🚀 go-pugleaf

Manuel Noriega wrote:

> On Sun, 15 Dec 2002 19:46:27 -0400, Mr Ed <Ed@w3source.net> wrote:
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> >Paul Morgan wrote:
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> >> On Sun, 15 Dec 2002 11:06:12 -0400, Mr Ed <Ed@w3source.net> wrote:
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> >> >Popeye wrote:
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> >> >> Keep in mind, driving is a privilege, not a right. If you want to avoid the
> >> >> roadblocks, walk.
> >> >
> >> >That is socialistic clap-trap. In the absence of any viable public transportion
> >> >province wide, and when it is *your* tax dollars that build and maintain those
> >> >highways, it IS a right, however like all rights, it comes with
> >> >responsibilities. Those responsibilities however, do not mean that your civil
> >> >liberties should be surrendered to an authoritarian government, be it federal,
> >> >provincial or local.
> >>
> >> If it is your right to drive on the roads, do it without a license,
> >> registration and insurance.
> >> Your arguement is stupid.
> >
> >Not at all. My argument is based upon the fact that if a government is going to
> >collect taxpayer dollars for the purpose of building highways, building the
> >infrastructure of licensing, driver permits, and the required insurance that must be
> >obtained, that it becomes a RIGHT by virtue of the fact that each taxpayer has the
> >right to avail themselves of the services and products that their tax dollars are
> >allocated for.  I am not advocating the lawless operation of motor vehicles, your
> >counter argument is a straw man and I think that should be readily apparent to most
> >people.
>
> The fact that you draw a logical conclusion from the payment of taxes,
> does not mean the government draws that same conclusion. The fallicy
> in your argument is the "it becomes a right" statement. Just because
> maybe it SHOULD become a right, does not mean it actually does become
> a right. 1) the law is an ass, 2) the government is a big huge ass.
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Point taken. I recall a saying to the effect "any government that is big enough to give
you everything, is big enough to take everything away".

When the government no longer serves the common interest of the people, it is the right
of the people to change their government.

Mr. Ed

"The FAMOUS Mr. Ed"