This is what we are lettng it come to?

Slowly, bit by bit it is happening and often times without the thought of many people, many don't see it, many choose to think it could never happen, and others think it will not happen in their lifetime.  LOL What comes today will have an impact on life as we know it and on into the future.

In the small town I live in, up and down Main Street there are signs prohibiting cruising (at least the signs define what it is so everyone knows).  Often times I get into conversation with my mother about it, after all it was my mother and father who tell me all the tales of cruising in the days of yore here.  Now a days, I chide my mother's generation, the very ones who 'started' cruising for banning it and depriving the generations after it.  So just remember your children and grand children will suffer the decisions you make now, the things you allow to occur.

Government intervention into our lives is rampant these days and I am often left to wonder if the intervention is meant to help us or control us!  Personally, I think it is a bunch of malarkey and a cleverly planned marketing program to 'put us' where they want us, and sometimes it is just plain BS with the potential to make a buck.   Of course in the long run, it will give government and politicians, more of a chance to control all the 'gold.'

Just how far should government go in affecting our lives?  Look at this, Women Protest 'Veil Ban"  So there first thing I think about when I read this, it is the women protesting.  Not the guys who supposedly 'make' them wear the veils, so who is this supposed to protect?  To me, it sounds like another way to inflict control and potentially raide revenue.  Supposedly the ban is meant to protect women from men, who force them to wear the veil.  So why instead does it have to be a ban?  Instead why isn't the law written to protect the women from men who chose to 'control' them?  It would seem first, the women knew largely what they were getting in to, have a sense of pride in some respects by following the established customs of their religion or 'people.'  The country new the 'traditions' before letting people into the country.  Whether I agree or not, women or anyone else should wear veils, I respect their decision to do so.  Hell, what will you do when the 'banned' women rise up and oppose wedding veils?

Of course, the 'controls' being put into place by the government do not start or stop here, there are countless ways.  How much do say do you want someone else to say about your life?  The Salt Control is coming this year in the US.  The Food and Drug administration will begin 'controlling' how much salt can be applied to foods.     No it isn't the administration's intent to come in your home (yet!) to dictate how much salt you can use but instead to put into place how much salt food producers can put into manufactured food. 

So some in some aspects this 'sounds' good.  Maybe you won't have to be responsible for your own laziness or lack of self control to put the bag of chips down to keep your 'salt' intake down.  And maybe now you won't have to worry about your kids consuming so much of the 'bad' stuff.  Personally, I see it as bs!  Lets spend the money on education for self control and awareness of what is not taught at home.  Salt, especially normal table salts is one of the worst 'poisons' you can take into your body!  Instead of 'no' salt, why doesn't the Administration instead impose sanctions on what kind of salt can be added to food?  While they are at it, why don't they prohibit the addition of the thousands of 'approved' food additives that are harmful?

Why not instead of 'attacking' the tobacco companies, make them straighten up their acts!  It would make me feel good to see the same 'attacks' occur on the alcohol companies.  I have seen far worse damages done by people who drink than people who smoke!  When was the last time you were hit by a 'smoking driver?'  Hell, the president still smokes!  Of course he can probably afford to!  I wonder is he is sending Secret Service agents to the corner market for him in the middle of the night?  What if he dropped a lit cigarette in his lap and uttered the wrong words at the wrong time, or made the wrong move? 

Change is coming just make sure it is the change that you want in your life before you buy in to it and accept it!