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Comment on AT&T Sucks by » AT&T Still, Still Sucks Effor

» AT&T Still, Still Sucks Effor — Mon, 21 May 2012 21:45:14 +0000

[...] posted about AT&T’s general incompetency last year here, and again earlier this year here. I do not understand how anyone would voluntarily deal with a [...]

Comment on AT&T Sucks by Effor

Effor — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 01:50:20 +0000

[...] am really close to telling AT&T goodbye. About a year ago I posted about how AT&T sucks, but damn, 6 attempts to report a problem takes “suck” to a whole new [...]

Comment on Canon 5D Mark III Reviews by » 5D Mark III Availability Effor

» 5D Mark III Availability Effor — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 00:36:17 +0000

[...] posted links to some REAL reviews of the Canon 5D Mark III yesterday, and mine arrived from Adorama yesterday as well. Since I only placed my order on Friday [...]

Comment on Got Gold? by » Buffett’s view on gold Effor

» Buffett’s view on gold Effor — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 01:52:12 +0000

[...] posted this last April, as I heard lot’s of people taking about a bubble in gold, and how gold [...]

Comment on Gator Mulching Blade – Part 2 by » Gator mulching blade Effor

» Gator mulching blade Effor — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 22:40:30 +0000

[...] *Please see my 11/22/11 update on the Gator mulching blade.* [...]

Comment on Gator mulching blade by » Gator Mulching Blade – Part 2 Effor

» Gator Mulching Blade – Part 2 Effor — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 22:07:29 +0000

[...] the Gator mulching blade a couple of years ago. I didn’t like it at all back then (read the original review here) and I think the original review is still accurate…. [...]

Comment on California Dream Act by The Libertarian: California dreamin'

The Libertarian: California dreamin' — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 21:37:39 +0000

[...] becomes law! | BAMN California governor signs controversial “Dream Act” | The Raw S.. » California Dream Act Effor Brown ‘likely’ to sign California Dream Act Part II | .. California [...]

Comment on Got Gold? by » Why Gold Keeps Rising Effor

» Why Gold Keeps Rising Effor — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 00:04:23 +0000

[...] posted this a while back, and while the specific percentages have changed, the main thrust of the story and the [...]

Comment on American Fear by Gary

Gary — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 21:14:50 +0000

You missed the point – no one said these things should be legal, just that we’re innately afraid of offending the government authorities. Way more afraid of a cop than of someone robbing our house.

Comment on American Fear by Bill

Bill — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 20:55:09 +0000

Um, I happen to very much LIKE that the following things are illegal:

speeding,
making a U-turn,
going through a yellow light,
not crossing the street at the cross-walk,
talking on your phone while driving…

These are all about protecting citizens (ie me) from bad drivers who do not think of safety (ie you). And there is nothing wrong with making requirements for use on government property.

And several of them would be extremely context dependent:

not wearing a seatbelt: Is it wrong to require children be seat belted?

taking too many deductions on your taxes: Too many, or false deductions?

riding a bike on a sidewalk: Are sidewalks for pedestrians? If so, bicycles are a danger to the intended users, and cities have responsibilities to police them.

cutting down a tree on your own property: When you bought your house it came with a deed, there are probably restrictions there. These are legal. Other cases might be silly (the EPA should probably not fine you for cutting down a tree in the ‘burbs), others might be fine (cutting down a grove of trees could drastically alter the water flow which affects everyone around you and water quality of a nearby stream, etc).

It’s great to talk about “freedom”, but what you do affects other people in ways that sometimes need regulating. Are there too many regulations? Probably, but not all of them are useless and wouldn’t be sorted out in by the almighty free market.