place in New Mexico)the first week in March- any chance you guys are traveling in the area??
Both eyes are surgeried - visit your opthamologist
regularly please!!
Your husband's sister.
Posted by: Anna at February 21, 2003 01:12 PM
Frani,
I want to be a "blogger" too. Cna you or Morgan help me- can I use my gloryroad acct. to host it??
Me again
Posted by: Anna at February 21, 2003 01:35 PM
I could be KnitNerd.
Posted by: Anna at February 21, 2003 01:36 PM
...Oh goodie goodie. Now I'm not real good at the nuts and bolts of this...But I'll talk to "my sources" (your brother and nephews) over the weekend do you want a photo gallery like ours too? (look in my links section for my Gallery)
Posted by: frani at February 21, 2003 02:55 PM
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