Posted by MarkB_MI on August 16, 2012 at 02:11:24 from (75.198.84.20):
In Reply to: Re: Above the law? posted by Pete76NY on August 16, 2012 at 01:14:09:
Pete, why the anger? I guess you missed my point: Newton's Laws of Motion don't really care if your civil liberties are being violated.
Now, since you ask why I should care about whether the individuals in question were buckled in, here's why: We have a county official and county employee traveling in a county vehicle on county business. Their injuries will be covered by the county's insurance and Medicare. It will be several months of rehabilitation, paid for by the county's insurance, before they return to work, during which I imagine they will continue to collect county paychecks. Now, if they had just followed the law, like 95 percent of people in our state do, it's likely they would have both walked away from the accident, sparing themselves a lot of pain and sparing the taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars in medical bills. As a citizen, taxpayer and voter, I think I DO have a right to criticize the actions of public officials and employees, particularly when it affects where my tax dollars go. These people are not above the law, whether those laws are man-made or not.
We sell tractor parts! We have the parts you need to repair your tractor - the right parts. Our low prices and years of research make us your best choice when you need parts. Shop Online Today. [ About Us ]
Today's Featured Article - Restoration Story: Fordson Major - by Anthony West. George bought his Fordson Major from a an implement sale about 18 years ago for £200.00 (UK). There is no known history regarding its origins or what service it had done, but the following work was undertaken alone to bring it up to show standard. From the engine number, it was found that this Major was produced late 1946. It was almost complete but had various parts that would definitely need replacing.
... [Read Article]
Latest Ad:
1964 I-H 140 tractor with cultivators and sidedresser. Starts and runs good. Asking 2650. CALL RON AT 502-319-1952
[More Ads]
All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of any part of this website, including design and content, without written permission is strictly prohibited. Trade Marks and Trade Names contained and used in this Website are those of others, and are used in this Website in a descriptive sense to refer to the products of others. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy
TRADEMARK DISCLAIMER: Tradenames and Trademarks referred to within Yesterday's Tractor Co. products and within the Yesterday's Tractor Co. websites are the property of their respective trademark holders. None of these trademark holders are affiliated with Yesterday's Tractor Co., our products, or our website nor are we sponsored by them. John Deere and its logos are the registered trademarks of the John Deere Corporation. Agco, Agco Allis, White, Massey Ferguson and their logos are the registered trademarks of AGCO Corporation. Case, Case-IH, Farmall, International Harvester, New Holland and their logos are registered trademarks of CNH Global N.V.
