Individual Liberty — Individual Responsibility

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“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.--That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, --That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.”
— The Continental Congress, July 4, 1776

“The task of statesmanship has always been the re-definition of these rights in terms of a changing and growing social order.”
— Franklin D. Roosevelt (Commonwealth Club Address, 1932)

“Roosevelt was wrong! The principles laid down in the Declaration of Independence are the principles of individual liberty. Our unalienable rights, given to us by God are given to us as individuals. Our rights do not come from society or the government, and they cannot be redefined by politicians. The nature of these rights carries with it the implication of individual responsibility, without which we surrender them.”
— Perri Nelson, November 6, 2008

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Waiting for a Playstation 3 could be dangerous

Published Fri, Nov 17 2006 9:05 AM
Technorati Tags: Entertainment, Games, News and Politics

PUTNAM, Conn. -- Two armed thugs tried to rob a line of people waiting for the new Playstation 3 game system to go on sale early Friday and shot a man who refused to give up his money, authorities said.
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The two gunman in Putnam confronted 15 to 20 people standing outside a Wal-Mart store shortly after 3 a.m. and demanded money, said State Police Lt. J. Paul Vance.
"One of the patrons resisted. That patron was shot," Vance said.
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In Palmdale, Calif., authorities shut down a Super Wal-Mart after some shoppers got rowdy late Wednesday. In West Bend, Wis., a 19-year-old man was injured when he ran into a pole racing with 50 others for one of 10 spots outside a Wal-Mart.
In Lexington, Ky., someone fired BB pellets from a passing vehicle at people waiting outside a Best Buy store, according to WKYT, whose own reporter said she was among four people grazed while she interviewed buyers in line.

Read more in the Seattle Post Intelligencer.

Smart robbers. It's a good bet that people waiting in line for the PS3 are going to have money. The silly thing isn't exactly cheap. It's also a good bet that people waiting in line outside a Wal-Mart aren't going to be armed.

Personally I can't see waiting in line for days to buy a game console. I don't see the sense in it. Wait a while and they'll be a lot less expensive.

I really don't understand people sometimes. The race for ten spots in Wisconsin is just plain silly. It's a toy for goodness' sake.

What are all of these people doing waiting in line outside of Wal-Mart anyway? Haven't they listened to the liberals? Wal-Mart is the epitome of evil! It's the bane of the middle class, what with the everyday low prices and all. Don't these people understand that the Democrats want to drive Wal-Mart out of business?

Besides, standing around outside a Wal-Mart can get you shot.

Update: Former Vice Presidential candidate John Edwards reprimanded a staff member for shopping for a PS-3 at Wal-Mart. I guess the kid didn't get the memo... Hillbilly White Trash has some comments on this.

Linked at The Bullwinkle Blog, Hillbilly White Trash, DragonLady's World, 123Beta.

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Well, here it is the weekend already! Just leave a post and I'll send a trackback your way. Oh, and stay safe while waiting in line to buy that new PS3.

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