Rep. Nass' comments underscore the need for ped/bike advocates to come up with strategies to rebut elected officials who bicycle very little - if at all - and then dare to bellyache about discrimination against motorists. Where do they get off claiming to represent the people - especially "the least among us"? Get your ass out here buddy and then you'll see what discrimination looks like - i.e. the swift, the powerful, and the heavily armored DOMINATE.
I would like to see an aggressive campaign to challenge elected officials to make SPECIFIC commitments to walk and bicycle themselves. For example, a State Senator could promise to walk to church all year, or bicycle twice a month to the grocery store. And then we advocates should hold them to account - something like the Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters scorecard. Information is not enough; lobbying is not enough; elected officials need to REGULARLY experience what life is like on the other side of the windshield. Otherwise they are unqualified to represent their constituents who most need representation. Hans Noeldner
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