----- Original Message ----- From: "Erik Reuter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, January 01, 2003 10:12 AM Subject: Re: tracking your every movement
> On Wed, Jan 01, 2003 at 09:26:17AM -0600, Julia Thompson wrote: > > > The Fool wrote: > > > > > http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=30246 > > > > > > State considers space-based technology to collect revenue > > > > <snip> > > > > > To protect drivers' privacy, using the system to track cars in real > > > time would be illegal. New cars would be required to have the GPS > > > technology. Owners of older cars would be allowed to take part by > > > retrofitting them. A final decision on the proposal is not expected > > > to come until the 2005 legislative session at the earliest. > > > > What if you're from out-of state and have an older car and you and > > the car come from a state where this isn't mandatory? What do they > > do then? And if it's too much of a hassle, how much revenue is lost > > because people don't want to deal with the hassle of going to Oregon? > > Am I the only one who thinks the whole thing is insane? Why can't they > raise the gas tax $0.01 or whatever? Certainly that is more efficient > than spending millions on the technology to track mileage? Besides, > wouldn't most people agree that the "sin tax" should fall more heavily > on the gas guzzler cars than the fuel efficient cars? > I'm with you on that. What the hell are they thinking? xponent Conspiracy Maru rob ________________________________ You are a fluke of the universe. You have no right to be here. And whether you can hear it or not, the universe is laughing behind your back. _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
