Comments on: MADD Exec to Head Up Federal Highway Safety Administration http://www.theagitator.com/2009/04/20/madd-exec-to-head-up-federal-highway-safety-administration/ It rankles me when somebody tries to tell somebody what to do. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:00:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 By: de libertate » Where Obama has screwed up thus far (cont.) http://www.theagitator.com/2009/04/20/madd-exec-to-head-up-federal-highway-safety-administration/comment-page-1/#comment-274095 de libertate » Where Obama has screwed up thus far (cont.) Thu, 07 May 2009 16:09:32 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/?p=12854#comment-274095 [...] Marijuana Policy 2. Cuba Policy 3. Transportation Policy 4. Bush Torture Policy 5. Economic Policy 6. Armenian Policy 7. Posting-bills-online-for-five-days [...] [...] Marijuana Policy 2. Cuba Policy 3. Transportation Policy 4. Bush Torture Policy 5. Economic Policy 6. Armenian Policy 7. Posting-bills-online-for-five-days [...]

]]> By: Andrew http://www.theagitator.com/2009/04/20/madd-exec-to-head-up-federal-highway-safety-administration/comment-page-1/#comment-264724 Andrew Tue, 21 Apr 2009 23:33:51 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/?p=12854#comment-264724 One of the reasons why I drive older vehicles is that in newer vehicles (98ish I believe) the government mandated OBDII computer has the ability to store data which can then be retrieved to be used against you in court. Of course if you've got the onstar nanny it can be activated without your knowledge to eavesdrop on your in-vehicle conversation or be used to track you. I guess it gives me one more reason to rebuild older vehicles and use them. I screw the state over by not giving them more money through yearly personal property taxes and higher vehicle license fees. I also get much cheaper insurance. I figure eventually they'll figure out a way to ban or so heavily tax older vehicles that one can't afford to drive them or you'll be simply be prohibited from owning one. You'll either drive a state certified and approved proletariat conveyance device or you won't drive at all. I guess in that case I drag the old wagon out of the back of the barn and start using horses. One of the reasons why I drive older vehicles is that in newer vehicles (98ish I believe) the government mandated OBDII computer has the ability to store data which can then be retrieved to be used against you in court. Of course if you’ve got the onstar nanny it can be activated without your knowledge to eavesdrop on your in-vehicle conversation or be used to track you.

I guess it gives me one more reason to rebuild older vehicles and use them. I screw the state over by not giving them more money through yearly personal property taxes and higher vehicle license fees. I also get much cheaper insurance.

I figure eventually they’ll figure out a way to ban or so heavily tax older vehicles that one can’t afford to drive them or you’ll be simply be prohibited from owning one. You’ll either drive a state certified and approved proletariat conveyance device or you won’t drive at all. I guess in that case I drag the old wagon out of the back of the barn and start using horses.

]]> By: Tom http://www.theagitator.com/2009/04/20/madd-exec-to-head-up-federal-highway-safety-administration/comment-page-1/#comment-264644 Tom Tue, 21 Apr 2009 19:24:49 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/?p=12854#comment-264644 21st amendment. "The eighteenth article of amendment to the Constitution of the United States is hereby repealed. " Funny, but the 18th included this language "Section 2. The Congress and the several States shall have concurrent power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation." So, where do they get the authority to even propose this kind of garbage? The congress didn't have the authority to outlaw importation, sale, transportation BEFORE, and once repealed, AFTER. That damn well applies to folks ACTING like a legislative body! 21st amendment.

“The eighteenth article of amendment to the Constitution of the United States is hereby repealed. ”

Funny, but the 18th included this language

“Section 2. The Congress and the several States shall have concurrent power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.”

So, where do they get the authority to even propose this kind of garbage? The congress didn’t have the authority to outlaw importation, sale, transportation BEFORE, and once repealed, AFTER. That damn well applies to folks ACTING like a legislative body!

]]> By: Chris http://www.theagitator.com/2009/04/20/madd-exec-to-head-up-federal-highway-safety-administration/comment-page-1/#comment-264475 Chris Tue, 21 Apr 2009 14:14:34 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/?p=12854#comment-264475 Nobody will EVER put a gps in my car, nor a breathalizer. I'll rip that shit out before I even put gas in the tank. Nobody will EVER put a gps in my car, nor a breathalizer. I’ll rip that shit out before I even put gas in the tank.

