--- Erik Reuter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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.
> > 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? And since gas-hogs tend to be heavier, a simply mileage-based 'sin tax' unfairly rates the wear from a Honda the same as that from a hummer. Not to mention the pure creepiness of everyone constantly being GPS'd - sounds like Poindexter's dream-come-true. >:( Orwell's Vision Maru __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
