To me, regulations are an important part of a functioning society, as mentioned before the power utilities in California went crazy once regulatory oversight was weakened or taken away completely, hell, the whole foreclosure mess is a good example of what can happen when you don't have a set of rules in place so that everyone plays fairly, or when those in charge of overseeing do not do their jobs.
About guns I believe that people have lost respect for the damage they can do. They have become a substitute for argument and debate, instead of the tools for hunting or self defense they actually are.
And I agree with blackaeronaut about education.
What I don't get, and I think I never will is the constant attack against social safety net programs, like SS, or Medicare, or what little was actually passed as health reform. This attitude of as long as I have what is mine you can go die for all I care sickens me. Some people act as if the fact that they have plenty to live does not mean that someday they or their sons or daughters will not need a safety net when things go south.
About guns I believe that people have lost respect for the damage they can do. They have become a substitute for argument and debate, instead of the tools for hunting or self defense they actually are.
And I agree with blackaeronaut about education.
What I don't get, and I think I never will is the constant attack against social safety net programs, like SS, or Medicare, or what little was actually passed as health reform. This attitude of as long as I have what is mine you can go die for all I care sickens me. Some people act as if the fact that they have plenty to live does not mean that someday they or their sons or daughters will not need a safety net when things go south.
"This is Master Obi-Wan Kenobi. I regret to report that both our Jedi Order and the Republic, have fallen with a dark shadow of the Empire rising to take their place. This message is a warning and a reminder for any surviving Jedi. Trust in The Force. Do not return to the Temple... that time has past. And our future is uncertain. We will each be challenged. Our trust. Our faith. Our friendships. But we must persevere. And in time, a new hope will emerge. May the Force be with you, always."