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From: canopus@amdahl.UUCP (Frank Dibbell)
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Subject: Re: Seat belts
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Date: Mon, 29-Apr-85 14:15:22 EDT
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> > 
> >   Since driving is a *privilege* granted by the government, and not a
> >   *right* granted by the constitution, I would say so.
> 
> C'mon.  Don't let yourself be brainwashed but this driver education
> class robo-rhetoric of driving being a *privilege*.

  You better go back to school.  "Rights" is granted by the Constitution
  and its attendant Bill of Rights.  They pertain to everybody.  Driving
  is a privilege granted by the State only to certain selected people
  (those over 16, non-blind, etc).  Each State has different requirements.

> 
> Rather *government* is a privilege granted by the *drivers*, at least in
> principle.

  Change *drivers* to people, and I totally agree with you!  After the
  comments I've been reading in this newsgroup from alleged drivers
  (paint-filled ornaments, 20mm light-well mounted cannons, 1 million
  plus candle-power headlights thru the rear-view mirror, etc) I don't
  think I WANT drivers to have any say in government!  Oh, :-).
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Frank Dibbell     (408-746-6493)                 {whatever}!amdahl!canopus
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