Legal Fiction

No law ever freed anyone, only enslaved them. There is no way to pass legislation allowing people to do things-they already have all their abilities, their "natural rights" as they have been called. All a law can do is tell people what they are not allowed to do. That's why in the Constitution of the U.S. it says, "Congress shall make no law..." at the beginning of the enumeration of rights; that's why, "those rights not numbered herein are reserved to the individual citizens." Every time a law is passed, it adds to the list one more thing that people are not allowed to do. The argument is that new laws cover ground not foreseen by those who originally composed the laws, that times have changed and they are needed to protect us against new problems. However, passing a law to prevent something every time an abuse is perceived leads to abuse. Take "speeding", for example: no doubt a two-ton object hurtling out of control through a heavily populated area is dangerous, but does it require a law to say it shouldn't happen? No, nor will that law stop it from occurring-only proper training and a conscientious operator can avoid it. So, one may ask, what makes more sense than a law? Well, the answer is just what I said before: the only thing that can actually stop a collision or prevent a vehicle going out of control is the operator. The person "behind the wheel" is solely and totally responsible for what happens, so our best hope of preventing all these deaths and maimings each year is to ensure those operators are well-trained, conscientious, and as fully-prepared as possible. No law can do that, only adequate training and caring (or, if that word scares you, you can say 'aware') individuals can. We especially don't need a law that allows municipalities to collect unapproved, extra 'taxes' through catching "speeding motorists" and fining them for 'breaking a law'. No matter how adamantly the government denies this charge, that is what these "fines" are. Any time one pays a fine, it provides operating expenses for that governing body, which is exactly what taxes are for. We should not be subjected to taxes in disguise, just as taxing us twice on the same thing has historically been a provocation to action. If a government requires more money to accomplish those things we need it to do, then let it come out and state that. Hiding behind the ridiculous argument that these "fines" are a deterrent, and are only meant to stop these "dangerous individuals" is an insult. They do not accomplish this stated goal, people who drive in an unsafe manner do so because they have a basic disregard for others and themselves and making them pay a little money will not change their minds about it. We need to recognize these fallacies for what they are and act to stop them from starting and/or spreading, to realize our rights, understand what really protects us, get together with others who feel similarly, and move to protect ourselves from further oppression and end those practices that currently hold us down.