Reimposing a national 55mph speed limit
Sen John Warner has asked the Energy Department to look in to what the impact would be of re-imposing a national speed limit. Some very quick comments: – With newer cars the savings are much less than they were in … Continue reading
Texas authorities aren’t alone in incompetence…
Authorities in the tundra of Minnesota bungled one pretty well. Story Here. I have no clue if this was a bungled case, a wrong prosecution, or, very likely a bit of both. It appears more than reasonable that the parents … Continue reading
FLDS: Financial Costs
The Deseret News today published this article stating that the costs to the State of Texas thus far are about $14 million. That’s a lot of money to most of us, just not to many politicians and law enforcement. The … Continue reading
Who do You want to rescue You?
Listening to news reports of Boy Scouts in Iowa springing in to action to save their mates I thought about some of the persecution the Scouts have come under. I also thought about the FLDS kids and many of their … Continue reading
FLDS: When We Get Restraining Orders Against Our Own Government!
A Judge has issued a well deserved restraining order against Texas’ CPS. In her order she stated: “I am not going to allow CPS or any other agency to interfere with parents in this state.” From: http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/metro/stories/MYSA061008.1B.FLDShearing.3899a1c.html Can’t wait to … Continue reading
Cure Worse Than The Disease?
We are, overall, a law-abiding country. We believe in obeying the laws and we generally seem to believe that people who do not obey our laws should be punished. Punishment is, by the way, the primary way we encourage people … Continue reading
FLDS: What About The Other Kids ?
When Texas tossed over 400 FLDS kids in to the foster care system, what happened to other kids already in the system? Was there ample room in the system to absorb such a huge influx without impacting others? What happened … Continue reading
Problems for Texas’ Prosecutions?
The State of Texas faces numerous potential hurdles in their presumed upcoming prosecutions. They will likely file statutory rape charges against any men in the FLDS they suspect of having had sex with girls younger than the age of consent … Continue reading
FLDS: Good day and bad day…
It is truly great news that the FLDS children will be returning to their parents! It is sad and angering that the parents were held hostage by their own government in order to get their children back. Sign an agreement … Continue reading