Subject: Fwd: Thank you for holding your hearing last night Date: Fri, 2 May 2003 11:52:21 -0400 To: Audrey Silk From: Bob Armstrong Audrey , I just sent this to Bing . --- Original Message --- From: "Bob Armstrong" To: Jonathan Bing Cc: lp_manhattan Sent: Fri, 2 May 2003 11:13:07 -0400 Subject: Thank you for holding your hearing last night > >=A0Dear Assemblyman Bing , > >=A0I'm sorry ( kind of ) that my anger at being denied my >=A0right to relax , in peace , as I desire , with my hosts and >=A0friends by my "more-equals" , to use George Orwell's phrase , >=A0caused me to be viscerally vocal from the audience and fail >=A0to make a more composed contribution from the mike . > >=A0But I really don't take kindly to losing my freedom to some >=A0clique of fellow citizens on their claim to be more competent >=A0to make my decisions than I am , for my own good . > >=A0FREEDOM , Individual Liberty , is supposed to be the >=A0distinguishing advantage of US . If so , is it not even more= vital >=A0for a competitive "world capital" ? > >=A0I heard that / 12 + 1 + 8 />/ =A022 =A0/ =A0secret nanny police are >=A0being added to the budget in the first ramp up of this new war >=A0of the State against its citizens . =A0What is that ? =A0$750000= =A0to >=A0be taken from us to pay for this war against us ? >=A0Will they be able to turn it into a profit center thru fines= and >=A0bribes ? > >=A0At this point , 97 percent compliance is not surprising when >=A0people have sledge hammers held over their heads . > >=A0What is clear from a number of speakers , from the manager of= the >=A04 Seasons to the Scandinavian guy running a tiny bar with a >=A0buddy , business is down as much as 40 percent or more . > >=A0Why go somewhere to be oppressed by your discomfort and the= memories >=A0of your lost freedom ? =A0I haven't . > >=A0Check my Liberty page , and particularly >=A0=A0http://cosy.com/Liberty.htm#SmokingBan.FirstBlood >=A0which is an email I sent each member of the council the >=A0Monday after the bouncer murder . > >=A0My thanks and respect for your courage in holding your hearing= . >=A0I deeply regret tho , and I think you and your fellow= legislators >=A0may also , that you did not hold such hearings before your >=A0precipitous action . =A0Please , as precipitously , reverse it . > > >=A0Bob Armstrong >=A0Manhattan Libertarian >=A0Drug Affairs Director > >=A0-- >=A0=A0Bob Armstrong -- http://CoSy.com -- 212-285-1864 >=A0=A0=A0=A042 Peck Slip / New York / NY / 10038 >=A0Ultimate Computing Environment : =A0http://cosy.com/K/CoSy.htm >=A0A WTC vision : http://cosy.com/CoSy/ConicAllConnect/ >=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A02003/05/02 10:17:20 AM