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October 27, 2005
Abusing Freedom v Using Freedom Wisely
Regarding flying enemy flags and other acts of societal disrespect...(taken from the reader comments section) Jordan wonders when common sense and the First Amendment took leave of each other?
I wonder that same thing from time to time, especially now when we're in a war with Islamofacists and some misguided Americans are behaving in ways that can only be helpful to our enemies. It's truly bizarre. I wish I could recall who said this, but it's definitely right on...
"Freedom works best when you have the good sense to know when not to use it."
Next, Jordan takes aim at those disrespectful drivers blasting you with their "systems" cranked up to deafening levels, playing obscene ghetto rap. That's an unsafe distraction and it's against the law. "California Vehicle Code Section 27007 says, "No driver of a vehicle shall operate, or permit the operation of, any sound amplification system which can be heard outside the vehicle from 50 or more feet when the vehicle is being operated upon a highway..."
Maybe a few calls from concerned citizens such as yourself to the Chief of Police in Chico might get some cites issued? You know the "squeaky wheel" theory... his number is 897-4950. And that would be the "using freedom" wisely part of this story.
Posted by Post Scripts at October 27, 2005 06:06 PM
Comments
I realize that this isn't exactly a response to the Blog in the series but I feel the need to vent and I've already sent letters to the Editor , as has my co-worker Michael Cafferata, regarding the subject and yet it continues to come up. I can't figure out how to make it any clearer ***MOVING ENLOES EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT TO ANOTHER SITE AWAY FROM THE MAIN HOSPITAL IS IMPOSSIBLE***.
EVERY service that is available at the main hospital, as well as some others that are offered by outside companies in town, are used by the ER nearly every day. This includes Surgery, Xray, Lab, Computerized Tomography (CAT Scans), housekeeping, and inpatient services. All, and mean ALL, of them would have to be duplicated at whatever site the ER was housed at an enormous cost. Not to mention the fact that 75% of hospital admissions come from the ER and each and every one of those patients would have to be transported, by ambulance (EMTALA regulations prohibit admitted patients from transporting themselves, they must be attended by qualified medical personnel) to the main hospital, resulting in more, not less, ambulance traffic to and from the hospital.
When people write in to the paper or talk about moving the ER I can't help but pity them for the ignorant morons that they make themselves out to be. Hurts my brain just to think on it.
-J
Posted by: Jordan Frazer at October 28, 2005 12:53 AM