Survival: Low Cost Adaptive Behavior

Governor Jeb Bush of Florida signed into law an expansion of self defense on April 26, 2005. The " stand your ground" bill in Florida allows people to use guns OR other deadly force to defend themselves in public places without first trying to escape. The legislature codified what many courts in the state have already ruled. The self defense legal paradigm now includes public places along with residences.

During the past month a new approach to border security was launched in Arizona. It has been effective. The volunteers reported illegal border crossings to the U S border Patrol-335 arrests were made. The Arizona group has plans for a California roll out in October 1, 2005.

When government cannot provide vital services, people have a right to take matters into their own hands. That is the unspoken law that supercedes all codes. Power flows from the governed. It would seem that evolution has again demonstrated in Florida and in Arizona that low cost adaptive behavior is the surviving philosophy.