“It does not take a majority to prevail... but rather an irate, tireless minority, keen on setting brushfires of freedom in the minds of men.” —Samuel Adams
“[T]here are three kinds of people in this world: Sheep, wolves, and sheepdogs. The sheep form the largest segment of our society. According to Grossman, these are the people who are living in a constant state of denial. They are generally incapable of doing violence to another person and largely unaware of the existence of evil in this world—the true evil which is, thankfully, confined to a minority of the population...[T]here are others among us who are fully aware of the existence of another class of persons we will call the ‘wolves.’ These people are sociopaths who prey upon the sheep and wish to do them evil...[T]he third class of people: the sheepdogs... unlike sheep, are fully prepared to kill other human beings. But, unlike the wolves, they do so in order to protect those whom they love—most of whom are unable to fend for themselves. Their willingness to kill is a function of their love for their fellow citizens...[T]he wolves are still out there and we do not know when they will attack. But they will. And, for most of you, the sheepdog is your best and only hope.” —Mike Adams
Monday, June 18, 2007
On the roads, there's room for everyone
On the roads, there's room for everyone
http://www.poststar.com/articles/2007/06/17/opinion/editorials/9e4e87893aee7a02852572fc0082db5c.txt
Our view: Following simple rules can make summer safe.
Published: Sunday, June 17, 2007
On a really nasty roller coaster, your body will experience a gravitational force of 4.9 Gs.
The pressure on space shuttle astronauts during a launch is about 3.4 Gs.
A race car driver taking the turns at Texas Motor Speedway can pull almost 5 Gs.
And when you smack your head on the ground falling off a bicycle or motorcycle, the force transmitted to your brain at that instant can be more than 1,000 Gs.
You don't want to be one who fell of that bike. And you don't want to be the one who made the rider hit the deck in the first place through careless, aggressive or drunken driving.
Summer is Wild West time when it comes to accidents. Folks are out on the roads walking, jogging, riding their bikes. Motorcycles and ATVs come out of the garage. People pile into cars for trips to the beach or the drive-in. We're drinking alcohol. We're staying up late. Teenage drivers are out of school and out on the roads with their friends. There are more of us sharing the same road space than at any time of the year, and we're all a little distracted.
Kids are particularly at risk from highway accidents in the summer. The National Transportation Safety Administration lists July, June, September and August, in that order, as the months when the most teenagers die in car crashes each year.
It's not a coincidence. And nearly one third of all bicyclists killed in traffic accidents are between 5 and 15 years old.
So as the end of the school year approaches and summer ramps up into full throttle, we need to remind ourselves about the dangers we all face, and the dangers we all pose to one another, when we're out on the road.
You always hear drivers say that a bicyclist might have the right of way, but in a one-on-one battle with a car, it's the bicyclist that's going to lose.
http://www.poststar.com/articles/2007/06/17/opinion/editorials/9e4e87893aee7a02852572fc0082db5c.txt
Our view: Following simple rules can make summer safe.
Published: Sunday, June 17, 2007
On a really nasty roller coaster, your body will experience a gravitational force of 4.9 Gs.
The pressure on space shuttle astronauts during a launch is about 3.4 Gs.
A race car driver taking the turns at Texas Motor Speedway can pull almost 5 Gs.
And when you smack your head on the ground falling off a bicycle or motorcycle, the force transmitted to your brain at that instant can be more than 1,000 Gs.
You don't want to be one who fell of that bike. And you don't want to be the one who made the rider hit the deck in the first place through careless, aggressive or drunken driving.
Summer is Wild West time when it comes to accidents. Folks are out on the roads walking, jogging, riding their bikes. Motorcycles and ATVs come out of the garage. People pile into cars for trips to the beach or the drive-in. We're drinking alcohol. We're staying up late. Teenage drivers are out of school and out on the roads with their friends. There are more of us sharing the same road space than at any time of the year, and we're all a little distracted.
Kids are particularly at risk from highway accidents in the summer. The National Transportation Safety Administration lists July, June, September and August, in that order, as the months when the most teenagers die in car crashes each year.
It's not a coincidence. And nearly one third of all bicyclists killed in traffic accidents are between 5 and 15 years old.
So as the end of the school year approaches and summer ramps up into full throttle, we need to remind ourselves about the dangers we all face, and the dangers we all pose to one another, when we're out on the road.
You always hear drivers say that a bicyclist might have the right of way, but in a one-on-one battle with a car, it's the bicyclist that's going to lose.
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