Michael Thompson wrote: > Dan is merely restating, and in a well thought out manner, > what many of us have already known for some time: when > citizens in Minneapolis don't like something, they work to > get it banned. Last year it was smoking, this year > it's already been idling trucks and probably leaf blowers. > What else will it be this year? ...
> Many citizens of Minneapolis, and many on this list, would > sooner sacrifice freedom rather than be forced to make some > of those tough decisions in life. This is not an issue of sacrificing freedom, it's a matter of owning up to responsibility. There's radical demarcation between banning smoking in bars and restaurants and banning the use of cell phones while driving. The members of my family can walk 100 feet from our home and be killed by one of the many irresponsible drivers running the Stop sign in front of our house. We would have to make an extended effort to find a bar or restaurant where we would be subjected to secondhand smoke. Conscientious participation in drug-use, prostitution, gay marriage and other consensual behaviors also has no impact on our family. Michael Atherton Prospect Park REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[email protected] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
