Monday, April 21, 2008

Are You "Legal"?

I was just pondering (a dangerous pastime, I admit) the concept of people being "legal" in one way or another. Whether you are talking about "legal immigrants", legal drivers, legal age of consent, a host of licenses "allowing" you to go about your business, or a plethora of other issues, some people place way too much emphasis on whether they (or you) have the official government-stamp-of-approval or not. In order to display your "legal" status for everything the government incorrectly believes it has a say in, you would need to carry around a binder filled with all your "proofs".

Who has time for all that nonsense? The government doesn't own you. Why act like it does?

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2 comments:

  1. The state issued drivers license covers all of that

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  2. Really? The "drivers license" says whether the state will recognize your right to carry a concealed weapon, be allowed to run a business, are properly insured, have a permit to add onto your home, and whatever other acts of self-ownership you wish to persue? What about the age-related "laws" that vary from state to state? Are you subject to the state that owns you or the state where you are standing?

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