Misguided Policies Rule

Griffin says, "To me, providing for people over 75 shows the executive branch of government acting wisely. It involves recognizing that elders are not at all likely to carry explosives in their shoes. Hardly anyone that age is about to become a terrorist, a fact the Transportation Security Agency now accepts. Common sense has prevailed." (Richard Griffin, COLUMN: "Seniors welcome change in airport security," Cambridge Chronicle, Mar 31, 2013) The tip of the iceberg of government nonsense.

Inconveniencing millions of airline passengers shows how completely government lacks common sense. Griffin's argument is not rational. What is the connection between not requiring 75-year-olds to remove their shoes for airports searches,  to a ban on "assault weapons?" He doesn't even define assault weapons. Are there assault knives? Assault pillows? 

Common sense public safety priorities demonstrate having more weapons among the population is an essential element in reducing violent crime. See, e.g., More Guns, Less Crime, by John Lott. Adding barriers to legal gun possession is a deterrent to public safety. Griffin argues nonsense in public policy regarding guns, as equal to a minor reduction in mindless rules of misguided TSA officials.  

The US House Speaker said, "We have to pass the health care law to find out what is in it." Was that common sense? The criminals in Congress no longer read the laws they vote for. They leave details to untrained unelected bureaucrats. Driving legislation by fear rather than reason leads to more nonsensical regulations. Having a talented speech maker as President with no ability to govern promotes misguided policies like Griffin's gun bans.

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COLUMN: Seniors welcome change in airport security
By Richard Griffin
GROWING OLDER
Cambridge Chronicle
Posted Mar 31, 2013 @ 11:17 AM