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krispos42

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11. The better analogy would be that...

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Fri Feb 1, 2013, 06:41 PM

Feb 2013

...having decided that any deaths from an automobile are unacceptable, vehicle-control forces decided to mechanically limit all cars to 20mph, 20 horsepower and 2 gallons of gasoline, allow ownership of cars on a need-tested basis, and do a background check on all people trying to buy a car.

But they let some popular cars continue to be sold, as long as they don't have "fast-looking" cosmetic attachments.

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"Like if you put a speed limit on highway-pretty soon they're going to take your car away from you" [View all] kpete Feb 2013 OP

NRA is for the paranoid liberal N proud Feb 2013 #1

Funny PLARS1999 Feb 2013 #2

Funny... PA Democrat Feb 2013 #7

Inherently flawed study A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #17

I've had the same thoughts myself.... Sheepshank Feb 2013 #3

Just more libertarian buffoonery. No regulations, now and forever. freshwest Feb 2013 #4

Wow. You just reminded me of something I saw this morning. Wait Wut Feb 2013 #13

Sounds like a precursor to a train wreck there.. Uh, car wreck... freshwest Feb 2013 #15

I see it every single day in AZ. Wait Wut Feb 2013 #16

Oh, the anti-Founding Fathers thing comes from them being anti-colonialists. freshwest Feb 2013 #19

K&R SunSeeker Feb 2013 #5

And in re Concealed Carry: If there were "cloaking devices" for cars, that would be just fine. nt patrice Feb 2013 #6

What if they banned your car because it can go faster than 55 mph? dkf Feb 2013 #8

It is only a slippery slope argument when people don't advocate going down the slope. Taitertots Feb 2013 #9

Yep, and the next thing you know they'll be arthritisR_US Feb 2013 #10

The better analogy would be that... krispos42 Feb 2013 #11

No spoilers! dkf Feb 2013 #12

This analogy is a bit off base. smccarter Feb 2013 #14

If there were actual legislative proposals to ban cars in general use then I'd say TheKentuckian Feb 2013 #18

The difference is guardian Feb 2013 #20