Comments on: Truth in Video Game Rating Act https://www.overlawyered.com/2006/10/truth-in-video-game-rating-act/ Chronicling the high cost of our legal system Fri, 20 Oct 2006 22:03:20 +0000 hourly 1 By: LAN3 https://www.overlawyered.com/2006/10/truth-in-video-game-rating-act/comment-page-1/#comment-4482 Fri, 20 Oct 2006 22:03:20 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/wpblog/?p=4075#comment-4482 I mentioned above the $10,000 promise to charity, above. This Wikipedia article has an excellent summary of the events.

]]> By: Deoxy https://www.overlawyered.com/2006/10/truth-in-video-game-rating-act/comment-page-1/#comment-4481 Tue, 17 Oct 2006 11:00:41 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/wpblog/?p=4075#comment-4481 “Is it just my imagination, or is Congress focusing on window dressing legislation rather than working on the important issues of the day?”

That’s so normal that anything ELSE would be worth comment.

]]> By: Skating Zebra https://www.overlawyered.com/2006/10/truth-in-video-game-rating-act/comment-page-1/#comment-4480 Tue, 17 Oct 2006 08:24:48 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/wpblog/?p=4075#comment-4480 Is it just my imagination, or is Congress focusing on window dressing legislation rather than working on the important issues of the day? I want my elected officials dealing with REAL issues; for example, I’d like to see the “Death Tax” repealed. I’d like to see some real work done on securing our ports against terrorist attacks. I’d like to see some work done on jobs being moved outside the U.S. How about some research into tort reform? How about some legislation to keep medical malpractice premiums to a level where we won’t lose our neurosurgeons and OBGYNs? How about some protection for companies that create vaccines? Nope, let’s focus on violent video games! There’s a morality issue here! Great! Perfect! We get our names in the papers and we can accuse anyone who opposes us of being pro-violence and pro-porn! Wheee!

Our elected officials need to remember that THEIR ONLY RESPONSIBILITY IS TO PUSH LEGISLATION THAT COINCIDES WITH THE WILL OF THE MAJORITY OF THEIR CONSTITUENTS. It is not “The people of the government, for the government, and by the government.” Enough already! Hey up there on Capitol Hill! How about working on the problems of the country, rather than vapor issues that affect .000000001% of the population?

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