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Originally Posted by SeanPlunk
. . I've been to jury duty 6 times in the last 10 years. While it is a pain in the ass, it's necessary for our legal system. What's your better idea? Do you want to have professional jurors paid for by your tax dollars? Of course not, then you'd just be complaining about that. So how would you actually address this?
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It isn't necessarry. We could have a professional jury system or a panel of judges system. It was a PITA because they called Reiko, the owner and operator of a small business whose presence is required at all times still. They didn't care. We'll have to close (because we only make money when we actually do something, apparently a unique concept to some.) We'll lose money and so will our employees. God help us if she gets put on a jury. That's why.
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This one is stupid and will change during the next state election. Besides, my friend who is a cop told me they won't arrest you for it unless you have a large amount. Do you advocate all drugs should be legal?
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Yes. So do an increasing number of former drug enforcement. Having the laws hasn't stopped the problems anymore than making alcohol illegal did. It has enabled powerful cartels in South America though.
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You can open carry. Go ahead and do it. Why does it need to be concealed? If I saw you with a gun hanging out I'd for sure know not to mess with you.
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Has to be unloaded. YOu yourself said "what's the point". Remember.
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I honestly have no idea on this one. I'll have to research to see why it is. Again, another thing that DOES NOT affect you daily. The FDA is necessary because it turns out you can't just give drugs to people without testing the effects first. If you want to go to the other country to have the treatment you have the right to do so.
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The *rule* exists because whole milk has living agents, that if improperly handled can be dangerous. Apparently the Europeans are able to manage.As for being terminally ill, WTF does the government care if someone wants to try something. For the love of Christ, seriously? One more reason to become rich I guess. Many rules do effectively change at that point.
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The Postal Services loses money. It's a problem. I'll grant you this one.
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The problem is that it's a government granted monopoly for a service. There should be no such thing.
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Nobody got the kit approved because it's a pain in the ass on the Camaro. You had to lower the K-member to get it to work. You have other options.
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So California won't approve a kit on the grounds a K member has to moved? Brilliant.
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Not being able to accept euros must be a real burden in your life? How about get the dollars and then go to a currency exchange place and change them if you want. Perfectly legal.
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I can't take foreign currency for payment of service. That's the law. More importantly I wouldn't mind taking silver for direct payment. I can't. These rules did not used to exist and many monies were used in North America. The law (legal tender) were created so the government has greater control over the use and value of money. Because, if they didn't have a monopoly on money, people would flee from their currency when their monetary policy was poor. It'd be an excellent hedge against bad monetary policy. It is in principle, the same reason we keep the Forex markets (a value hedge) and the reason some are particularly pushing for a single global currency, a completely free hand on money supply.
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I've seen hundreds of people fall behind on property taxes during my time at the credit union. Not once has the government taken their property. It almost always ends up with a tax lien against the property, but the person is still living their.
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It's the law. It can and does happen. A lot, perhaps not. That it can happen at all is wrong.
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Eminent Domain is tough. I often times don't necessarily agree with it. Let me know when if affects you though.
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The idea is to fight bloody murder long BEFORE anything gets to you. Duh.
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Overall you have produced a very limited list. Besides taxes the worst things you can say about the government are:
-they could draft you (even though they haven't and most likely never will)
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Shouldn't exist.
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-you have to go to jury duty maybe once a year
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Shouldn't exist.
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-you can't carry a concealed weapon (but can open carry)
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Fairly pointless as you yourself have noted.
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-you can't buy pot (even though obtaining a card is easy and then you could)
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Getting better!
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-the damn FDA won't let you take untested drugs
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Serious. Stop protecting me from myself. Who are you, my mother?
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-the postal service occasionally botches something
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It's a federal grant of monopoly power. Shouldn't exist.
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-you could only put on a tt kit or centrifugal blower, but not a roots
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Not a big deal, but think about why there is a block.
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-they could take your property if you don't pay property taxes (but would probably just lien you)
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*Probably* is really reassuring to those in those positions.
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-Eminent Domain could take your property someday, which again will 99.9% probably never happen
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Shouldn't exist, or MASSIVELY limited. It's regularly abused.
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Oh, and you can't buy whole cheese.
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You think it's funny, but it's related to a government that thinks it's a parent. That's not funny.
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These really don't seem like that big of a deal I have to say. It also seems things that do affect you on a daily basis like having paved roads, clean air, water, etc are a much bigger positives than not being able to buy whole cheese. The government is NOT that bad and really this just proves to me that it really doesn't impede you much.
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As for how I actually live my life, they're mostly a nuisance, not a profound block. My biggest complaints against government are economic. They're fu*king that up bad. If they do it bad enough, it'll effect us all quite a lot.
