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Old 02-12-2010, 08:23 AM
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Originally Posted by merrylander View Post
There are effective regulations on the federal government, it is called The Constitution. However, some administrations ignored it and the current Supreme Court is of no help whatsoever.

I'll make a deal with cyclists who don't want to wear helmets or drivers who don't want to wear seatbelts. The EMTs are not responsible for picking up the pieces when you crash, OK?

Having installed seatbelts in a 1962 Ford Falcon I was damn glad I was wearing them whe it rolled over and screw the government, if you ride in my car it does not move umnless the seatbelts are all on. That is not the result of some interlock but is a result of the driver who does not want his insurance rates to go up.
I ended an argument about seat belts once with; "Fine, don't wear the damned thing. People with crushed skulls rarely make it into the voting booth."

It amazes me what some people think of as "governmental tyranny". When the president suggested proper tire inflation, I actually had a "wingnut" tell me he would be "damned if the government is going to tell me what to do with my tires, I'll let the fuckin' things go flat if I want!".

Dave
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