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Re: Radley: Right Again.

cobbhc — Tue, 19 May 2009 11:27:57 -0000

per RL: I stand corrected.

Re: Radley: Right Again.

cobbhc — Tue, 19 May 2009 09:41:13 -0000

I think you're right about associations here Greg. In the world of the 24-hour news cycle and an already far left mainstream media statists will use whatever ammunition they can get to discredit the message of freedom. Look at what lengths the major networks and MSNBC went to marginalize the tea party movement. Look at how Ron Paul's coffin was nailed shut by his alleged association with a racist outfit in Auburn, AL.

If we are to take this fight to the mainstream and win over the hearts and minds of the American public then our representatives must be free of the entanglements to radicals like Savage.

Re: Presidency Cult Watch

cobbhc — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 08:25:12 -0000

"President Obama is trying to offer the greatest care to the greatest number. This very much fits in with that."

for $1000 Alex

Re: Can competing protection agencies prevent rape?

cobbhc — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 20:32:08 -0000

Safest? I don't know -- we've seen how the expansion of para-militaristic police tactics and mindset has proven less than safe on many occasions -- especially when they can't even get an address correct. However, I would concede that the state with a monopoly on deadly force could offer the most deadly force options with the least overhead to them. How many times has a member of law enforcement gunned down a person with little to no legal repercussions? How about a private citizen?

How would these private companies resolve the issues of the use of deadly force on the magnitude that the state wields?

Re: Can competing protection agencies prevent rape?

cobbhc — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 09:50:41 -0000

I think that would be a reasonable business model that could improve public safety a great deal. I think this system in general would help people realize that now matter how high-tech or streamlined the process would ever get that it's no substitute for being personal responsibility for one's safety.

Re: Can competing protection agencies prevent rape?

cobbhc — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 08:27:31 -0000

You're absolutely correct, the market would determine what system would emerge. I would still contend that no ideal situation exists where a "protection agency" would provide more satisfactory service than taking the task of self protection in one's hands in a legal and rational manner.

Could one or many agencies provide an adequate level of protection, one as good or better than the police? More than likely; but the magically-appearing-bodyguards-that-save-me-now people would wish for would still be impossible.

Re: Can competing protection agencies prevent rape?

cobbhc — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 22:16:11 -0000

I would contend that no agency, no matter how pervasive, could offer a satisfactory level of protection. When you say competition do you mean - You dial 911 or whatever emergency number available, and multiple agencies compete to see who responds first? Or do you have in mind a subscriber-like security / protection system? I see neither one being terribly effective. The former would have company resources stretched too thin trying to compete for market share on as many calls as possible for as much revenue as possible while the latter wouldn't be fast enough - having to cover subscribers over a hodgepodge of area.

This is why I'm a fan of concealed carry of firearms. If she felt like her life was in danger or in this case if the perpetrator was committing a forcible felony she could have protected herself within the bounds of the law and within her rights of self-protection. In a case like this when the criminal act is over in a matter of seconds the police do you know good even if they're just a minute or two away. All the check points, helicopters, and K9 units over the course of the evening couldn't fix what a .45 could have in a few seconds.