tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4701465355352273487.post2148592505629008683..comments2023-06-07T11:07:34.662-05:00Comments on Fundamental Things: This Country Needs More UndertakersGrant Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08427367759721561791noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4701465355352273487.post-30575667079368808562012-01-13T17:57:37.551-06:002012-01-13T17:57:37.551-06:00May we never fully sort out what we believe and al...May we never fully sort out what we believe and always remain Open to discovering the Blind Spots that still remain within us. God is the One who Makes each and every one of us Wonderful. May we never ever Forget that.Listahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11590249616509349170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4701465355352273487.post-64751884845014205182012-01-13T16:02:15.348-06:002012-01-13T16:02:15.348-06:00Thanks for the laugh Lista. I'm well aware of ...Thanks for the laugh Lista. I'm well aware of how wonderful I am. So many tell me so.<br /><br />I hope you sort out what you believe. It's a process, not an event.Grant Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08427367759721561791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4701465355352273487.post-43341136892747128792012-01-13T15:20:59.563-06:002012-01-13T15:20:59.563-06:00Yes, I understand the Philosophy of Libertarianism...Yes, I understand the Philosophy of Libertarianism. We are Responsible for Everything and the Government is not Responsible to help in any way.<br /><br />Without the Government, the Consumer is the One who Gives the Permission, yet this means that the Consumer is the One who has to do all the Research. I'm not Opposed to the Government doing some of that Research. It's just a Different Philosophy. That's all.<br /><br />I guess another Approach would be to have lots of Consumer Reports, as well as Trusted Organizations that will only allow Businesses into their Club and Give them their Seal of Approval if they meet certain Requirements. Such does indeed go on in the Private Sector.<br /><br />We are in agreement, Grant, about the Fact that the Government has Gotten Out of Hand and is doing Far more of this then they should.<br /><br />You are a very good and Insightful Writer, Grant, but just hearing those who Agree with you tell you how Wonderful you are is not going to Help you to Understand those who are Skeptical of your Point of View. If I become a Thorn in your Side, them I just might be doing you a Favor by Challenging you.Listahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11590249616509349170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4701465355352273487.post-30837775442283218282012-01-13T14:19:21.143-06:002012-01-13T14:19:21.143-06:00A licence is nothing but permission from the gover...A licence is nothing but permission from the government to do something.<br /><br />The vast majority of basic human business interactions are none of the government's business. In fact, they are only the business of the two parties to the interaction.<br /><br />We shouldn't need anyone's permission to do most things. The list should be short for those things to be licensed, for the very reasons you cited.Grant Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08427367759721561791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4701465355352273487.post-82008627705845024442012-01-13T13:21:34.039-06:002012-01-13T13:21:34.039-06:00Actually, I liked the Post too. It's just tha...Actually, I liked the Post too. It's just that I have a Tendency to see the Extremes and that is why I Approach the Removal of Regulations Cautiously.<br /><br />Government has this Horrible Habit of Over Doing things, especially when it comes to things such as Environmental Regulations. Gag! Yet that does not Mean that I Disagree with all Regulations.<br /><br />Likewise, I do not Disagree with Licensing, yet the Requirements for said Licensing Need to be Reasonable and in Minimal Risk Situations, it probably is Best that the Consumer Decides what sort of Credentials, Training, Costumer Reports, etc., they want before Hiring a Service.Listahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11590249616509349170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4701465355352273487.post-36772047423767404572012-01-12T21:17:08.642-06:002012-01-12T21:17:08.642-06:00I agree with Leah: one of your best posts yet. Lik...I agree with Leah: one of your best posts yet. Like you, I knew an America that was a lot freer than it is today. On good days I feel like the opportunity the I found (and seized) is still available to any that seek it today. On bad days, I doubt it. Keep up the great work.Left Coast Rebelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09292257205859285528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4701465355352273487.post-24167663949402890762012-01-10T22:08:45.311-06:002012-01-10T22:08:45.311-06:00Thanks. It took me a fair amount of effort and rew...Thanks. It took me a fair amount of effort and rewrites to get it where I wanted it to be. <br /><br />I hope people enjoy it and are more aware of just how much liberty we have lost to the <i>tyranny of our neighbors</i>, as I call it. <br /><br />After all, most of the worst violations of our rights in this regard are from local governments.Grant Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08427367759721561791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4701465355352273487.post-5906557169665941062012-01-10T21:51:13.423-06:002012-01-10T21:51:13.423-06:00One of your best posts yet.One of your best posts yet.Leahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01481862273530534262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4701465355352273487.post-92005960727843631412012-01-10T16:36:21.592-06:002012-01-10T16:36:21.592-06:00Regulations that protect the rights of the citizen...Regulations that protect the rights of the citizens, punish the use of force or fraud but otherwise leave people alone to pursue transactions to their mutual benefit, are reasonable. In the vast majority of instances, <i>caveat emptor</i> is and has been, for most of recorded history, the proper approach.<br /><br />The proper role of government in a free society is to defend the rights of the people. And little else.<br /><br />Thanks for reading.Grant Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08427367759721561791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4701465355352273487.post-6352760225808542572012-01-10T16:25:17.675-06:002012-01-10T16:25:17.675-06:00To bad you don't have more Commenters then you...To bad you don't have more Commenters then you do, for I'd like to hear what others have to say. Regulations, as well as Licensing Requirements, can be Excessive and most Politicians do not appear to have the ability to Distinguish between what is Reasonable and what is Excessive. It's too bad that Common Sense has become so rare.<br /><br />Perhaps it would be Helpful if Non-Licensed People could Legally Offer their Services in an Honest way for Less Money. That way, if the Consumer considered the Licensing a Value, then they could Pay Extra for it. If not, well then I guess the Licensing doesn't Matter and should not be required.<br /><br />For Example, Licensed Contractors come with Insurance and they can be Researched to see if any complaints have been Filed against their License and Non-Licensed Contractors are more of a Risk. Let the Consumer Decide could be a workable Idea, though I do Think that having a few Basic Safety Regulations, as Written in the Building Code, is not at all Unreasonable.Listahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11590249616509349170noreply@blogger.com