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In <3a3me4$nk@zoom.bga.com> ericweir@bga.com Eric Weir writes:

>In article <39r0m3$h1k@oak.zilker.net> franker@zilker.net (Ronnie L. 
>Jones) writes:
>
>J.>>An avid cyclist huh. Boy do I have a bone to pick with you and your c
>J.>>buddies. You have no rights on the roadways. You pay no gas or road t
>J.>>your worthless ass in the middle of the lanes and cause traffic hazar
>J.>>Nothing else is more annoying than watching your spandex clad ass blo
>J.>>call the cops every single time I see your type on the roadways, and 
>J.>>come do something about it. Best tickets ever given, would love to se
>J.>>Would love to see them toted off to jail for trying to pull that crit
>J.>>shit. Would gladly pay extra taxes to be sure the cops have enough fo
>J.>>that. Pet irritation #1
>
>     Typical knee-jerk liberal reaction.  Trying to stop a person from 
>doing something he has a right to do because of some inarticulate personal 
>gripe.  Liberals are always willing (or they say they are willing) to pay 
>more taxes to restrict the freedom of others.  If you liked gun control, 
>you'll love bike control.

Well, I don't know.  You having or carrying a gun doesn't affect me much
at all.  You riding a bike in the lane I'm trying to drive in most
definitely does.  So perhaps you'll think about where YOUR right to
obstruct MY passage derives from (or learn to peddle *much* faster).


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