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To: James R. Barrett who wrote (44886)7/11/1999 2:57:00 PM
From: Father Terrence  Respond to of 108807
 
Other ways to eliminate traffic deaths are:

1. Change the nut behind the steering wheel.

2. Go back to horse and wagons.

3. Make obtaining a driver's license as difficult as getting a private pilot's license.

4. Confiscate all guns, then pass federal laws outlawing automobiles. Anyone who protests will be considered a rabble-rouser and an enemy of the State and federal police will have orders to arrest on sight. Minimum sentence: 5 years in a federal prison.

Of course some who have great societal needs shall be exempt and will be issued special federal permits to own and operate a motor vehicle -- which will be designed like a marshmallow and reach speeds of 50 mph (fast enough to catch horseback riders). Those who will qualify will be law enforcement offers, politicians, and lawyers...

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