]]> By: Lynne J http://www.theagitator.com/2009/04/20/madd-exec-to-head-up-federal-highway-safety-administration/comment-page-1/#comment-264468 Lynne J Tue, 21 Apr 2009 13:35:09 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/?p=12854#comment-264468 What Hurley wants installed on cars is not the standard interlock system where you blow in a tube. He wants a passive system that will test the alcohol in the system through the palms of your hands. The technology is already out there. What Hurley wants installed on cars is not the standard interlock system where you blow in a tube. He wants a passive system that will test the alcohol in the system through the palms of your hands. The technology is already out there.

]]> By: Tuesday Links « The Cocktail Revolution http://www.theagitator.com/2009/04/20/madd-exec-to-head-up-federal-highway-safety-administration/comment-page-1/#comment-264467 Tuesday Links « The Cocktail Revolution Tue, 21 Apr 2009 13:31:30 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/?p=12854#comment-264467 [...] MADD is now running the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.  Look for mandatory ignition locks and more checkpoints in the coming years. [...] [...] MADD is now running the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.  Look for mandatory ignition locks and more checkpoints in the coming years. [...]

]]> By: SayUncle » He chose poorly http://www.theagitator.com/2009/04/20/madd-exec-to-head-up-federal-highway-safety-administration/comment-page-1/#comment-264463 SayUncle » He chose poorly Tue, 21 Apr 2009 13:05:32 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/?p=12854#comment-264463 [...] Bad move: President Obama has nominated Mothers Against Drunk Driving CEO Chuck Hurley to head up the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. [...] [...] Bad move: President Obama has nominated Mothers Against Drunk Driving CEO Chuck Hurley to head up the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. [...]

]]> By: Another Bad Obama Nomination http://www.theagitator.com/2009/04/20/madd-exec-to-head-up-federal-highway-safety-administration/comment-page-1/#comment-264392 Another Bad Obama Nomination Tue, 21 Apr 2009 04:33:14 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/?p=12854#comment-264392 [...] Radley Balko, over at The Agitator blog, tells us some background and a little of what we can expect from Hurley, if he ends up being accepted for the position. [...] [...] Radley Balko, over at The Agitator blog, tells us some background and a little of what we can expect from Hurley, if he ends up being accepted for the position. [...]

]]> By: ParaBarbarian http://www.theagitator.com/2009/04/20/madd-exec-to-head-up-federal-highway-safety-administration/comment-page-1/#comment-264368 ParaBarbarian Tue, 21 Apr 2009 03:22:39 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/?p=12854#comment-264368 Time for an enterprising entrepreneur to start selling alcohol free exhalation in a can. Or a driver can just exhale into a plastic bag when he's sober and keep it warm enough to fool the machine. However, then the Morons in Charge will want blood. Which makes the accusation of them being vampires less like rhetoric and more like prophecy. Time for an enterprising entrepreneur to start selling alcohol free exhalation in a can. Or a driver can just exhale into a plastic bag when he’s sober and keep it warm enough to fool the machine. However, then the Morons in Charge will want blood. Which makes the accusation of them being vampires less like rhetoric and more like prophecy.

]]> By: Hunter http://www.theagitator.com/2009/04/20/madd-exec-to-head-up-federal-highway-safety-administration/comment-page-1/#comment-264340 Hunter Tue, 21 Apr 2009 02:27:40 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/?p=12854#comment-264340 <a href="http://www.theagitator.com/2009/04/20/madd-exec-to-head-up-federal-highway-safety-administration/#comment-264268" rel="nofollow">@Cappy</a>: Yeah, he'll be ready for a fight. They thirst for confrontation. It's what makes a cop's job interesting. @Cappy: Yeah, he’ll be ready for a fight. They thirst for confrontation. It’s what makes a cop’s job interesting.

]]> By: Greg C http://www.theagitator.com/2009/04/20/madd-exec-to-head-up-federal-highway-safety-administration/comment-page-1/#comment-264307 Greg C Mon, 20 Apr 2009 23:53:15 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/?p=12854#comment-264307 I also heard Obama just appointed Dick Cheney to head an anti-torture commission. I also heard Obama just appointed Dick Cheney to head an anti-torture commission.

]]> By: B http://www.theagitator.com/2009/04/20/madd-exec-to-head-up-federal-highway-safety-administration/comment-page-1/#comment-264296 B Mon, 20 Apr 2009 23:19:18 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/?p=12854#comment-264296 I just realized...this is part of the "stimulus" for the auto industry. Everyone will rush to buy cars before the interlock becomes mandatory! See, Obama really does think everything he does is "stimulus"... I just realized…this is part of the “stimulus” for the auto industry. Everyone will rush to buy cars before the interlock becomes mandatory!

