tomahawk Wrote:
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http://boortz.com/nuze/index.html
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> TEN WUSSIFIED STATES No wonder we are cultivating
> a country of wussified, government educated
> candyass leaches. Here is an article for Parents
> Magazine that looks like appeared as a segment on
> the Today Show. It lists the ten safest states for
> your child to live in. I know you want the list,
> so here are the top ten. The list could be more
> accurately characterized as the Top Ten Nanny
> States:
> 1. Connecticut
> 2. Rhode Island
> 3. New Jersey
> 4. New York
> 5. California
> 6. Maine
> 7. Pennsylvania
> 8. Mass.
> 9. Maryland
> 10. Oregon
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> So this led to my first question ... what makes
> these states "safe." And can you guess what I
> found? Government, government, government and more
> government. According to these people at Parent
> Magazine, more nanny state government regulations
> makes for a better place for your child to live.
> Connecticut is the safest state in the country
> because it is the best at "enacting safety-minded
> laws and educating parents about them." In other
> words, the government tells parents what stupid
> things you can and cannot do with your child. But
> Connecticut does have one flaw that it needs to
> overcome: backyard swimming pools. Yes, folks.
> Those evil swimming pools are dragging down this
> "safety-minded" state because God forbid one of
> their little angels drowns because the government
> didn't mandate that you put a fence around your
> swimming pool.
> You want more examples? Rhode Island ranks #2
> because it has stronger punishments for first
> degree child molesters that require offenders to
> be electronically monitored for life. California
> ranks #5 because it has strong playground, bike
> and pool safety laws.
> You want safe? Just where is the safest place to
> live in America. Where are you absolutely
> guaranteed everything you need to sustain your
> life, and where you can go about your daily
> activities without any fear whatsoever ... not
> even a smidgen of fear ... that someone is going
> to hurt you. That would be in the solitary
> confinement wing of a maximum security prison. Who
> gives a damn about freedom ... let's work on
> security
> I wonder how the frontier territories ... where
> real Americans were bred ... would rate on the
> nanny scale?
If this kind of logic applies, the District of Columbia should be the
safest city in the world because of its gun laws.