Nannies Are For Babies

Surrounding me are two constant philosophical thoughts.  First, that the State should do all it can to care for the citizen.  The other, that the State should get the heck out of citizen's lives.  Personally, I am more of a "get the heck out of my life" kind of guy.  Most of those around me are not.

So, I have watched with interest as the Nanny Press and the Nanny State have been declaring emergencies and ordering evacuations for the past 2.5 days in anticipation of Hurricane Irene.  Such rib tickling comments as "it is going to rain", "expect up to 12 inches of rain", and the best one - "winds could gust to 80mph"!  I have lost all respect for those babies on the east coast.


I hate to tell the press and government this: IF the storm does not make landfall - all of the dire predictions are worthless!  Yes, there might be high tides.  Yes, there might be rain!  Yes, there might even be winds as high as 80mph!  Uhm, and any of this is outrageous because.....?

I am so sick of the wannabee nannies in this country whom believe any of this does not occur annually, if not several times annually!  Twice since I have been here in Washington State we have had over 12" of rain at my home, winds well over 80mph with gusts of about 100mph, and floods?   Hecka yes, as my oldest says.  And yet no one is issuing gloom and doom reports on just plain ordinary Washington weather.  Nanny wannabees really need to grow up.

If a zone can not take a 5' wave - stop issuing building permits!
If a structure can not take an 80mph wind - do not allow an occupancy certificate on it!
If the foundation, basement, whatever can not take 12" of water in a 24 hour period - get rid of it!

This is not rocket science kids!

We do not need nannies, we need individuals willing to take responsibility for their actions, locations and structures!  Good Lord man!  The end of the world is not going to be avoided because the State coddles you.....

(just for the record i am a survivor of: 1 typhoon, 2 hurricanes, 3 tornadoes, 4 major earthquakes, 2 floods, 1 avalanche, 2 landslides, many bizzards, temperatures of -80, 1 maritime disaster, 1 air crash, 3 armed revolts, 1 armed robbery, being shot twice, 1 mine collapse, hit by lightening once, poisoned thrice, and aMcDonald's Happy Meal survivor as well!  just lucky i guess.  thinking about it, you might not want to hang around me much.)