Members The Great Waldo Pepper Posted October 25, 2008 Members Share Posted October 25, 2008 i would think a better example would be the FDA - look what has happened with the "food" in china when businesses 'regulate' themselves. same thing happened here about 100 years ago, read the jungle by upton sinclair. it is unfortunate that government intervention is necessary to make sure an even playing field that benefits everyone is provided, but people seem to show time and again they will gladly take advantage of those around them for their own personal gain.Hold on hold on. I'll get there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jorhay1 Posted October 25, 2008 Members Share Posted October 25, 2008 oh yeah,optimistic?yes.have confidence in the current system?hell no. I'm not familiar with the current Canadian systemthat bad eh? also, just curious,what system are you optimistic about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The Great Waldo Pepper Posted October 29, 2008 Members Share Posted October 29, 2008 I understand you're not being a smart ass. Would you agree that government is responsible for making the rules which citizens behave... For example making laws that restrict and prevent, pedophiles, rapists, bank robbers, murders? Bizump! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jorhay1 Posted October 29, 2008 Members Share Posted October 29, 2008 Would you agree that government is responsible for making the rules which citizens behave... For example making laws that restrict and prevent, pedophiles, rapists, bank robbers, murders?catalinbread sensei,onegaishimasu,it' s a great question.i wish i could answer it.but to me, it just raises more questions .for instance,who gets to decide what rules govern how citizens behave?postition #1:the people should decide.'i read the Bagavag Gita and I believe this'postition #2:the government should decide.'We are Federal Judges and we know better than the people' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The Great Waldo Pepper Posted October 29, 2008 Members Share Posted October 29, 2008 catalinbread sensei, onegaishimasu, it' s a great question. i wish i could answer it. but to me, it just raises more questions . for instance, who gets to decide what rules govern how citizens behave? postition #1: the people should decide. 'i read the Bagavag Gita and I believe this' postition #2: the government should decide. 'We are Federal Judges and we know better than the people' Aha! But I am no sensei just a curious learner. Ideally WE make the laws via our representatives. When they don't listen, we remember and we toss their asses out. Judges do not make laws. They simply decide if the laws are constitutional, ideally free of politics or other dogma. The push toward a unitary Executive has made for a really nasty destruction of such checks and balances... The system was designed to move very slowly and thought out. It just hasn't been. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jorhay1 Posted October 29, 2008 Members Share Posted October 29, 2008 Aha! But I am no sensei just a curious learner. Ideally WE make the laws via our representatives. When they don't listen, we remember and we toss their asses out. Judges do not make laws. They simply decide if the laws are constitutional, ideally free of politics or other dogma. The push toward a unitary Executive has made for a really nasty destruction of such checks and balances... The system was designed to move very slowly and thought out. It just hasn't been. wakarima{censored}a. i guess the key word is 'ideally'. also i have learned from your posts. every sensei is also a student the first waza one learns is also the last waza one never quite masters. arigato. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The Great Waldo Pepper Posted October 29, 2008 Members Share Posted October 29, 2008 wakarima{censored}a. i guess the key word is 'ideally'. also i have learned from your posts. every sensei is also a student the first waza one learns is also the last waza one never quite masters. arigato. Here you go. This is one of my hero's and fellow Portlander radioshows: http://whiterosesociety.org/content/hartmann/Members.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jorhay1 Posted October 29, 2008 Members Share Posted October 29, 2008 Here you go. This is one of my hero's and fellow Portlander radioshows: http://whiterosesociety.org/content/hartmann/Members.html bookmarked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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