Big Government is alive and well in Austin

[Haakon]

Originally Posted by dv1033

Actually, cities, where most of the world's economy takes place, seems to better be run with progressive policies. Take a look around the world.

Most of the worlds crime, corruption and pollution come from cities too from progressive policies.

[random_thoughts]

Originally Posted by Haakon

Most of the worlds crime, corruption and pollution come from cities too from progressive policies.

Sure sure. Because it wasn't the progressives that established EPA in the first place. Lol

[West of Encino]

Big government is rampant in the whole United States.

[Roadking2003]

Originally Posted by random_thoughts

Without a doubt we're are much more protective than parents 30 years ago.

I prefer to use the term "paranoid".

[Roadking2003]

Originally Posted by West of Encino

Big government is rampant in the whole United States.

You are correct. We have become a country that thrives on telling other people how to live their lives.

[legalsea]

Interesting story. Here is the woman's own blog about the event:

Haiku of the Day

It appears that it was the neighbor (the one whom brought the child home from that park) called the police. Since the police officer who came out (according to the mother's blog) did not file a report, then said neighbor probably also called CPS.

Obviously, in hindsight, CPS should have quickly determined that this is a non-case. However, it is all hindsight. I wonder how the neighbor described the situation to CPS? In such a way that the CPS officer had no choice but to go out and investigate? Or are they under a duty to investigate all reports?

We do see news reports, from throughout the country, where CPS for some area does not investigate some report, or does so poorly, with the child ending up being harmed. Then, everyone screams about the lack of investigation.

I guess that, as it stands, I blame the neighbor more than anyone.