See, Obama really does think everything he does is “stimulus”…

]]> By: Cappy http://www.theagitator.com/2009/04/20/madd-exec-to-head-up-federal-highway-safety-administration/comment-page-1/#comment-264268 Cappy Mon, 20 Apr 2009 20:56:33 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/?p=12854#comment-264268 I'd do the same thing with their goddamn GPS thingamajig too. Disable that motherfucker as well. When the cop pulls my ass over he better be ready for a fight. I’d do the same thing with their goddamn GPS thingamajig too. Disable that motherfucker as well. When the cop pulls my ass over he better be ready for a fight.

]]> By: Cappy http://www.theagitator.com/2009/04/20/madd-exec-to-head-up-federal-highway-safety-administration/comment-page-1/#comment-264267 Cappy Mon, 20 Apr 2009 20:55:33 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/?p=12854#comment-264267 Disable the interlock. Easily done. Disable the horn. Install a different horn. Easily done. Like to see them install an interlock on my '91 and '87 trucks. Disable the interlock. Easily done.

Disable the horn. Install a different horn. Easily done.

Like to see them install an interlock on my ’91 and ’87 trucks.

]]> By: Mattocracy http://www.theagitator.com/2009/04/20/madd-exec-to-head-up-federal-highway-safety-administration/comment-page-1/#comment-264263 Mattocracy Mon, 20 Apr 2009 20:49:33 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/?p=12854#comment-264263 This also makes wonder why we would want the government to regulate marijuana like it does with alcohol. Sounds like substituting one type of doom for another doom. This also makes wonder why we would want the government to regulate marijuana like it does with alcohol. Sounds like substituting one type of doom for another doom.

]]> By: perlhaqr http://www.theagitator.com/2009/04/20/madd-exec-to-head-up-federal-highway-safety-administration/comment-page-1/#comment-264260 perlhaqr Mon, 20 Apr 2009 20:20:35 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/?p=12854#comment-264260 What, you thought the "change" was going to be a positive balance? What, you thought the “change” was going to be a positive balance?

]]> By: jsh http://www.theagitator.com/2009/04/20/madd-exec-to-head-up-federal-highway-safety-administration/comment-page-1/#comment-264255 jsh Mon, 20 Apr 2009 20:05:30 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/?p=12854#comment-264255 When do the cans of "clean" beat-the-test fake breath go on sale? You take this test w/o a cop watching. When do the cans of “clean” beat-the-test fake breath go on sale? You take this test w/o a cop watching.

]]> By: Mike http://www.theagitator.com/2009/04/20/madd-exec-to-head-up-federal-highway-safety-administration/comment-page-1/#comment-264249 Mike Mon, 20 Apr 2009 19:51:14 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/?p=12854#comment-264249 Remember when Obama was going to free science from politics? Appointing Hurley is the exact opposite of what we thought was going to happen. Remember when Obama was going to free science from politics? Appointing Hurley is the exact opposite of what we thought was going to happen.

]]> By: Zargon http://www.theagitator.com/2009/04/20/madd-exec-to-head-up-federal-highway-safety-administration/comment-page-1/#comment-264248 Zargon Mon, 20 Apr 2009 19:44:38 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/?p=12854#comment-264248 "So if freedom is going to die from a thousand small cuts, this would be what? 990?" Freedom didn't die from a thousand small cuts. Freedom died in one fell swoop when the people in the government realized they could act as though they owned every last one of us and get away with it. The thousand cuts are merely symptoms of the current masters acting upon that realization. “So if freedom is going to die from a thousand small cuts, this would be what? 990?”

Freedom didn’t die from a thousand small cuts. Freedom died in one fell swoop when the people in the government realized they could act as though they owned every last one of us and get away with it.

The thousand cuts are merely symptoms of the current masters acting upon that realization.

]]> By: Dave Krueger http://www.theagitator.com/2009/04/20/madd-exec-to-head-up-federal-highway-safety-administration/comment-page-1/#comment-264246 Dave Krueger Mon, 20 Apr 2009 19:26:56 +0000 http://www.theagitator.com/?p=12854#comment-264246 <blockquote>#30 | Brandon Bowers | April 20th, 2009 at 3:13 pm So if freedom is going to die from a thousand small cuts, this would be what? 990?</blockquote> Freedom is already dead, but government is propping it up, trying to make it look like everyone is still having a good time before the stink gets unbearable.

#30 | Brandon Bowers | April 20th, 2009 at 3:13 pm

So if freedom is going to die from a thousand small cuts, this would be what? 990?

Freedom is already dead, but government is propping it up, trying to make it look like everyone is still having a good time before the stink gets unbearable.

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