Minnesota to try and ban gas powered equipment

[Joel/ak]

Actually he's not far off on the democracy and rape thing.

That's why we are a republic unfortunately far too many people don't understand the difference

 

[Eagle1]

True democracy work just like that if the majority votes the minority has no recourse. 2 wolf and a sheep voting on supper is another way to put it.
Brutal but true for pure democracy, good thing we are not a democracy and there are some safeguards. The majority is not always right........but a lot of folks seem to think that they are and forget the rest.

 

[IndyJay]

Wow, I think you’re going way out on a limb when you start comparing democracy to rape! Oh

Yeah, it does make what they are doing seem bad.

 

[/pine]

True democracy work just like that if the majority votes the minority has no recourse. 2 wolf and a sheep voting on supper is another way to put it.
Brutal but true for pure democracy, good thing we are not a democracy and there are some safeguards. The majority is not always right........but a lot of folks seem to think that they are and forget the rest.

The masses and especially the electorate are not known for always making the wisest decisions...

 

[jyoutz]

True democracy work just like that if the majority votes the minority has no recourse. 2 wolf and a sheep voting on supper is another way to put it.
Brutal but true for pure democracy, good thing we are not a democracy and there are some safeguards. The majority is not always right........but a lot of folks seem to think that they are and forget the rest.

A Republic is defined as a representative democracy.

 

[Eagle1]

A Republic is defined as a representative democracy.

Far cry from a pure democracy.

 

[jyoutz]

Far cry from a pure democracy.

Yes it is

 

[MossRoad]

Good. But do not disparage or disrespect those who need those jobs.

I never did.

 

[MossRoad]

Nobody’s trying to marginalize you. I’m just pointing out the irony of how we look at things differently depending on how close to the fire we are.

Cities suck!
City people suck!
We need more factories producing things here in the US!
Where do factories locate?
Near cities.
Why?
Because they need a workforce.
I'll never live or work in a city!
I'm a farmer!
Hey, we're getting a new factory!
New factories are taking up farmland!
Factories suck!

 

[Jstpssng]

Seems like there should be some incentives for trading in 2 strokes for 4 on both state and federal levels and also incentives for manufacturers to stop producing the oil slick creators...!

There is already enough mercury in fish and gas and oil are loaded with it...

My two stroke doesn't pollute much... it hasn't moved from the shed where I put it 3 years ago.
Someday I'm going to have a bigger boat with about a 20hp 4-stroke, but I won't spend the money until I start using the one I have.
!2 foot aluminum with a 3 hp Evinrude... it's like a moped on the water.