There ya' go....dead on. I've often thought these "targeted laws" like gun control, dumb OSHA laws (not all), environmental laws (not all), were applied equally to everyone there would be a positive effect...as in waking up sheep. At least they would want a different sheep herder.
For instance, while I worked offshore we were allowed to put a little bit of oil in the water by design...that level about 1 shot glass of oil mixed in a tanker truck amount of water or our behinds were grass. Outboard motors dirtied up the water far more than that. And rich peoples yachts...a heck of a lot more than an outboard...ever notice that sheen behind a boat? And, oh yeah, you know how a lot of those millionaires save money, instead of having the oil changed back at the marina, they'd just drain it in their bilge, mix it with Dawn soap and pump it overboard...still do. For that matter, how much oil and gas washes away from a filling station with every rain...a lot more than is put overboard offshore from a typical platform and no reprecussions.....
I am not saying to not make persons or companies responsible for taking advantage of a situation. My point...make the laws apply equally to everyone, enforce the laws equally and watch them go away.....
Working in the Coast Guard Command Center in St. Petersburg, I learned a lot about the pollution laws and what is allowed and what isn't. Anytime soap is mixed with oil it is a major fine. Dumping soap into water to clean up a mess of oil just spreads the oil out more. The rich people in their yachts with a sheen behind them do get fined, when they are caught. We can't catch all of them because we can't be everywhere at once. That is where you come in. If you spot an oil sheen behind a vsl or near one, call the National Response Center at 1-800-424-8802 or 877-24WATCH. They will ask some questions and forward the report to all involved agencies. The Coast Guard will respond immediately if it is in our jurisdiction. Sorry, just had to throw that in here.
I honestly believe the 2nd ammendment gives me the right to bear arms anywhere I am. It says nothing about restricting my right to my home or property. I should be able to carry concealed anywhere in the U.S. without a CCW, for my personal protection.
Ron