We see the term used here often.
Threads about controlling almost anything see it used.
I watched a debate on ABC TV this morning.
Only part of it,came in at the middle and had to leave.
A young girl, full of the certainty youth brings, took to government,all of them, for intruding on our freedoms.
I have never in my lifetime, seen our views of politics and those who practice it, so low.
And admit part of it is the fault of POLITICIANS, those who sit on both sides of the fence.
Are we however ready for anarchy?
Is it time to take away the power of politicians to make rules?
Do we remove controls on drugs alcohol smoking? Then do we remove pedestrian crossing and make crossing the road a sport.
Remove speed limits on all roads.
Some of us, yes believe it, need rules and fences just to get from A to B maybe a Nanny State is not needed for some but should tax payers pick up the wreckage.

mate you allways take this thing too far
had you heard the full debate..you would realise
its not about getting rid of all the law...we got
but about limiting the influx of ever more 'law'

im fine for them putting smokers pictures on your booze
and on ya kids lollies..and photoes of diabetus on your pastry..etc

im fine with them taxing your booze
and forcing you to cover your compost bin

just wait mate
soon you all will be criminals
just like i have been made a criminal

then you too can pay tax
can live with horrible names
call you a boozer looser and fattie

im fione mate
make all the laws for yourself you like

just stop trying to tell me im killing you
that im taking your hospital bed

ya think your anti sweat smell
dont stink worse that your garlic breath?

or your mate's perfume
that reeks of cheap stink

or the belch from ya diesal
[or your darn chooks...and kids may drown in ya poond]

your not allowed to cook a meal for your mates
without following the same rules and regulations kfc has to follow

i wish you could have watched the whole thing mate
think of rules to stop your social activities..not mine

god said here i give you EVERY SEED BEARING PLANT
i been to jail 6 times for letting a seed grow

your law..not gods?
god didnt know what he was doing when he gave me the plant?

sure lock up fatties..and drunks..
and crinminals thieves and frauds

but stop trying to moralise away danger
you cant protect fools

if there is an injured party
go to court..no injured party go away

"Is it time to take away the power of politicians to make rules?"

Might be, seems that they have made enough already and need to start reducing the number of them. That does not mean taking it to the extreme but it does mean a decent look at the alternatives.

It would mean a look to ensure that the rules don't do more harm than good. It would mean a look to ensure that the rules don't take one persons freedom away to protect someone else from responsibility for their own choices.

It would mean a look to ensure that the laws don't destroy one persons freedom or rights for the sake of the taste of preferences of others.

R0bert

Yeah !

End poverty NOW !

End evil NOW !

End wars NOW !

End corporate greed NOW !

End government corruption NOW !

Or at least, by next Monday.

Yeah, that should do it. Thank you, young person !

Joe

Belly rather than take away the right to make new laws maybe we could ban them from making a new law unless two existing laws/regulations were rescinded at the same time.

That should stop the rot pretty quickly.

R0bert

Hey! bellies...just take a quote from Chopper reed....and harden the f..k up!...lol

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