Man found guilty after carrying replica bullets

[asmo]

This is a deep quote. I had to Google him. The guy ought to be a household name. I only recognized a few of his works. You sparked something, I'm gonna add him to me "to read" list.

Another from "The Moon is a Harsh Mistress" (which, IMHO, is one of the best books ever written):

A rational anarchist believes that concepts such as "state" and "society" and "government" have no existence save as physically exemplified in the acts of self-responsible individuals. He believes that it is impossible to shift blame, share blame, distribute blame. . . as blame, guilt, responsibility are matters taking place inside human beings singly and nowhere else. But being rational, he knows that not all individuals hold his evaluations, so he tries to live perfectly in an imperfect world. . . aware that his effort will be less than perfect yet undismayed by self-knowledge of self-failure.

Everyone should read Heinlein.. a lot. If you don't like Sci Fi it may be a little hard. But damn is he so spot on about just about everything.

The Moon is a Harsh Mistress has some great corollaries to some things going down now.

[cstone]

Repeat after me:

I will accept any rules that you feel necessary to your freedom. I am free, no matter what rules surround me. If I find them tolerable, I tolerate them; if I find them too obnoxious, I break them. I am free because I know that I alone am morally responsible for everything I do.

With complements to Heinlein.

I Grok that!

[sniper7]

Ban divorces!

[rbeau30]

Ban divorces!

Ban Marriages! Make the hookers fend for themselves instead of latching on to a meal-ticket!

[spqrzilla]

I can't believe that they took this to trial. Great appellate case for slamming D.C.'s laws down again.