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From: rdz@ccice6.UUCP (Robert D. Zarcone)
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Re: 65MPH
Message-ID: <426@ccice6.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 25-Feb-86 12:33:44 EST
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Posted: Tue Feb 25 12:33:44 1986
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In article <594@drutx.UUCP>, pagiven@drutx.UUCP (GivenP) writes:
> 
> There is one issue, however, that I have not seen  discussed  here,
> or  more  generally,  in  any  of the popular media.  And that is a
> State's rights issue.  The Federal government has been granted cer-
> tain  powers  by the Consitution of the United States and ALL other
> powers are resevered for the several States.   Although  I  confess
> complete  ignorance  of Constitutional law, I submit to you, gentle
> reader, that adjusting automobile speed limits is not one of  those
> special powers granted to our central government.
> 
I might agree with you, about STATE highways.  Lest we forget, the
INTERSTATE highway system was created in 1958, with the PRIMARY
purpose being that of assuring a NATIONAL transportation system for
defence of the country.  Going to Grandma's is just a side benefit to
being able to get the boys to the front in a hurry.  Granted, times
have changed and this probably isn't an effective battle strategy
anymore.  But if the feds own the interstates (and I believe they do)
then I guess they can have the limit be anything they want to.