As a gross generalization, we Americans have become numb to the erosion of our civil liberties.  One of my biggest pet peeves are the passing of legislation put in place to “protect” us from ourselves.  The simplest example of this are the seat-belt laws.  On the surface this makes sense because everybody knows it is safer wearing a seat-belt.  But, do we really want the government to dictate safety to us via legislation?  What’s next, getting a ticket for being a dumb-ass?  (Which is basically what the seat-belt law is about).  There is no crime here and there is no victim.  If I want to be a dumb-ass, why can’t I? (I have plenty of practice)  This is a slippery slope that we are on and the government is slowly but surely chopping away at the remaining liberties we possess.

 Another example of this are the smoking bans.  There are some interesting comments from Hear ItFrom.Us regarding the recent legislation in Tennessee.

Finally, popular opinion has won out over individual property rights, and people no longer have the power to decide what types of otherwise legal activities they will allow on their own property. What a great day for individual liberty!!!

I’m not sure what the answer here is, but maybe it starts with everyday people asking the right questions, like “why?”….

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