Best government quote ever!

All government, in its essence, is a conspiracy against the superior man: its one permanent object is to oppress him and cripple him. If it be aristocratic in organization, then it seeks to protect the man who is superior only in law against the man who is superior in fact; if it be democratic, then it seeks to protect the man who is inferior in every way against both. 

One of its primary functions is to regiment men by force, to make them as much alike as possible and as dependent upon one another as possible, to search out and combat originality among them. All it can see in an original idea is potential change, and hence an invasion of its prerogatives. 

The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out for himself, without regard to the prevailing superstitions and taboos. Almost inevitably he comes to the conclusion that the government he lives under is dishonest, insane and intolerable, and so, if he is romantic, he tries to change it. And even if he is not romantic personally he is very apt to spread discontent among those who are.

Plastic linked to obesity...

Plastics linked to Obesity (From Dr. Brownstein In The NEWS: Reading Between the LInes.

            Bisphenal A (BPA) is a chemical compound that is used to make polycarbonate resin, a component of may plastics including food and beverage containers. Scientists recently examined the association between BPA concentration and body mass outcome in children, and published their findings in the September 19, 2012 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.

            The study examined 2,838 obese American Children ages 6 to 19 who were randomly selected in the 2003-2008 National Health and Nutritional Examination Survey. They found that the children in the bottom 25 percent of BPA exposure were only half a likely to be obese as the other children.

            The article concluded that, “Urinary BPA concentration was significantly associated with obesity in …children and adolescents.”

            Presently, two-thirds of Americans are overweight and/or obese. The study showed a direct correlation with BPA exposure and obesity in children and adolescents. BPA is found in nearly all canned foods, and was found in plastic cups and baby bottles until the FDA recently banned those uses.

            BPA is actually stored in fat tissue, and has been shown to have hormonal (estrogenic) effects in the body. Studies show that it is associated with weight gain in rats.

            However, obesity is not the only problem linked to BPA. Animal studies have shown that BPA exposure increases the risk of cardiovascular dysfunction, diabetes, and neurological disorders.

            You can minimize your exposure to BPA by limiting your ingestion of canned foods.

New driving law could cost you $1000

Heads UP - If you are not aware of this relatively new driving law be careful. Officers are very serious. This is a forwarded message worth reading. Check the Snopes description on the bottom and beware!! Check each state on the map and it will tell you what the law is and the fine THE FINES CAN REACH UP TO $1050.00 AND YOU AUTOMATICALLY LOSE YOUR LICENSE FOR A YEAR- -SO TELL YOUR KIDS AND EVERY ONE YOU KNOW WHO DRIVES NEW DRIVING LAW =ALL STATES (Very Important!) While driving across Arizona a few weeks ago, I observed an Arizona Highway patrolman parked on the side of the freeway with his lights flashing for no apparent reason. I soon reasoned that he was probably waiting for some unsuspecting soul to violate the new law. Beware my friend. From the size of that fine it seems like it would be best to slow down to 20 MPH under the speed limit AND move over. I was aware of the move over to outer lane and knew to slow down, but I didn't know about the 20 mph under speed limit. Thought maybe this might be good information to pass on. Someone added: This happened to my aunt on the four lane right outside of Dyersburg , TN a few months ago. Her ticket was over $300 and it cost her three points on her license, too. A state trooper and a county cop had someone else pulled over. She slowed down and moved over a little, but not all the way into the other lane. The trooper wasn't understanding at all. Mom was with her and she didn't know about the law either. NEW TRAFFIC LAW - 2010 If a patrol car is pulled over to the side of the road, you have to change to the next lane (away from the stopped vehicle) OR slow down to at least 20 mph under the posted speed limit. Every state and Maryland and the D.C. has this law. In Hawaii , the Move-over law became effective on July 10, 2012. In California , the Move-over law became operative on January 1, 2010. A friend's son got a ticket for this recently. A police car (turned out it was two police cars) was on the side of the road giving a ticket to someone else. He slowed down to pass but did not move into the other lane. The second police car immediately pulled him over and gave him a ticket. He had never heard of the law. It is a fairly new law that states if any emergency vehicle is on the side of the road, if you are able, you are to move into the far lane. The cost of the ticket was $754, with three points on his license and a mandatory court appearance. Please let every-one you know who drives about this new law. It is true (see details at the following web addresses).This same law applies to tow trucks and medical emergency vehicles like ambulances on the side of the road. http://www.moveoveramerica.com/ http://www.snopes.com/politics/traffic/moveover.asp