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From: miket@brspyr1.BRS.Com (Mike Trout)
Newsgroups: comp.misc
Subject: Re: extravagant highway systems
Summary: not me, pal...
Message-ID: <5191@brspyr1.BRS.Com>
Date: 28 Dec 88 17:36:36 GMT
References: <204@imspw6.UUCP> <5141@brspyr1.BRS.Com> <1021@clsib21.UUCP> <3144@sugar.uu.net>
Organization: BRS Info Technologies, Latham NY
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In article <3144@sugar.uu.net>, karl@sugar.uu.net (Karl Lehenbauer) writes:

> In article <5141@brspyr1.BRS.Com>, miket@brspyr1.BRS.Com (Mike Trout) writes:

> > all other things being equal, our extravangant highway system would permit a
> > mechanized invader to cover massive amounts of territory with little effort

> So, we shouldn't have roads because it would help our enemies invade us, eh?

I never said nor implied that.  You did.
 
> This sounds like a variant of the sort of "the automobile is a tool for the
> bougeois lackeys of the imperialist warmongers" stuff I used to read in the 
> Boston Globe and hear from Boston city planners.  I note your Newtonville,
> MA address.

I have never been to Newtonville, Mass., and don't even know where it is.  I
have visited Boston maybe three or four times in my entire life.

> I assume you have "bought in" to make such a remarkable statement.

What statement was that?  I don't recall saying anything particularly
remarkable.  On the other hand, I note your Houston, Tex. address and wonder
about your connection with the oil companies :-).
 
-- 
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Michael Trout (miket@brspyr1)~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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