Comments on: N.C. GOP Chair Candidate Bill Randall http://www.carolinapoliticsonline.com/2009/05/21/nc-gop-chair-candidate-bill-randall/ Your political road for the Carolinas. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:16:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: WJ http://www.carolinapoliticsonline.com/2009/05/21/nc-gop-chair-candidate-bill-randall/comment-page-1/#comment-5959 WJ Thu, 21 May 2009 17:13:25 +0000 http://www.carolinapoliticsonline.com/?p=6286#comment-5959 First thank you for asking the candidates this information and thank you to Mr. Randall for taking the time to give substantive responses. Not too much to disagree with in his answers. Just a quibble on the mandatory seatbelt/helmet laws. I certainly wear my seatbelt, but I just don't think it should be mandatory. Using the logic of a "good reason to prohibit the activity because others could be affected or adversely impacted by their “individual behavior.” the legislature could assume they have the right to prohibit smoking on private property such as restaurants and bars. Or maybe they could mandate helmets for car drivers, or 55 mph speed limits, or basically anything?? First thank you for asking the candidates this information and thank you to Mr. Randall for taking the time to give substantive responses.

Not too much to disagree with in his answers. Just a quibble on the mandatory seatbelt/helmet laws. I certainly wear my seatbelt, but I just don’t think it should be mandatory.

Using the logic of a “good reason to prohibit the activity because others could be affected or adversely impacted by their “individual behavior.” the legislature could assume they have the right to prohibit smoking on private property such as restaurants and bars.

Or maybe they could mandate helmets for car drivers, or 55 mph speed limits, or basically anything??

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