Comments on: More “Most Asinine Neoprohibition Law” Candidates

By: retail

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By: Rocketman

Rocketman — Thu, 24 Jun 2004 19:24:21 +0000

Along the line of Bernard’s idea, I’d like to suggest that all chairs be removed from anywhere business is done by legislatures.

By: Jules

Jules — Wed, 23 Jun 2004 13:53:44 +0000

dave id said: This is why I support public transportation now.
To much freedom is taken away by controlling my “privilege” to drive.

Dave Id, you’ve already succumbed to their evil plan, that of having you stand around like a passive sap and wait for them to send a bus at their convenience. Ah, the joys of public transportation!

By: Bernard

Bernard — Tue, 22 Jun 2004 14:53:06 +0000

I used to be adamently opposed to this kind of spurious and invasive drug testing, but since reading these articles I’m starting to come around in a small way.

I think in order to help stem these ridiculous ideas lawmakers should be obliged to blow into a small tube before they are admitted into any congressional meetings. If they turn out not to be drunk, they should be allowed to make laws as soon as they’ve passed a drug test and agree’d in writing not to smoke anywhere within 500 metres of any other government employee.

With any luck, that will stem the flow of unconstitutional stupidity, at least for a short while.

By: David Gillies

David Gillies — Tue, 22 Jun 2004 08:08:23 +0000

Yes, of course you’d want it if your kid had been killed by a drunk driver. This is why, thank god, we don’t in general allow ridiculous mawkish crap like that have any influence on law-making. ‘It’s for the children,’ said the politician, as he casually reached into my wallet and pocketed the contents.

By: Rick

Rick — Tue, 22 Jun 2004 02:35:03 +0000

Not such a bad idea. If your kid had been killed by a drunk driver, you’d want this stuff to happen.

By: Chris

Chris — Mon, 21 Jun 2004 21:18:48 +0000

I like the folding scooter idea! There is capitalism in action, find a niche and make some money.

By: David Gillies

David Gillies — Mon, 21 Jun 2004 18:54:47 +0000

Harry Koch - there’s this service where I live that’s really cool. It works like this: you go to the bar, have a few drinks and then one of the bar staff phones this guy, and he comes to the bar with his car, and then he drives you home for a fee. It’s called, oh what was it again? A taxi, yeah that’s it, a taxi.

By: msc

msc — Mon, 21 Jun 2004 17:38:40 +0000

James - Apparently here in Cali we must ALL be drunks. In my town, certain tow companies will tow you up to 10 miles for free if you’ve been drinking. I’ll do business w/ them just for being so nice.

By: james

james — Mon, 21 Jun 2004 16:09:07 +0000

I just read a news report about a service in Moscow that will come to wherever you are drinking with a tow truck, and tow your car (with you in it) home for a certain fee. They even give you a bottle of champaigne for the ride home! It costs about 50 bucks if I remember correctly.

By: Brian

Brian — Mon, 21 Jun 2004 05:47:22 +0000

These devices are already in use in Colorado. I work as a Paramedic here and have run 2 bad crashes where the Drunk driver had their wife in one case and their 15 y/o son in the other blow into the tube in order to start the car. The drivers both had BAC levels above 2.0

Luckily nobody died in either case.

By: Absinthe & Cookies (a little bit bitter, a little bit sweet)

Absinthe & Cookies (a little bit bitter, a little bit sweet) — Sun, 20 Jun 2004 21:12:05 +0000

More Nutty Neo-Prohibitionism

I’ve found more neo-prohibitionism nuggets to add to my stack. Here & here. Read and be ready to bang your…

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 20 Jun 2004 20:12:58 +0000

The liberals who push for this kind of crap are the same people who want drugs legalized because prohibition doesn’t work. D’oh.

By: fox2!

fox2! — Sun, 20 Jun 2004 19:37:35 +0000

Haven’t these people heard of the 4th and 5th amendments? or the emenations and penumbras of the right to privacy?

By: Signifying Nothing

Signifying Nothing — Sun, 20 Jun 2004 17:27:38 +0000

Neoprohibitionists on Parade

Radley Balko is keeping an eye on the state-level activities of the increasingly prohibitionist (and increasingly misnamed) MADD and their pet state legislators. It’s not a very pretty picture.

By: Frank N

Frank N — Sun, 20 Jun 2004 08:35:50 +0000

I’m hard pressed to declare a winner, here.

Yes, however I find it rather easy to declare the losers.

By: Eric Schafer

Eric Schafer — Sun, 20 Jun 2004 04:53:39 +0000

I’m from New Mexico and fortunately the law failed (see site below). Unfortunately the jack-booted state legislator behind it, Ken Martinez, is still trying. Anecdotally, I heard Governor Richardson said he’d veto such a law, which actually fits his profile. However, the local news reported he established a task force on the issue in March. Guess who the chairman of it is? Ken Martinez. Save us!

http://www.thenewmexicochannel.com/news/2994638/detail.html