There's a risk to driving a Studebaker nowdays. That risk is someone packing it up while you're gone and squashing it into a recycle cube. You say not so? You're wrong!
Here in California Studebakers are referred to by our state government as 'Gross Polluters'. They are going to get rid of them one way or another. We were warned about this years ago and everyone just laughed. Well they're doing it. What California does, the other states follow.
In several counties the abatement districts are loading up people's cars and hauling them off. This is done in the interest of 'cleaning up the neighborhood'. In very few cases is this a good thing. I wouldn't want to live next door to a junk yard. Still, that's his right. As long as someone's cars don't endanger my health and well-being that's their business not mine. There are nonetheless a very few people who need to be reminded that they live in a community. The rest of us need our rights to private property respected. Our elected and public officials have forgotten their boundries, however.
In Shasta county if a car isn't running it is a junk car by county definition. It must be kept in a building of some sort or the county will haul it off. They tried cutting the locks on a few garages and got the snot sued out of them. Yes you can do this. You can resist. What the county did is called 'illegal search and seisure.' The Supreme Court had determined that anything that is outside, that is, out side of a building, is free game. Inside however is a different story. If your county or city starts harrasing, you must resist. I know it's a pain and time consuming. It is however, how our government works. It's your duty.
Part of the problem is two lies promoted by our government and the educational system. The first is that you can't fight city hall. NONSENSE! You must do so! Martin Luther King, Thomas Jefferson, Martin Luther, and many other historical figures would shout AMEN! The second lie promoted by our government and the educational system is two fold; one side says your vote doesn't count, the other says that we have only three branches of our government (Congressional, Judicial, and Executive). Both are a LIE! Any special interest will tell you your vote most certainly does count. The elected officials are painfully aware of this. If we have only three branches of our government, why does the US Constitution start with "We the People"? The problem with our government is us. The PEOPLE are not doing our job. Vote please. DO NOT VOTE FOR AN INCUMBENT, REPUBLICAN, OR DEMOCRAT. Very important. These people need to hear the people. This is how you do it. Please vote.
We have an election coming up. If you want to continue enjoying your Studebakers in the future you must exercise your responsibility and vote. I don't say rights, I say responsibility. If you don't vote, you might as well start saying 'Baaa..'
And Mr Shaw? If this isn't a studebaker centrist thread, I'll eat my Lark!
Lotsa Larks!
K.I.S.S. Keep It Simple Studebaker!
Ron Smith
Here in California Studebakers are referred to by our state government as 'Gross Polluters'. They are going to get rid of them one way or another. We were warned about this years ago and everyone just laughed. Well they're doing it. What California does, the other states follow.
In several counties the abatement districts are loading up people's cars and hauling them off. This is done in the interest of 'cleaning up the neighborhood'. In very few cases is this a good thing. I wouldn't want to live next door to a junk yard. Still, that's his right. As long as someone's cars don't endanger my health and well-being that's their business not mine. There are nonetheless a very few people who need to be reminded that they live in a community. The rest of us need our rights to private property respected. Our elected and public officials have forgotten their boundries, however.
In Shasta county if a car isn't running it is a junk car by county definition. It must be kept in a building of some sort or the county will haul it off. They tried cutting the locks on a few garages and got the snot sued out of them. Yes you can do this. You can resist. What the county did is called 'illegal search and seisure.' The Supreme Court had determined that anything that is outside, that is, out side of a building, is free game. Inside however is a different story. If your county or city starts harrasing, you must resist. I know it's a pain and time consuming. It is however, how our government works. It's your duty.
Part of the problem is two lies promoted by our government and the educational system. The first is that you can't fight city hall. NONSENSE! You must do so! Martin Luther King, Thomas Jefferson, Martin Luther, and many other historical figures would shout AMEN! The second lie promoted by our government and the educational system is two fold; one side says your vote doesn't count, the other says that we have only three branches of our government (Congressional, Judicial, and Executive). Both are a LIE! Any special interest will tell you your vote most certainly does count. The elected officials are painfully aware of this. If we have only three branches of our government, why does the US Constitution start with "We the People"? The problem with our government is us. The PEOPLE are not doing our job. Vote please. DO NOT VOTE FOR AN INCUMBENT, REPUBLICAN, OR DEMOCRAT. Very important. These people need to hear the people. This is how you do it. Please vote.
We have an election coming up. If you want to continue enjoying your Studebakers in the future you must exercise your responsibility and vote. I don't say rights, I say responsibility. If you don't vote, you might as well start saying 'Baaa..'
And Mr Shaw? If this isn't a studebaker centrist thread, I'll eat my Lark!
Lotsa Larks!
K.I.S.S. Keep It Simple Studebaker!
Ron Smith
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