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To: alanrs who wrote (221056)	9/24/2007 2:58:03 PM
From: KLP	Respond to of 793738

The man writing the article was dissing all the laws and/or rules we have here in the US. I only ask all of us to be aware of WHO or WHAT group is trying to make the rules "they" want us to live by..... I think if we look at each little thing, pretty soon, we will all start to see a pattern. i.e. Bike paths....do the bikes have the run of the roads that our gas tax dollars put in for autos? i.e. Can residents of an area walk across any street any time they feel like it, and at any place? Or do they have to cross only in cross-walks, no matter where the cross-walks are located? i.e. Who said that bikers, mototcyclers, etc have to wear helmets? i.e. Who said McD's can't cook in whatever oil they wish. Market demand should make the rules, not some group with their own ax to grind. ETC.

To: alanrs who wrote (221056)	9/24/2007 3:54:15 PM
From: Neeka	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793738

Come naturally to her is probably right since these local "idiosyncrasies" have been going on for quite a long time with very little outside influence. After a conversation that I had with a fellow and his wife last week, it finally hit me that most european countries have such idyllic little towns because the rules are so strict. No outsiders allowed to move in and become residents unless they are willing to jump huge financial and social hurdles. Even then it is nearly impossible. Europeans live in homogenous societies where they feel safe and secure. Our nation encourages a much easier immigration policy so the people born and raised here have an advantage when it comes to assimilation. I'd imagine that would make a lot of people from other countries uncomfortable.