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Originally Posted by RandyO  you might be a libertarian, but the masses are sheep, after all, we have the Patriots Act |
True dat, but to be fair to the sheep, the Patriot Act wouldn't have passed without post-911 posturing and panic.
The 55 MPH federal speed limit implemented in the 1970s came about because of the nexus of both the fuel crisis and shifting attitudes about speed and safety. Today, automobile advocacy/lobbying groups are better prepared to prevent that from happening again.