Freedom says, CHECK IT OUT
- I am becoming quite worried about the increasing trend of criminalizing everything in the United States and around the world. While many laws are necessary, life is becoming so regulated that almost everything humans do is becoming illegal. How can anyone obey the law if everything is illegal? Banning every activity doesn’t make people respect the law more.Americans like to say they love freedom, but there are few freedoms left in the US. The government is tightening the noose to strangle Americans with ever-increasing nanny state laws so much that the US is starting to look like North Korea. Most of the following actions have been outlawed just in my lifetime:
- Fast food restaurants have been banned.
- http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/16/us/16fastfood.html
- Feeding homeless people has become a crime.
- http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2011-06-02/news/os-homeless-feedings-arrests-20110601_1_group-feedings-feedings-in-public-parks-orlando-police
- Sex tourism has been outlawed.
- http://www.usatoday.com/travel/news/2004-02-18-sex-tourists_x.htm
- Sex offenders have been required to register with the police and are forbidden from living near schools and parks.
- http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123500941182818821.html
- Sex offenders can be held for life under indefinite civil commitment laws even after they complete their original sentences.
- http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/21/opinion/sunday/sex-offenders-the-last-pariahs.html?pagewanted=all
- Drug users have been banned from receiving welfare or student aid.
- http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/CollegeAndFamily/Advice/WhatIllegalDrugUseCanCostYou.aspx?page=all
- The US Constitution has been overruled by the Patriot Act that has legalized wiretaps without a warrant and allows the government to deport and strip any American of his or her citizenship.
- http://www.time.com/time/printout/0,8816,449497,00.html
- Guantanamo has been used to keep and torture suspected terrorists without trial.
- http://edition.cnn.com/2011/10/28/world/meast/guantanamo-former-detainees/index.html
- Domestic violence abusers having been banned from having guns.
- http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/06/us/06guns.html?pagewanted=all
- Mandatory seatbelt use laws have been enacted.
- http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2010-08-18-seat-belt-rear_N.htm
- Seatbelt checkpoints are being conducted.
- http://wvgazette.com/News/Advisories/201105091168
- DUI and drug checkpoints have been allowed.
- http://thetimes-tribune.com/news/dui-checkpoint-snags-seven-offenders-1.878793#axzz1d8KqudEA
- http://www.timesunion.com/news/article/Sheriff-using-checkpoint-warnings-in-drug-fight-2229666.php
- Governments are now allowed to seize the property of suspected prostitution clients, drug users, and drunk drivers.
- http://detnews.com/article/20091112/METRO/911120388/Police-property-seizures-ensnare-even-the-innocent
- “John TV” shows that embarrass and punish people arrested on prostitution charges are now allowed.
- http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19970803&slug=2552909
- The US now has a secret panel “kill list” of Americans who are targeted to be assassinated without a trial.
- http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/05/us-cia-killlist-idUSTRE79475C20111005
- Car owners are now required to have liability insurance.
- http://articles.latimes.com/print/1987-10-27/news/mn-16876_1_mandatory-auto-insurance-law
- Americans are not allowed to travel to Cuba.
- http://www.nytimes.com/2001/08/05/travel/bush-administration-showing-willingness-to-enforce-law-on-visiting-cuba.html?pagewanted=all&src=pm
- People who owe child support are not allowed to have passports.
- http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-oew-welch21aug21,0,123074.story
- People who have defaulted student loans are not allowed to have professional licenses.
- http://www.iowacollegeaid.gov/DefaultPrevention/default.html
- The US is one of the few countries that has the death penalty.
- http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0777460.html
- Americans must report any currency that they carry over $10,000.
- http://imperialvalleynews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5859&Itemid=2
- Americans must pay sales taxes on services.
- http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/28/us/28taxes.html?pagewanted=all
- Americans must now pay sales taxes on mail-order products shipped from other states.
- http://articles.latimes.com/print/2009/jul/03/opinion/ed-tax03
- Americans must pay US taxes on worldwide income.
- http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/26/business/worldbusiness/26iht-tax.html?pagewanted=all
- Americans must also pay income taxes to foreign countries when they work overseas.
- http://www.sars.gov.za/home.asp?pid=44773
- Americans must pay taxes on gifts given and received.
- http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/24/your-money/24iht-nwgift.html?pagewanted=all
- http://www.irs.gov/businesses/article/0%2C%2Cid=200722%2C00.html
- The drinking age has been raised.
