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From: agz@pucc-k (Andrew Banta)
Newsgroups: net.flame
Subject: Re: PISSED OFF
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Date: Wed, 23-Jan-85 04:28:32 EST
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Ok, just a simple questions.  Some of you have already answered, so we
already know what you think.  How many people out there think that
EVERYTHING is overregulated?  Now hold on, I don't suggest we just throw
every regulation that ever existed out the door, I'm talking about
overregulation though.  The little things the the gov' has no business
sticking their nose into.

I get a little damn sick of the gov't treating the people as if they had
no common sense.  The same goes for industries.  AT&T was doing a fine
job monopolizing the phone business, but we couldn't have that.
Highways built in the 50's and 60's with *corners banked for 80-85 mph*
still exist, but we can't drive on them faster than 55.  Imported cars
that need $1000+ worth of changes to make them meet US standards.  We
don't need this!  Essentially, we are being governed by special interest
groups.  Such and such a group wants this.  Claim it's killing out
babies or is going to cause cancer or it will "make the world a better
place to live in", and BOOM, you've got yourself a law.  Don't think
about the people that this harms, just follow what the vocal minority
wants.  And a lot of times, it goes thru just a touch faster because it
will make the government a few bucks along the way.  I think if everyone
who felt this way would stand up and say "NO MORE!", things might
happen.  But don't count on it before then.

Until enough people show their disapproval in some large scale way, the
govenments of this country will continue to work as a money making
venture, and disregard the feelings of the many.

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Andy Banta			{decvax!allegra!ihnp4}!pur-ee!pucc-k!agz
Dept. of Mental Instability, Purdue University --- "I'm OK, You're a CS Major"
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