Operation Enduring Idiocy
Here we go ... again.
Another "fight fer freedom" ... I've lost count at this point.
We just can't get our fill, can we?
It's not enough that we're already bogged down in two...
Raise The Driving Age To 18?
Is 16 too young to (legally) drive?
If you're 16, you probably think not. But it's those over 16 - adults like the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's Adrian Lund - who...
Is it tougher laws – or raised consciousness?
Getting liquored-up and getting behind the wheel hasn't been cool for 25 years now, at least - and the general public opprobrium has apparently had positive effects. According to the...
Our “Defense” Industry: The Great Untouchable….
The (not "our") government says it is broke; that it must cut back on essential services to citizens, including police and fire protection - and raise taxes. It is threatening/hinting that...
Why I Didn’t Renew My Sirius-XM
My Sirius-XM contract came up for renewal last month and I decided to let it lapse.
Reason?
Some of the content is really good (I'm a longtime and big-time fan of Howard Stern's)...
We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Insurance… Only YOU Do
A few weeks ago, a deer hit my truck. Might as well have been a government worker in a city-owned vehicle.
Reason?
Neither have to pay to repair the damage they caused.
No doubt...
The Bamboozled American Driver
Just the other day I saw a TV commercial for the new 2011 Infiniti M56. This uber-luxury sedan has a 420 hp 5.6 liter V-8 engine and can reach 60 mph in...
It Never Ends…
Gawd. Will it ever stop - or even slow down a little?
The latest: NHTSA and the insurance companies want to see fines for not buckling up jacked up to as much...
Your Money’s No Good – On The Roads, That Is…
It says on our Fed Funny Money that "this note is legal tender for all debts, public and private." Except for paying tolls on government roads.
In which case, it's not.
They won't...
It’s Not That They’re Old…
Are older drivers by definition bad drivers?
I doubt it.
In all likelihood, today's "bad old drivers" were also bad middle aged (and young) drivers. They didn't become bad drivers because they...