A ham radio friend, now deceased stated the role of government
should be limited to: "Protect our shores, deliver my mail, but
otherwise leave my ass alone." Not too terribly different from my
ideas. However, as Jim stated, the question is "where to draw the
line." Those unfortunates who are FORCED to live in crowded big
cities have much greater needs or desires from government than
those who can be much more reliant upon their own talents and
circumstances.
D C "Mac" Macdonald
Amateur Radio K2GKK
Since 30 November '53
USAF and FAA, Retired
Member GMCMI & Classics
Oklahoma City, OK
"The Money Pit"
TZE166V101966
'76 ex-Palm Beach
k2gkk + hotmail dot com
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From: Gmclist on behalf of James Hupy via Gmclist
Sent: Monday, October 26, 2020 11:25
To: gmclist
Cc: James Hupy
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Low Underpass
We are dependent upon our infrastructure for transportation, municipal
water and sewer, and a lot of places, electricity.
Ponder me this, if you will. Bridges over rivers owned by companies
that are without government oversight for items like safety, etc. You want
to pay for them, every time you use them? Toll bridges, freeways, tunnels,
etc?
Myself, I think that is the governments role in our lives. Police,
firefighters, schools, border protection, armed forces, etc. But, where to
draw the line between private sector and government? There's the rub.
Cradle to the grave coddling? Or, just leave my ass alone! Age old
questions. Without any reasonable answers. Better minds than mine have
pondered them since society began. No answers yet appear. Think I'll just
have another beer and ponder this for a bit longer.
Jim Hupy
Salem, Oregon
On Mon, Oct 26, 2020, 9:07 AM Dolph Santorine via Gmclist <
> So the singular city is right, but all those drivers were wrong?
>
> Disregard half of them as stupid, and the number of accidents prove beyond
> a reasonable doubt that government is STILL wrong.
>
>
> Dolph
>
> DE AD0LF
>
> Wheeling, West Virginia
>
> 1977 26’ ex-PalmBeach
> Howell EFI & EBL, Reaction Arms, Manny Transmission
>
> “The Aluminum and Fiberglass Mistress”
>
> |[ ]~~~[][ ][] \
> "--OO--[]---O-"
>
> > On Oct 26, 2020, at 11:36 AM, Vadim Jitkov via Gmclist <
> >
> > Strongly disagree with previous post. The city has technically done
> their job when they had a passive sign posted, warning drivers of a low
> clearance.
> > According to the rules of the road, that is the PURPOSE of that sign and
> really that is all that is required to avoid an accident. With too many
> > drivers having wind blowing between their ears, that was deemed not
> enough, so they added active over-height warning, traffic light, etc. If
> driver
> > is still not paying attention to all of that, that means they are not
> paying attention to the road. At that point it is 100% on them. The same
> > driver that is not paying attention to the height warnings today, is the
> one that will be complaining that he is stuck in a dead end street that is
> > too narrow and demand that city make them wider and pass through. At
> some point we have to call those drivers out for what it is - personal
> > irresponsibility.
> > --
> > Vadim Jitkov
> > '76 Glenbrook 26'
> > Pullman, WA
> >
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should be limited to: "Protect our shores, deliver my mail, but
otherwise leave my ass alone." Not too terribly different from my
ideas. However, as Jim stated, the question is "where to draw the
line." Those unfortunates who are FORCED to live in crowded big
cities have much greater needs or desires from government than
those who can be much more reliant upon their own talents and
circumstances.
D C "Mac" Macdonald
Amateur Radio K2GKK
Since 30 November '53
USAF and FAA, Retired
Member GMCMI & Classics
Oklahoma City, OK
"The Money Pit"
TZE166V101966
'76 ex-Palm Beach
k2gkk + hotmail dot com
________________________________
From: Gmclist on behalf of James Hupy via Gmclist
Sent: Monday, October 26, 2020 11:25
To: gmclist
Cc: James Hupy
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Low Underpass
We are dependent upon our infrastructure for transportation, municipal
water and sewer, and a lot of places, electricity.
Ponder me this, if you will. Bridges over rivers owned by companies
that are without government oversight for items like safety, etc. You want
to pay for them, every time you use them? Toll bridges, freeways, tunnels,
etc?
Myself, I think that is the governments role in our lives. Police,
firefighters, schools, border protection, armed forces, etc. But, where to
draw the line between private sector and government? There's the rub.
Cradle to the grave coddling? Or, just leave my ass alone! Age old
questions. Without any reasonable answers. Better minds than mine have
pondered them since society began. No answers yet appear. Think I'll just
have another beer and ponder this for a bit longer.
Jim Hupy
Salem, Oregon
On Mon, Oct 26, 2020, 9:07 AM Dolph Santorine via Gmclist <
> So the singular city is right, but all those drivers were wrong?
>
> Disregard half of them as stupid, and the number of accidents prove beyond
> a reasonable doubt that government is STILL wrong.
>
>
> Dolph
>
> DE AD0LF
>
> Wheeling, West Virginia
>
> 1977 26’ ex-PalmBeach
> Howell EFI & EBL, Reaction Arms, Manny Transmission
>
> “The Aluminum and Fiberglass Mistress”
>
> |[ ]~~~[][ ][] \
> "--OO--[]---O-"
>
> > On Oct 26, 2020, at 11:36 AM, Vadim Jitkov via Gmclist <
> >
> > Strongly disagree with previous post. The city has technically done
> their job when they had a passive sign posted, warning drivers of a low
> clearance.
> > According to the rules of the road, that is the PURPOSE of that sign and
> really that is all that is required to avoid an accident. With too many
> > drivers having wind blowing between their ears, that was deemed not
> enough, so they added active over-height warning, traffic light, etc. If
> driver
> > is still not paying attention to all of that, that means they are not
> paying attention to the road. At that point it is 100% on them. The same
> > driver that is not paying attention to the height warnings today, is the
> one that will be complaining that he is stuck in a dead end street that is
> > too narrow and demand that city make them wider and pass through. At
> some point we have to call those drivers out for what it is - personal
> > irresponsibility.
> > --
> > Vadim Jitkov
> > '76 Glenbrook 26'
> > Pullman, WA
> >
> > _______________________________________________
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