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Paul Morgan wrote:

> On Sun, 15 Dec 2002 11:06:12 -0400, Mr Ed <Ed@w3source.net> wrote:
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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.
>
> If it is your right to drive on the roads, do it without a license,
> registration and insurance.
> Your arguement is stupid.

Not at all. My argument is based upon the fact that if a government is going to
collect taxpayer dollars for the purpose of building highways, building the
infrastructure of licensing, driver permits, and the required insurance that must be
obtained, that it becomes a RIGHT by virtue of the fact that each taxpayer has the
right to avail themselves of the services and products that their tax dollars are
allocated for.  I am not advocating the lawless operation of motor vehicles, your
counter argument is a straw man and I think that should be readily apparent to most
people.

This thread began with a comment directed against the questionable legality of mass
roadblocks, 'checkpoints' and the like without probable cause and without any sort
of warrant. The argument of 'safety enforcement' is blatantly false upon it's face.
When police use their powers to perform mass detentions on a public highway (and
that is in fact what it is, a mass detention of citizens for NO cause, and for no
justifiable purpose), we inch that much closer to a police state and further away
from what a free society should be.

Mr. Ed

"The FAMOUS Mr. Ed"