3 Comments - grand old partisan - Wednesday, May 3, 06 @ 9:55 am: Topinka “joined her political rival, Gov. Rod Blagojevich, in backing proposed rules to limit mercury pollution.” Wow. Imagine that. A candidate actually admitting that their opponent has a good idea worth supporting. In reference to today’s QOTD, perhaps someone would like to ask the Gov and his spokespeople why – aside from it being a “gimmick” proposed by a rival – his is opposed to the idea of letting the final draft of the budget be public for 7 days before the GA votes on it. - Wisdom - Wednesday, May 3, 06 @ 11:34 am: The no-helmet for motorcyclist thing is a great rule if you’re waiting for an organ. - Anonymous - Wednesday, May 3, 06 @ 12:36 pm: The best way to encourage helmet and seat belt use is for insurance companies to say your medical coverage is void if you’re in an accident without using them. Insurers should also raise your rates appropriately (probably significantly) if you’re documented on some other primary citation for not wearing them. There’s no need for any direct citation and fine. Police simply document who wasn’t using them in official records of other citations. This would greatly reduce public annoyance with the law and police because it’s harder to blame someone else when it’s your choice, which is what democracy is all about. The bad news would arrive in a bill from your insurer. We would need to impound vehicles driven without insurance to prevent cheaters creating risk without paying for it. Such a public-private partnership system would better ensure the biggest risk takers exposed to higher potential medical expenses also pay the biggest insurance premiums, while protecting the right of citizens to pursue liberty and happiness with minimal government intervention. Sorry, comments for this post are now closed.