Inflexible Flier? Liability threat threatens sledding..

[Kasept]

http://www.economist.com/blogs/democ...meoftheunbrave

Very interesting -- and slightly exasperating -- Economist piece on the threat of liability issues that have municipalities with sledding hills and playgrounds running scared.

[jms62]

Originally Posted by Kasept

http://www.economist.com/blogs/democ...meoftheunbrave

Very interesting -- and slightly exasperating -- Economist piece on the threat of liability issues that have municipalities with sledding hills and playgrounds running scared.

Kids today cant expierence the sense of accomplishment of sliding down a molten medal sliding board dodging the metal shards sticking out the bottom on a 100 degree August day.

[dellinger63]

America the weak-kneed hegemon risks losing the can-do, risk-taking, innovative pioneer spirit that made it the world's dominant economic and military power.

Great piece but I think the above summation has less to do with sledding and playgrounds and more to do with movement towards socialism that has been relentlessly pursued.

[jms62]

Originally Posted by dellinger63

Great piece but I think the above summation has less to do with sledding and playgrounds and more to do with movement towards socialism that has been relentlessly pursued.

"Socialism" that term being stuffed down our throats by those in the oligarchy. Any thing other than the status quo is "Socialism" because it denotes people taking what you got. Never mind that those in the oligarchy are already doing that....

[dellinger63]

Originally Posted by jms62

"Socialism" that term being stuffed down our throats by those in the oligarchy. Any thing other than the status quo is "Socialism" because it denotes people taking what you got. Never mind that those in the oligarchy are already doing that....

If the oligarchy is defined as the Federal Government I must somewhat agree.

What's horrible is our aristocrats include Bush's, Kennedy's and Clinton's and instead of blueblood running through their veins, it's ice. What else could explain Hillary crying broke tears and Bill writing off donated underwear?

[GenuineRisk]

More info on sledding bans:

http://www.slate.com/articles/double...g_in_city.html

[GenuineRisk]

Originally Posted by dellinger63

Great piece but I think the above summation has less to do with sledding and playgrounds and more to do with movement towards socialism that has been relentlessly pursued.

[dellinger63]

Originally Posted by GenuineRisk

Should have pointed out I believe in Marxist theory of socialism that calls for a transitional social state between the overthrow of capitalism and the realization of communism.

The ultimate goal and golden egg to its supporters is communism where the government will decide wages (kind of like they're doing now) and will also decide abilities and needs (kind of like they're doing now with taxes and social programs) only on steroids.

And there's a great quote that goes something like, "If you sit at the table and can't identify who the sucker is within the first half hour, then you're the sucker."

For God's sake the government has squandered over $2.7 trillion from the people who not only need the money but are owed the money, our retired and retiring citizens to fund things like a study of why obese girls don't have sex.

[jms62]

Originally Posted by dellinger63

Should have pointed out I believe in Marxist theory of socialism that calls for a transitional social state between the overthrow of capitalism and the realization of communism.

The ultimate goal and golden egg to its supporters is communism where the government will decide wages (kind of like they're doing now) and will also decide abilities and needs (kind of like they're doing now with taxes and social programs) only on steroids.

And there's a great quote that goes something like, "If you sit at the table and can't identify who the sucker is within the first half hour, then you're the sucker."

For God's sake the government has squandered over $2.7 trillion from the people who not only need the money but are owed the money, our retired and retiring citizens to fund things like a study of why obese girls don't have sex.

Not as much fun when I agree with you