The random political thoughts thread (Part Deux)

[sleepyjeff]

Originally Posted by Prudence

There is no magic solution. But we, as a nation, don’t bother seriously evaluating whether the flaws in the suggested change are better or worse than the flaws in the status quo.

I agree. In the last 20 years over 1 million Americans have been killed in automobile accidents(that's more than have been killed in all the Wars we have fought in the last 230 years). Nearly all of these deaths could have been prevented had our leaders been bold enoough to make going over the speed of 20mph illegal...and enforce it.

But instead we go around making laws against drunk driving(a good start, but not good enough), seat belt laws, helmet laws, cell phone laws, and bouncing back and forth between good gas milage and bigger safer cars.......

....all so we can get there 3 times as fast.

[SacTown Chronic]

Do you know how many people I'd kill if the speed limit was 20mph, sleepy? Road rage cubed.

[sleepyjeff]

Originally Posted by SacTown Chronic

Do you know how many people I'd kill if the speed limit was 20mph, sleepy? Road rage cubed.