Re: [MV] Who's Vehicle is it? (was: Big Brother IS watching for sure!)

From: Renaud OLGIATI (rolgiati@conexion.com.py)
Date: Mon Sep 09 2002 - 08:38:23 PDT


My mailbox was recently graced by a missive from Gene Pantano :

> I agree on this one 100%..Driving is a RIGHT..not a priveledge.!!

If it is a "right", why do you need to get a licence before you can exercise
that right ?

> I pay to
> drive..I pay for the lousy license, I pay for the registration, I pay for
> the insurance..I pay road taxes in my fuel TAXES..I pay taxes on taxes - as
> we all do -- That makes my driving a RIGHT... Priveledges are "given"..no
> one GAVE me a drivers license..I paid for it...

Is a "right" something you have to pay for ? Come on, Gene....

Cheers,

Ron.

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                        many a promising life.       
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