Anyone ever build a zip line for your kids?

[mkirsch1]

Yes, thanks to all the fair weather conservatives who turn into facists the second something happens to them or their children.

I would bet you the bicycle helmet laws were petitioned for and enacted by staunch conservatives whose attitude was "Let 'em bash their heads open a few times. They'll learn," until the day their precious little package cracked their skull open on a sidewalk. Then all of a sudden it was, "There should be a law against that!"

Yeah, we're creating a nation of pansies, but not because of the liberals. It's the hypocrites who preach personal responsibility until they're affected, then they want the government to step in and fix it for them.

Big business, big banking has always been the conservative base. Who were the first ones crying to the government with their hands out when times got tough? Oh, and what party did the US President belong to that signed the first bailout checks?

[gfretwell]

George was not a member of any political party (George Washington that is)

He bailed out the states after he became president, the first 'federal bailout"

[evodawg]

Hmmmm, sounds like another big government spend and tax us into oblivion Obama let me kiss your feet constituent..

[Bob-tx]

NOPE, just another dick head. Bob-tx

[George]

The Federal government is organized into three separate branches. The executive has no Constitutional authority to "sign checks". Only Congress has the authority to do so. Congress has complete control of the treasury. The democrats had control of Congress for two years prior to the last presidential election. They simply "signed the bailout checks" without question using your expression. Bottom line is both political parties are owned and have been for a long time by the groups that have the funds to lobby them and buy them off.

If you have a problem with the first "bailout checks" the blame rests solely on the shoulders of Pelosi and Barnie and friends.

[Mike]

Thinking again about the zip line idea....if I buy a 150' kit, how easy (or wise) would it be to try to cut the cable and have 2 zip lines? Of course, additional hardware would be required. Bad idea? That cord HAS to be tough to cut.

Mike

[brassplyer]

Okay, don't let any neighbor kids ride it unless their parents sign a liability waiver.