Comments on: Criminal Records http://www.nrahab.com/2008/05/12/criminal-records/ The taste of bacon is the taste of freedom Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:42:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Caleb http://www.nrahab.com/2008/05/12/criminal-records/#comment-16730 Caleb Mon, 12 May 2008 13:34:26 +0000 http://www.nrahab.com/2008/05/12/criminal-records/#comment-16730 Yeah, I've accepted that, that doesn't mean that I have to like it though. Yeah, I’ve accepted that, that doesn’t mean that I have to like it though.

]]> By: Mark Alger http://www.nrahab.com/2008/05/12/criminal-records/#comment-16729 Mark Alger Mon, 12 May 2008 13:33:06 +0000 http://www.nrahab.com/2008/05/12/criminal-records/#comment-16729 But, you see, if "they" actually -- you know -- <i>enforced</i> the laws, then they'd have to put more people in jails. Which might mean a need for bigger jails. (Or fewer consensual "crimes", but nevermind.) And that would cost -- you know -- <i>money</i>, which they'd have to find somewhere... probablyataxincrease (said really fast <i>sotto voce</i>). God forbid they should stop haring off after any of those <i>ultra vires</i> distractions from their core, fiduciary responsibilities -- like -- oh... -- commercial development, sports stadia, welfare benefits, controls on commerce -- and actually, oh (I don't know...) maybe -- <i>keep the peace</i>? At some point, you just have to accept that they don't intend the laws be enforced; they only want to control YOU. "Smash the state, kiddies!" (Freewheelin' Franklin Freak) M But, you see, if “they” actually — you know — enforced the laws, then they’d have to put more people in jails. Which might mean a need for bigger jails. (Or fewer consensual “crimes”, but nevermind.) And that would cost — you know — money, which they’d have to find somewhere… probablyataxincrease (said really fast sotto voce).

God forbid they should stop haring off after any of those ultra vires distractions from their core, fiduciary responsibilities — like — oh… — commercial development, sports stadia, welfare benefits, controls on commerce — and actually, oh (I don’t know…) maybe — keep the peace?

At some point, you just have to accept that they don’t intend the laws be enforced; they only want to control YOU.

“Smash the state, kiddies!” (Freewheelin’ Franklin Freak)

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