Wednesday, June 07, 2006  Motorcycle Helmets  The State House of
Representatives voted today to repeal the requirement to wear a
helmet while riding on a motorcycle. The vote was 66-37. It was
previously approved by the Senate. It now goes to Governor
Granholm, who is expected to veto it.  This issue ought to be a
simple one for conservatives. If somebody wants to ride a
motorcycle without a helmet, he should be able to. But then
there's this from the article:  "The Michigan Association of
Insurance Agents renewed its opposition Tuesday.  "This so-
called freedom of choice issue ends when someone's perceived
right not to wear a helmet negatively impacts insurance and
medical costs for everyone," the group said."  All too often we
hear the argument "well, if you do [unsafe thing] and get hurt,
we'll have to pay for your health care." But we don't have to
pay for anyone's health care. We choose to. And when I say "we
choose to," I mean that the government chooses to spend our
money whether we want them to or not