Booster Seat Law for 8 Year Olds

First we were told we would lose $2.5 million dollars in federal highway funding unless this law was passed. This could not be further from the truth. The truth is that if this law was passed, we would receive additional funding from the feds over the next six years. Well, what a win for the taxpayers of Wisconsin. This means that each of our 5.5 million citizens will receive the equivalent of 4.5 cents per year for the next 6 years. Does that mean that all of us will receive our check each year for the 4.5 cents? No, that means the bureaucrats will have the extra cash each year for their pet projects.

Meanwhile all the parents with small childern over the age of four years old and under the age of 9 years old will have to buy car booster seats at a cost of around $19 or more to be in compliance with the new law. A cost to Wisconsin parents of around $3.00 each year for a long time. But what about the parents who can't afford this new cost? What about the parents of large families? How about the friends or family who need to transport other children? What about visitors coming in from outside this state to visit? Maybe they will stay home and not spend money in this state. Should a larger family be required to buy a bus to legally transport their family? How about two or three cars? Maybe hire drivers. Where was the common sense in this law? The answer is there was none. Just a feel good law.

Now lets look at some of the effects of this law:
1) Loss of more parental rights. Just what we need, huh?
2) Additional costs for large/poor families.
3) Larger burden on law enforcement. As though they don't have enough to do now.
4) Turning law-abiding citizens in law breakers.
5) And bigger vehicles mean more fuel and more cost for the car and more cost to families.

Now my rant:
You might be thinking, what will the Democrats think up next? Well I am sorry to say this law was supported by Democrats, but was in fact introduced by a Republican. That's right!! State Senator Carol Roessler started the whole thing. She and all who voted for this law sold our parental rights away for 4.5 cents per year for the next 6 years. How can we stand by and allow our rights be sold away by so-called Republicans like Roessler? It is time we draw a line in the sand! And with Resolution 2006-25 we did just that. I would advise our elected officals to take heed. No more feel good laws that take away our rights. We, the people, will be watching.