DocMadVibbe ... you and I could be twins that were separated at birth ... your list of pet-peeves and mine are identical ... as I read your list, I was thinking "yeah, me too" ... "hey, just like me" ... "oh, right ... I just HATE that too" ... got to the end and didn't find one on your list that isn't on mine ...
I'm not sure exactly when it was that the liberals began thinking they could legislate all problems out of existance ... it seems to have it's roots in FDRs administration ... but throwing taxpayer money at problems or writing laws to supposedly preclude the problem, does not and can not do the trick ...
The government's role should be to provide that which can be reasonably provided in no other way ... period. The military is a good example of that ... they should butt the hell out on issues such as social security which could and should be provided by private enterprise with greater benefit at less cost ... and just what the hell business is it of the government if I have my seat belt on or not? Who's being hurt if I don't?
Good damn thing I don't have time to write ALL of it down, huh? ... no one would have time to read it ... I could go on longer than some of those long-long cut 'n paste things Slim does ... best I get to work and let him keep the record ...