Regardless of whether it was the Republicans or the Democrats championing the intervention, it is a classic example of federal authoritarianism.
But the government isn't forcing anyone to have an abortion. It's about choice, not about you or I imposing our values on the rest of society by force of law.
Unfortunately, it's like that here, too, in the primaries at least. I'm still a registered Republican, and voted in the primary (not for McCain!). There is some movement toward open primaries, though.
I agree that the rules that apply to smoking tobacco need to apply to other drugs as well, but can't see any reason for the government to decide that tobacco is OK, but other drugs are forbidden.
In that case, no, it's none of the city's business whether you cut down a tree on your own property or not.
I cut down two on mine last year, and didn't ask anyone. Maybe I'm just lucky that the tree police didn't come by. I've planted several, also, without asking anyone.
All that is well and good, so long as an indigent person who is injured can't go to the emergency and then expect the rest of us to pay for it, or can't get cared for by insurance, thus raising the costs for us all. If the actions of an individual affect the rest of us, then the rest of us have a right to make some rules.
And, if the other driver is not at fault, or if he or she is a deadbeat without insurance, then who pays the bill?
The organ donor idea was just a kind of joke, but it does make sense in a way, doesn't it?
OK, if you say so.
