The four-wheeled lions of the Cowtown Serengeti By Garry Reed Special to the Star-Telegram My eyes were grazing the open pages of Reason, a libertarian 'zine, ...
Certainly is appropos. It's a bit long but the thought is good. Thanks, KK. Regards, Nedd Guard your freedom as though your life depends on it for it does. On...
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I am getting lots of good suggestions, yours is no exception, Gina. I like it a lot. Thanks. Regards, Nedd Guard your freedom as though your life depends on it...
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Except for the spelling (should be spelt "separation"), it has an interesting take. Thanks, Eric. Regards, Nedd Guard your freedom as though your life depends...
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Its not about saftey. Its about money. They are correct about this....
Key Paragraph: School bus crash data show that a Federal requirement for belts on buses would provide little, if any, added protection in a crash. The National...
Well folks, I am planning to up the ante here in Columbus, Ohio. I am sure the politians are going to appreciate me doing this right in thier back yards, but...
Excellent idea, KK. More power to you. I have a few thoughts but it would take too long to try to type it and it might not sound right in an e-mail. Perhaps I...
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Here is some food for thought: As a former employee of a South Bend, Indiana market research company, I know better than anyone that statistics can be...
I think for most people, even for me, it just makes intuitive sense that
wearing your seatbelt can save your life. We've all seen the crash test
dummy...
Good points here, KK, but we should keep in mind that many of our older vehicles (e.g. 70s GM cars, particularly Cadillacs) were nearly indestructible in a...
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Your second paragraph is on the money, Gina, but keep in mind that the cyclist lobby has been more vocal and organized than the motorist lobby (which the likes...
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Yes, you're both right. There a whole host of things that could be banned and the result of that banning would be saved lives. We could ban smoking. As much as...
Your arguments are sharp, KK. The smoking analogy is one I've used many times. But as you and I know, this issue isn't about safety as far as the government is...
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I have not doubt that smoking would be outlawed if... 1. The government did not receive mucho tax money from the sales tax and 2. I wonder how much money has...
Exactly! Smoking is only still allowed because the government makes goobs of cash from it. And the tobacco lobby donates so much money to every canidate it is...
There was no specific mention of a seat belt quota, like reported in the Indianapolis Start the other day, but here are two San Antonio officers who have quit...
Another possible constitutional argument against seatbelts: Many of us are aware that the Constitution prohibits the formation of "privileged classes", or...
You are right on #1, Eric, and with #2, I don't know but the smoking lobby contributes to both parties. You would think they wouldn't give a dime to the...
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An excellent point and one I've been making for sometime. A perfect example, as I cite often, is the helmet law. 2 of the 3 states have a primary belt law but...
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Two people were killed in this crash, one with a seatbelt on, the other without. Hmmm... say it isnt so! ...
http://www.heraldstandard.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=12317072&BRD=2280&PAG=46= 1&dept_id=480247&rfi=6 Driver rescued after truck plunges into lake By Josh Krysak...
New Seatbelt, Booster Seat Laws Take Effect Thursday Posted: 7/1/2004 10:49:50 AM Effective Thursday, you've got some new rules of the road to follow. Now, you...
Thousands hit with seatbelt tickets (JEFFERSON CITY AP) -- Missouri law enforcement officers issued more than 15,000 citations during a two-week "Click It Or...
HEY, HEY! Regards, Nedd Guard your freedom as though your life depends on it for it does. On Thu, 15 Jul 2004 12:12 , KK < chasingfreedominohio@... >...
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Hi, Nedd! A few weeks ago I emailed you that I got a seatbelt ticket from Schaumburg, IL. I was caught in a road block. My court date is next Friday, July...
Steve, We can lend some support, how about you get us an address to write the prosecuter or DA there and we can all send our letter of support? Eric ... is ......
I'll send a letter for this worthy cause! Post that address. And be sure to appeal the case after your trial. Most likely, they'll find you guilty. Not trying...
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