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Popeye wrote:

> Keep in mind, driving is a privilege, not a right. If you want to avoid the
> roadblocks, walk.

That is socialistic clap-trap. In the absence of any viable public transportion
province wide, and when it is *your* tax dollars that build and maintain those
highways, it IS a right, however like all rights, it comes with
responsibilities. Those responsibilities however, do not mean that your civil
liberties should be surrendered to an authoritarian government, be it federal,
provincial or local.

Mr. Ed

"The FAMOUS Mr. Ed"

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> "zeptepe" <zeptepe@neap.net> wrote in message
> news:_JJK9.226388$C8.631533@nnrp1.uunet.ca...
> > While i haven't experienced one of these new "super" police roadblocks, i
> > have a big, big problem with them. Is anyone else a little bit troubled by
> > them?  Has anyone gone through one yet and can fill me in on what they're
> > like?  Now some people might say that we need for these in the "War
> against
> > Terrorism" (ya right) or the other standard "If you're not doing anything
> > wrong, then don't worry".    The only thing i see is random searches of
> the
> > general public.   Gives me the feeling of being in some country that's
> ruled
> > by the military.  What next, checkpoints at Pizza Corner?  Travel papers
> > needed to get to Truro?  Probably a bit extreme i realize but it feels
> like
> > Canadian's rights are really going downhill lately.  Do we really want to
> > pay taxes for the luxury of someday being randomly searched just because
> > you're going to visit family in another city?   Personally, i'd rather my
> > tax dollars go to things that really matter to me, like the health care
> > system.
> >
> >