With the increase in fines ( driving ) prohibition ( drugs, smoking ) have the political representatives lost the plot ?
2006-10-29 01:48:49 · 10 answers · asked by wolfe_tone43 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
It is a swings and roundabout approach. It is a bit like centralisation and decentralisation. Within any organisation, it will head in one direction for a while, then goes into reverse when it goes just that little bit too far.
Excessive and ridiculous prohibition results in defiance of the government. Sensible rules and laws are generally abided where they are not there purely for the function of keeping the government (and its employees) in the manner to which they have become accustomed. All laws need to be policed, with effective punishment for failure, or reward for following the law.
If the laws are not policed, and rewards are not given for being law abiding, you encourage anarchy. You might as well remove the laws if you cannot or will not police them. You just make yourself look ridiculous and lose credibility if you make threats which you do not/cannot carry out.
2006-10-29 01:08:50 · answer #1 · answered by James 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
our government has become a system of party-bosses. President Bushie is an employee of the Reublican National Committee. The committee hires a person that sorta follows their ideas and the RNC needs a person that they can control. The same with the Democrats. Our government is such in such a mess, the only way it will be corrected is thru attrition because even if i say the word "r e v o l u...", (you know)
i can be held for interrogation for a long time.
Our current Republican controlling group has done the opposite of protecting the liberties of the "we the people..."
2006-10-29 01:55:04 · answer #2 · answered by samanthakhz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lol, I have not thought for a second.... However, I guess it does appear that way from another point of view.
As a taxpayer, I think the government is trying its best to spend money wisely. Trying is the word here.
2006-10-29 01:58:12 · answer #3 · answered by QuiteNewHere 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Government is never forgiving, but punitive because it operates under law rather than under grace. If we had a government that operated under grace, then we would have the respect of the entire world and we would have a model society. People follow its government's lead, so when the government is wicked, so are the people under it.
2006-10-29 01:52:18 · answer #4 · answered by Preacher 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its all about the money man. I just spoke to a civil servant last night. THe goverment has seriously overspent on education and the NHS. Looks like the economy will hit the skids over the next few years....
2006-10-29 01:51:14 · answer #5 · answered by alec c 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It does feel that way. Even parenting- they're trying to ban smacking.
Getting closer to a 1984-style police state of you ask me. You can't go out without getting caught on camera. They know where you are by using mobile phone trackers. Credit card companies monitor shopping habbits. ISPs know every website you've ever visited. Need I go on?
2006-10-29 01:54:12 · answer #6 · answered by sarciness 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So what? Either deal with it or get the hell out! The door is that way if you don't like it. I'm sure there are hard-working people from Mexico and other less-fortunate countries who would love you take your place. Nobody likes whiners.
2006-10-29 01:05:08 · answer #7 · answered by Reality 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Good government is one that produces and keeps more do's than don'ts
Bad government is all about generating money
2006-10-29 01:54:23 · answer #8 · answered by Anarchy99 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have a read of this article, it should interest you a lot.
http://observer.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,,1934287,00.html
2006-10-29 01:52:30 · answer #9 · answered by satyricon_uk 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it does seam so doesn't it
2006-10-29 01:51:11 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