Senate Backs Linking Federal Safety Funds to States' Seat Belt Laws
National News • May 19, 2005
The U.S. Senate this week backed a provision promising federal aid for safety programs to states that enact laws allowing police to stop motorists for seat belt violations.
On a 86-14 vote, the ...
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Subject: Big Brother in Washington
Posted On: May 19, 2005, 6:21 pm CDT
Posted By: Bob
Comment:
What ever happened to States Rights? Here Washington goes again with legislation that ties an individual States hands and slaps them financially if they do not goose step to the ideas of the federal government. Bottom line is this, the Federal Government should keep its nose out of the laws of the States and let the States do what they feel is best for the citizens.
I agree that seat belts save life’s, that has been proven over and over again, but if I as an adult chose not to use one having the knowledge that I do, that is my choice. I feel that with the crime issues we have already in this country, do we really want to put the law enforcement community in a position where they feel compelled to stop drivers for exercising free choice, I say let people make decisions and live with the consequences of those decisions.
What is Washington going to push next, requiring states to force owners of older vehicles to retrofit air bags into them? How about requiring everyone to where slip resistant shoes to slow the number of slip and falls, or surgical mask to slow the spread of disease? There are any number of things that we can do to protect people from themselves but when do we as a citizenry say enough is enough and take responsibility for protecting ourselves and tell the know it alls in Washington to get out of our day to day life’s and back to running this country.
Subject: Big Brother in Washington
I agree that seat belts save life’s, that has been proven over and over again, but if I as an adult chose not to use one having the knowledge that I do, that is my choice. I feel that with the crime issues we have already in this country, do we really want to put the law enforcement community in a position where they feel compelled to stop drivers for exercising free choice, I say let people make decisions and live with the consequences of those decisions.
What is Washington going to push next, requiring states to force owners of older vehicles to retrofit air bags into them? How about requiring everyone to where slip resistant shoes to slow the number of slip and falls, or surgical mask to slow the spread of disease? There are any number of things that we can do to protect people from themselves but when do we as a citizenry say enough is enough and take responsibility for protecting ourselves and tell the know it alls in Washington to get out of our day to day life’s and back to running this country.