tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post2078973198993907989..comments2024-03-28T12:13:06.135-05:00Comments on Bayou Renaissance Man: Thoughts on Independence DayPeterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10595089829300831372noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-35426115271032800412014-07-05T11:24:48.114-05:002014-07-05T11:24:48.114-05:00David - while in some ways that is good, when peop...David - while in some ways that is good, when people thumb their noses at the small tyrannies, it can lead to a much wider-spread and more generalized contempt for the law. Which leads to pols writing more laws to fix the "problem," and more defiance, which leads to corruption of the police, politicians, and business community as the only way to "legally" do business is to stroke the right egos with payoffs, bribes, "campaign donations," etc.<br />Yes, it's good to see people acting freely. But the other side of the coin isn't so pretty.Rolfhttp://www.thestarscameback.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-7342370191191073832014-07-04T23:24:23.094-05:002014-07-04T23:24:23.094-05:00I think feeling bad about what America has become ...I think feeling bad about what America has become on Independence day is kind of dumb.<br /><br />Where I live, actual fireworks larger than bottle rockets and fire crackers, are illegal, you need a permit to own them, to fire them, and a bunch of safety stuff too.<br /><br />Yet today, like every other Fourth of July, if you drive around you will see literally dozens, if not hundreds, of individual, private, fireworks shows. The cops don't even try and shut them down.<br /><br />A lot of people might be dependent on the government, but as many, if not more, still thumb their nose at a controlling local government ordinance. And they do it en masse, and completely out in the open.David W.noreply@blogger.com