Tell me about it. I have been on the door kicking side thousands of times, but I've also been on the side of being persecuted by the high Sheriff - himself. I'm going through that right now, but once you've been shot at six or seven times, it's pretty damn hard to scare you!<G>
John -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bill Arnold Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2006 3:36 PM To: 'ProFox Email List' Subject: RE: [OT] Thank you George W. Bush > Just because you are paranoid, it doesn't mean someone isn't > out to get you > - right? I'm speaking purely from principle, John. I'm getting close to 60 now, but I look back at having done pretty much all I wanted to do - and had some really great times doing it. Now, I don't even drink anymore. Life these days is reduced to some friends and my kids/relatives, beautiful scenery and writing. That's about it. To summarize a point I'd like to make: there is way too much authority in our lives today. Everything is regulated and there are so many laws and heavy handed enforcement that I really worry where this trend is going. There is evil in this world, and there are bad guys that belong in jail, but I personally know too many people who have been hurt - not helped - by the "system" that's so wrapped up making and enforcing laws for too many things. The seat-belt law might seem minor to you, but to me it was a big deal. I seriously dislike being forced to put on a seat belt when I don't want to, and I've already stood in front of one judge over it. But that's a small example. At the other end of the spectrum, the biggest travesty, is being forced to pay lawyers for simple justice. If it sounds like I've been there, I have. Please understand: I support police fighting the really bad guys. But there's a lot more to our emerging Big Brother society than that, most unfortunately. Bill > John [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
