Fellow Mainers: Do You Feel That Maine Is Becoming A "Nanny State?" (Bangor: felony, home)

[RANGER.101ST]

Originally Posted by contented

some would say it's an annoyingly progressive state. the nanny thing i'll believe when mainers have to wear a helmet when riding a motorcycle...............thoughts?

give it time.remember when you could all pile in the back of your dads truck and go for a ride.cant ride in the back any more.why cant we have fire works?the sothern states have them.i no a guy who got 2 tickets while mowing his lawn,one for haveing an open beer in public and the other for operating a moterized vehicle while drinking.OUI while mowing your lawn? how sad is that.

[Maine Writer]

Originally Posted by RANGER.101ST

give it time.remember when you could all pile in the back of your dads truck and go for a ride.cant ride in the back any more.

Uh oh. We do it. We make them sit on the floor but we do it.

i no a guy who got 2 tickets while mowing his lawn,one for haveing an open beer in public and the other for operating a moterized vehicle while drinking.OUI while mowing your lawn? how sad is that.

Where was he?

[retiredtinbender]

Originally Posted by RANGER.101ST

i no a guy who got 2 tickets while mowing his lawn,one for haveing an open beer in public and the other for operating a moterized vehicle while drinking.OUI while mowing your lawn? how sad is that.

I had a friend at Barksdale in '77 who got an OUI riding a bicycle on base. A tad different but all in all he paid a fine and got a letter of reprimand.

[mommax3plus2]

i dont want to start a sore spot- but there are two maines- and this is one of the perks of living in the other one. (yes i have lived in them both)

[island mermaid]

Originally Posted by mommax3plus2

i dont want to start a sore spot- but there are two maines- and this is one of the perks of living in the other one. (yes i have lived in them both)

There is ONE Maine, there are several different types of lifestyles within Maine. What might be wonderful in Cutler for you, maybe not be heaven for someone living in Bethel, Jackman, Bristol, Naples, Millinocket or Wells. Perks are every where and differ for everyone.

[mensaguy]

Originally Posted by reloop

Okay my fellow Mainers. What do you all think of the current "Nanny State" of affairs this state seems to be partaking of? Am I off the mark when I seem to see a near lunatic-paced frenzy of others telling me what's good for me and what's not?

No. I think Maine is better run than many other states. Sometimes the state has to decide what's good for people because they don't decide for themselves. Unfortunately, stupidity is not against the law.

[mollysmiles]

I have to admit.... I'm in the dark on this whole thing. The only things I could come up with when I read the OP was "not smoking in cars with young children" and some land use regs.... neither of those apply to me--I don't smoke, and I don't own acreage. So, I'm sitting back and reading and learning on this one, less posting!

[broadbill]

Originally Posted by reloop

Yes, I'm well aware that healthcare costs a lot, but considering I rarely go to the doctor other than an occasional physical (and there are many like me) I consider it a flies directly in the face of "freedom."

Healthcare actually doesn't cost a lot, its that we PAY a lot for our level of healthcare. Very different.

Look at just about EVERY other industrialized country in the world. Most pay much less than we do for their healthcare for an equivalent (and sometimes superior) level of service.

[mollysmiles]

Isn't that due to the socialistic form of government?

[mommax3plus2]

agreed- there are perks to life no matter where you live- i was just responding that one of them happens to be fewer enforcement to population ratios in this end of the world, therefore the 'nanny state' that is being reffered to in the op is less of an issue.