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USAFNoDak · January 1, 2013, 04:35 PM

Preventive law was also tried in the late 20's and early 30's. It was known at the time as "Prohibition". It tried to "prevent" people from having access to alcohol because of what they "MIGHT" do under the influence of alcohol. It was a disaster and should be a lesson of history for other "preventive" laws or attempts by the government to pass more preventive laws. Not only do they not work, they are flat out wrong as they make our freedoms dependent upon what the government "worries" what the people might do if government doesn't ban certain products from general use by the people. That is NOT the sort of nation our founders envisioned.

January 1, 2013, 04:35 PM	#4
USAFNoDak Senior Member Join Date: August 21, 2000 Location: Minnesota, Twin Cities Posts: 1,076	Preventive law was also tried in the late 20's and early 30's. It was known at the time as "Prohibition". It tried to "prevent" people from having access to alcohol because of what they "MIGHT" do under the influence of alcohol. It was a disaster and should be a lesson of history for other "preventive" laws or attempts by the government to pass more preventive laws. Not only do they not work, they are flat out wrong as they make our freedoms dependent upon what the government "worries" what the people might do if government doesn't ban certain products from general use by the people. That is NOT the sort of nation our founders envisioned. __________________ "If you love wealth better than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, go home from us in peace. We ask not your counsels or arms. Crouch down and lick the hands which feed you. May your chains set lightly upon you and may posterity forget that ye were our countrymen." Samuel Adams.