Comments on: Big brother in my life and my ear http://matthewgrichmond.com/2009/01/big-brother-in-my-ear/ Family man, Church go-er, Web Developer Wed, 14 Jul 2010 17:46:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: tara http://matthewgrichmond.com/2009/01/big-brother-in-my-ear/comment-page-1/#comment-23 tara Mon, 26 Jan 2009 07:06:24 +0000 http://matthewgrichmond.com/?p=46#comment-23 Didn't they make this a law in California? Seems like I remember my friend saying so. Well if they're going to ban cell phones then they better ban Big Mac eating and radio station adjusting and everything else we all do! I'm gonna be in big trouble.... lol Didn’t they make this a law in California? Seems like I remember my friend saying so. Well if they’re going to ban cell phones then they better ban Big Mac eating and radio station adjusting and everything else we all do! I’m gonna be in big trouble…. lol

]]> By: Jason Calton http://matthewgrichmond.com/2009/01/big-brother-in-my-ear/comment-page-1/#comment-21 Jason Calton Tue, 13 Jan 2009 03:40:20 +0000 http://matthewgrichmond.com/?p=46#comment-21 I am not one for telling any one what to do legally , but as far as people being on the phone all the time when there supposed to be driving, I think the Government should hand out bumper stickers instead that say " hang up and drive " enough said , but yes I agree. I am not one for telling any one what to do legally , but as far as people being on the phone all the time when there supposed to be driving, I think the Government should hand out bumper stickers instead that say ” hang up and drive ” enough said , but yes I agree.

]]> By: Ann http://matthewgrichmond.com/2009/01/big-brother-in-my-ear/comment-page-1/#comment-18 Ann Mon, 12 Jan 2009 01:31:04 +0000 http://matthewgrichmond.com/?p=46#comment-18 It drives me crazy. I agree we should have minimal laws for safety and order, but at some point we have to be able to decide for ourselves to just be responsible. Soon we're going to be suing people for NOT making a law against something, like eating food that is undercooked. "Well, I was never told I COULDN'T eat bad food...I can't believe my government wasn't looking out for me!" It's an addiction both ways for some...some feel the need to control, others need to have their noses wiped and their shoes tied every second of the day. It drives me crazy. I agree we should have minimal laws for safety and order, but at some point we have to be able to decide for ourselves to just be responsible. Soon we’re going to be suing people for NOT making a law against something, like eating food that is undercooked. “Well, I was never told I COULDN’T eat bad food…I can’t believe my government wasn’t looking out for me!” It’s an addiction both ways for some…some feel the need to control, others need to have their noses wiped and their shoes tied every second of the day.

]]> By: kannie http://matthewgrichmond.com/2009/01/big-brother-in-my-ear/comment-page-1/#comment-15 kannie Sun, 11 Jan 2009 20:52:21 +0000 http://matthewgrichmond.com/?p=46#comment-15 Amen, brother! Those good intentions are such a huge part of the problem - people who oppose intrusive legislation are then accused of not caring about the planet/children/poor people/safety/etc. It makes people think they're helping to "do something about it" - even when what they do is completely wrong. When any level of government codifies a knee-jerk reaction to Undesirable Occurrence X, what generally happens is something like <a href="http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/264507" rel="nofollow">THIS</a>: Thrift shops and home industries will be overly burdened and, probably, largely shut down because China was shipping us poison toys, unless we get that law changed before it takes *retroactive* effect. It's a bunch of "well-intentioned" (for most people; not-so-well-intentioned for a few strategists), bureaucratic nonsense... and like you said, it's become a crazed addiction: If there's not a law for or against it, well, darnitall, there should be! ;-) Here's hoping that bill fails... Amen, brother! Those good intentions are such a huge part of the problem – people who oppose intrusive legislation are then accused of not caring about the planet/children/poor people/safety/etc. It makes people think they’re helping to “do something about it” – even when what they do is completely wrong.

When any level of government codifies a knee-jerk reaction to Undesirable Occurrence X, what generally happens is something like THIS: Thrift shops and home industries will be overly burdened and, probably, largely shut down because China was shipping us poison toys, unless we get that law changed before it takes *retroactive* effect.

It’s a bunch of “well-intentioned” (for most people; not-so-well-intentioned for a few strategists), bureaucratic nonsense… and like you said, it’s become a crazed addiction: If there’s not a law for or against it, well, darnitall, there should be! ;-)

Here’s hoping that bill fails…

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