Personal rights vs. government intervention
I was sitting here watching live coverage of the hurricane in the Galveston, Texas area. Mandatory evacuation orders and pleas have been given out in plenty of time and yet here we are rescuing people! Maybe more in the forefront for me as I watch is the infrastructure on these coastline areas. Very reminiscent of Katrina. In our area we have to jump through hoops just to put in a septic system and in those areas you see houses everywhere. How do they get the permits to build? Local and state government must have spent unbelievable amounts in tax dollars for infrastructure in the way of roads, electrical, and other services even with the ever present possibility of destruction. Government agencies are expending huge amounts of money and resources and individuals are risking their lives for idiots!
When does this all cross the boundaries of individual rights and government having to set the boundries?
I was sitting here watching live coverage of the hurricane in the Galveston, Texas area. Mandatory evacuation orders and pleas have been given out in plenty of time and yet here we are rescuing people! Maybe more in the forefront for me as I watch is the infrastructure on these coastline areas. Very reminiscent of Katrina. In our area we have to jump through hoops just to put in a septic system and in those areas you see houses everywhere. How do they get the permits to build? Local and state government must have spent unbelievable amounts in tax dollars for infrastructure in the way of roads, electrical, and other services even with the ever present possibility of destruction. Government agencies are expending huge amounts of money and resources and individuals are risking their lives for idiots!
When does this all cross the boundaries of individual rights and government having to set the boundries?