07-23-2008, 01:34 AM
AHAHAHA That's good, Damon.
Bob, I don't see the connection to Kalaupapa, either. Are you saying I'm wishing to remove a problem by creating an isolated enclave on a remote island? I don't get it.
You've posted on and off through this whole thread, so you're obviously aware of where I'm coming from. To restate: I'm not insensitive to the blind, at all. If there's a legitimate problem with hybrid cars striking blind pedestrians, I'd gladly support some form of regulatory approach to solve that problem. I'm not sticking my head in the sand about this issue, just asking for clarity before our legislatures apply one more governmental regulation. Seat belts are a good regulation, IMHO, that were mandated in the late 1960's, I believe, but there was solid data to support the safety benefits of seat belts BEFORE the regulations were applied.
I'm simply wondering why the legislatures of Hawai'i, MD, AZ, and perhaps others, are attempting to create legislation targeting a problem which may not even exist. I'm all for good legislation to solve problems, but I'm also all for accuracy. The heavy hand of the government should be aimed with precision, not arbitrarily used to swat at perceptions, intuition, or common sense. The perceptions, intuitions, and common sense should be justified by concrete data. That's all.
And have a wonderful day. I am.[
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Aloha! ;-)
Bob, I don't see the connection to Kalaupapa, either. Are you saying I'm wishing to remove a problem by creating an isolated enclave on a remote island? I don't get it.
You've posted on and off through this whole thread, so you're obviously aware of where I'm coming from. To restate: I'm not insensitive to the blind, at all. If there's a legitimate problem with hybrid cars striking blind pedestrians, I'd gladly support some form of regulatory approach to solve that problem. I'm not sticking my head in the sand about this issue, just asking for clarity before our legislatures apply one more governmental regulation. Seat belts are a good regulation, IMHO, that were mandated in the late 1960's, I believe, but there was solid data to support the safety benefits of seat belts BEFORE the regulations were applied.
I'm simply wondering why the legislatures of Hawai'i, MD, AZ, and perhaps others, are attempting to create legislation targeting a problem which may not even exist. I'm all for good legislation to solve problems, but I'm also all for accuracy. The heavy hand of the government should be aimed with precision, not arbitrarily used to swat at perceptions, intuition, or common sense. The perceptions, intuitions, and common sense should be justified by concrete data. That's all.
And have a wonderful day. I am.[
]Aloha! ;-)
Aloha! ;-)