[pct-l] Mr. Liechty's list

[Michael McDaris]

Wow, I subscribed to this list because I plan to hike the PCT in 2011.  I
thought it might be a good pace to get some tips or insight, trail reports,
somthing.  I think I made a mistake.  Now I am trying to figure out how to
unsubscribe.

On Fri, May 22, 2009 at 8:39 PM, Mark Liechty <mlaccs at mlaccs.com> wrote:

> mark v wrote:
> > If some guy carries too few layers of clothing on the trail and that
> kills 135 other people on the trail in 2 years, then maybe the government
> should look into it.
> ########
>
> So the threshold for the Government controlling your life is 67.5 deaths
> a year?    Sounds like you want to execute any woman who gets an
> abortion that will save a hell of a lot more than 67.5.
>
> Ban them stupid cars way more than 67.5
>
> Eliminate any use of aircraft.    Especially private ones and once
> confiscated we can better assign them to the politicians who need them,
> what a great use of resources!!!
>
> Elimination of the military.  Please hold off on this until my brother
> retires from the USMC.
>
> Of course there will have  to be a total ban on alcohol and tobacco.
> Sure those wanting the laws will make up the tax loss from their own
> pockets.
>
> The music stuff is way loud and contributes to hearing loss and way more
> than 67 people dies each year because they did not hear the warning that
> would have saved them so music is banned.   Lets take out Television for
> the same reason to the eyes.
>
> Oh yeah, all of the railway systems and bicycles gotta go as well.
>
> But since we have trusted the Government to take care of us I am sure
> they will be kind and allow us to keep some of the above in very
> restrictive conditions as long as we pay for them.... and we will of
> course have to pay for all the controls that go with them and if we
> don't pay fine people like many on this list will ensure we can go to jail.
>
> Damn good thing we have a big government that has lots of extra money
> and time to take our rights and tell us exactly what to do.
>
> As for me, I'd rather hike my own hike and if someone does something
> stupid with a gun then you put them in Jail or publicly execute them.
> Oh yeah, generally it is the same set of morons taking our rights that
> are opposed to the death penalty for those who break the rules they
> create in the first place.
>
> Long live the government, share the wealth and build a new set of laws.
>
> As for me.... I will just follow the good sense of HYOH and pray those I
> come across on the trail are not the morons who want to ruin th
> experience for all.
>
>
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