Your Papers, Please.

It's time. Freedom is completely gone in Ohio.

I know some Republicans will call me a right-wing wacko for this one, but I'm opposed to the random ID checks now "legal" in Ohio. Sorry, I fought in a war to stop people from being able to arrest me for not carrying my papers. I'll fight again.

I have to admit, I already refused to enter the state of Ohio, and not just because it's the home of the Buckeyes (Go Blue!). Their gun laws have been notoriously bad -- so bad that if I were driving in the area, I'd go hundreds of miles out of my way to avoid the state. This just gives me another reason to avoid it.

Any crap about "safety" and "terrorism" is complete B.S. You can't take my rights away from me because it makes you feel more safe. It's plain wrong, but as mentioned in the article, hardly anyone opposed the law. I guess that's what you get with government education -- too many people actually believe that government grants rights, so they can take them away. Morons.

And strangely enough, the ACLU, bastards that they are, are opposed to this law -- but NOT because of the random ID requirement! They're opposed to the part that when you get a driver's license, you have to sign a statement that swears you're not a terrorist!

The only hope for freedom today is The Free State Project. Read their site. Consider it. Join them.

Posted by: Ogre at 04:06 PM

Comments

1 Unbe-freakin-lievable.

Posted by: Harvey at January 12, 2006 04:22 PM (ubhj8)

2 Ogre,


I agree with you about the papers, but can you imagine them telling you that you have to carry a condom? Their actually trying to do that in Colombia and I'm sure liberals will have nothing but praise for that law....

I had to blog about that one.

Posted by: Louisiana Conservative at January 12, 2006 05:18 PM (RAvIF)

3 What I can't understand is people being ok with it... if you've done nothing that violates law, then no policeman has the right to ask for your identification. That's bull. Yet, most Americans are okay with it. They're like "what do you have to hide?"

stupid sheep.

(*)>

Posted by: birdwoman at January 12, 2006 06:36 PM (vR7Sl)

4 This kind of thing would only bring us one step closer to the communist state the liberals are so desperate to turn us into.

Posted by: Seth at January 12, 2006 06:51 PM (8Tq4X)

5 A BIG step closer, Seth -- but you only have to show your ID if the police suspect you of wrongdoing -- oh, or may be a witness to a potential crime that may be committed...

And LC -- when I read that, I thought you meant Columbia, SC! I guess you're not allowed to be Catholic in Columbia (South America) any more.

And Birdwoman? Be quiet and get back in the line!

Posted by: Ogre at January 12, 2006 07:57 PM (/k+l4)

6 (slightly OT here)

Ogre,

You're a Michigan fan? Isn't that one of those unpardonable sins? I'm sorry...we are going to have to disagree here on the merits of that team up north. I really enjoyed watching the Wolverines struggle this past season. Most other Buckeye fans did too. Ohio has many stupid laws, including this one. I should know, because I'm from there. But at least they don't have a car tax.

Go Buckeyes!

Posted by: Lisa at January 12, 2006 11:48 PM (kDqEb)

7 This is the same state that gave us Terry Stops. (See Terry Vs. Ohio)

I need to do some more research, but I'm pretty sure that back int he 70's the supreme court ruled that asking an individual for ID, when not performing a licensed activity, was unconstitutional.

Cops would have a field day with me in Ohio for this.

Posted by: Contagion at January 13, 2006 12:06 AM (e8b4J)

8 I do remember Terry Stops -- another reason to avoid that state like the plague.

Posted by: Ogre at January 13, 2006 11:01 AM (+Gl1m)






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