- http://www.nytimes.com/1988/07/01/us/wyoming-finally-raises-its-drinking-age.html?pagewanted=all&src=pm
- Drunk driving has been outlawed.
- http://www.nytimes.com/1987/03/23/us/drunken-driving-showing-decline.html?pagewanted=all&src=pm
- Homeowners cannot rent rooms in their homes.
- http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/22/nyregion/22homeless.html?pagewanted=all
- Debtors with defaulted student loans are forbidden from having driver licenses.
- http://www.doj.mt.gov/driving/driverlicensesanctions.asp
- Americans cannot have US or foreign bank accounts while living overseas.
- http://blogs.wsj.com/hong-kong/2011/03/10/red-white-and-through/
- Americans who do have overseas bank accounts must report them to the US government every year.
- http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124804796387763807.html
- Adultery is illegal.
- http://www.usatoday.com/news/opinion/forum/2010-04-26-column26_ST_N.htm
- Foreign workers are forbidden from working in many countries.
- http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file=/2008/9/23/central/2090943&sec=central
- Unmarried couples may not live together.
- http://www.usatoday.com/life/lifestyle/2005-07-17-state-law_x.htm
- Oral sex is illegal.
- http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/11/us/11bar.html
- Some countries require websites to be licensed by the government.
- http://articles.latimes.com/2005/jun/08/world/fg-chinaweb8
- Panhandling is illegal.
- http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/story/2011-09-25/panhandle-ban-louisville/50541244/1
- Loitering is illegal.
- http://www.gainesville.com/article/20090714/ARTICLES/907149911?p=all&tc=pgall
- Homeowners are legally required to mow their lawns.
- http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Jailed-homeowner-reconsiders-mowing-lawn-1811557.php
- There is now a 5 year lifetime limit on welfare.
- http://articles.latimes.com/print/2002/apr/20/news/mn-39050
- Bankruptcy has been outlawed.
- http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2005-04-20-bush-bankruptcy_x.htm
- Watering and not watering lawns are both illegal.
- http://articles.latimes.com/print/2007/oct/07/nation/na-drought7
- http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2007-09-18-2585115022_x.htm
- Fat taxes are being added to food.
- http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/booster_shots/2008/08/alabama-places.html
- Smoking indoors, in parks, at beaches, and on public transportation has been made illegal.
- http://www.nytimes.com/2004/03/25/us/more-california-air-space-set-for-no-smoke-zones.html?pagewanted=all&src=pm
- Sales of cigarettes to minors has been outlawed.
- http://www.nytimes.com/1992/08/18/nyregion/keeping-teen-agers-smokeless-perth-amboy-moves-combat-cigarette-sales-minors.html?pagewanted=all&src=pm
- Airline passengers can now be added to “no-fly” lists, searched, and required to have an ID.
- http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/22/us/22tsa.html
- Driving while using a mobile phone has been banned.
- http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2010/01/three-more-states-enact-texting-while-driving-bans/1
- Americans are now required by law to have health insurance.
- http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/judicial/2011-06-29-health-care-ruling_n.htm
- Cars are required to have air bags.
- http://money.cnn.com/2007/06/25/autos/airbags/index.htm
- Americans are now required to have a passport to visit Canada and Mexico.
- http://www.theoaklandpress.com/articles/2009/03/14/business/doc49bb9a6967f18615571979.txt?viewmode=fullstory
- The minimum driving age has been raised.
- http://www.nytimes.com/2001/10/10/automobiles/how-we-drive-the-young-and-reckless-ready-to-drive.html?pagewanted=all
- Curfews have been enacted.
- http://www.nytimes.com/1990/11/21/us/atlanta-sets-a-curfew-for-youths-prompting-concern-on-race-bias.html?pagewanted=all&src=pm
- Homeowners must have a permit from the government to remove trees from their own private property.
- http://www.starnewsonline.com/article/20110930/COLUMNIST/110939996?p=all&tc=pgall
- http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2011/jan/25/vero-beach-homeowner-issued-15k-fine-for-tree/
- Homeowners are banned from installing fake grass on their lawns.
- http://articles.glendalenewspress.com/2011-11-15/news/tn-gnp-1116-artificial-turf_1_artificial-turf-fake-turf-fake-grass
- Premarital sex is illegal.
- http://www.deseretnews.com/article/print/524859/IDAHO-COUNTY-DUSTS-OFF-FORNICATION-LAW.html
- Teaching about polygamy is illegal.
