I think Moxley hit the nail on the head here. Fascism is defined as such:
"A system of government marked by centralization of authority under a dictator, stringent socioeconomic controls, suppression of the opposition through terror and censorship, and typically a policy of belligerent nationalism and racism."
While we may not be there yet, we continue to tread a VERY fine line where on one side we have some semblance of freedom, and on the other we have totally lost our bill of rights and everything our founders tried to preserve. It starts with small things like this, then creeps its way up to the supreme court where previous laws are overruled. Finally we're so scared to take a shit in our own bathrooms for fear it may be considered unpatriotic or a terrorist action.
The absurdity has hit the fan and it smells alarmingly like poo.
If the got rid of a little thing called earmarks, or, 'pork' in congressional budget bills, this whole thing would be a non issue. Instead of blowing money on useless things such as building a new lake in your congressional district or paying off the demons in your political closet, these hundreds of millions of dollars could go to things like *gasp* federal road funding....
People, the issue is not just how NC screwed up with this outrageous fine, but the 'problems causing the problems'
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I think Moxley hit the nail on the head here. Fascism is defined as such: "A system of government marked by centralization of authority under a dictator, stringent socioeconomic controls, suppression of the opposition through terror and censorship, and typically a policy of belligerent nationalism and racism." While we may not be there yet, we continue to tread a VERY fine line where on one side we have some semblance of freedom, and on the other we have totally lost our bill of rights and everything our founders tried to preserve. It starts with small things like this, then creeps its way up to the supreme court where previous laws are overruled. Finally we're so scared to take a shit in our own bathrooms for fear it may be considered unpatriotic or a terrorist action. The absurdity has hit the fan and it smells alarmingly like poo.
If the got rid of a little thing called earmarks, or, 'pork' in congressional budget bills, this whole thing would be a non issue. Instead of blowing money on useless things such as building a new lake in your congressional district or paying off the demons in your political closet, these hundreds of millions of dollars could go to things like *gasp* federal road funding.... People, the issue is not just how NC screwed up with this outrageous fine, but the 'problems causing the problems'