- http://www.cdispatch.com/news/article.asp?aid=6979
- Homeowners are legally required to shovel snow from sidewalks.
- http://articles.boston.com/2011-02-02/news/29341996_1_shovel-citations-complaints
- Sex toys are illegal.
- http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2007-10-01-2390404063_x.htm
- Selling a toy gun is illegal.
- http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2009/07/state_attorney_general_targets.html
- Background checks are required for gun buyers.
- http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1004884,00.html
- Soft drinks are banned from schools.
- http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/05/business/05junkfood.html?adxnnl=1&pagewanted=all&adxnnlx=1322741106-hCReaBGMgViZUZAYsO/m+w
- Skateboarders, bicyclists, and motorcycle riders must legally wear helmets.
- http://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/argus/index.ssf?/base/editorial/1269631274148530.xml&coll=6
- Skateboarding on roads is illegal.
- http://articles.latimes.com/1991-10-31/local/me-878_1_laguna-niguel
- Sleeping on the beach, in parks, on public streets, in alleys, or in a parked car is illegal.
- http://articles.latimes.com/2008/dec/24/local/me-aclu24
- Wearing baggy pants is illegal.
- http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/30/fashion/30baggy.html
- Redlight cameras are being installed at intersections.
- http://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/14/nyregion/14red.html
- Speed cameras are being installed at intersections.
- http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2010-05-13-traffic-cameras_N.htm
- Pick-up trucks are required to be parked inside garages at night.
- http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/06/14/2266463/city-to-start-enforcing-pick-up.html
- Using leaf blowers is illegal.
- http://articles.latimes.com/print/1997/jul/02/news/mn-8967
- Bloggers are required to have business licenses.
- http://www.forbes.com/sites/meghancasserly/2010/08/23/philly-requiring-bloggers-to-pay-for-business-licenses/
- Loud stereos are illegal.
- http://articles.latimes.com/2002/oct/16/autos/hy-wheels16
- Indoor tanning bed use is banned.
- http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/alltherage/2011/10/tanning-bed-ban.html
- Putting indoor furniture outdoors is now illegal.
- http://www.news-gazette.com/news/courts-police-and-fire/2010-06-22/fire-leads-ban-urbana-having-indoor-furniture-outside-home.ht
- Fireworks are illegal.
- http://www.gazette.com/articles/fireworks-120725-city-tents.html
- Plastic bags have been banned.
- http://articles.latimes.com/print/2010/may/31/local/la-me-plastic-bags-20100531
- Children are now required to ride in child safety seats.
- http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/700-new-state-laws-which-one-s-yours-1643340.php
- Using Silly String is illegal.
- http://articles.latimes.com/print/1993-11-26/local/me-61013_1_parades-doo-dah
- Selling alcohol on Sunday is illegal.
- http://www.latimes.com/travel/la-tr-insider14aug14,5623601,4512959,full.column
- Feeding pigeons is illegal.
- http://articles.latimes.com/2003/dec/23/local/me-sbriefs23.8
- Sitting on a milk crate is illegal.
- http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/magazine/missconduct/2008/01/milk_crate_myst.html
- The recently signed National Defense Authorization Act allows the indefinite detention of any American or foreigner accused of terrorism without trial by the US military on US or foreign soil.
- http://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2012/01/02/president-obama-signed-the-national-defense-authorization-act-now-what/
- Enough is enough. America doesn’t sound so free if everything is illegal. If you care about your liberty, talk about the changes happening to the US with your friends and family, vote, donate to the ACLU, contact the media, and write to your elected officials. Governments would love to take away all your freedom if they could. Thousands of Americans did not die fighting for freedom and democracy in wars to have liberty denied in the USA. Please do not let their sacrifice go to waste. Our freedoms are diminishing, not growing. Stand up, fight for your rights, and protect our freedom and values now!
- http://www.usa.gov/Contact/Elected.shtml
- http://www.usconstitution.net/const.html
- http://www.economist.com/node/16636027
- http://www.dumblaws.com/
- http://nannystateliberationfront.net/
- http://www.aclu.org/
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- First they came for the Jews, but I was not a Jew. Then they came for the Communists, but I was not a Communist. Then they came for the trade unionists, but I was not a trade unionist. Then they came for me, but there was no one left to speak for me.
- If only one person is not free, then no one is free.
- They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.
