BAC.08

[Thomas]

Congress passed, and the President signed, a bill to reduce the federal determination of drunkeness to .08 blood alcohol. The feds have blackmailed all fifty states into doing same by penalizing those who do not with a 2 percent loss in highway funding.

First, JDM is likely stirring wherever he is.

Second, aren't those highway funds our money? I would rather see more money go to public transportation anyway, but this is not the way to encourage it.

Third, if you think .08 is the end of the matter you are living in a closet. The next step--give a few years--will be .06, and then down until it reaches zero. Zealots know no boundaries.

[This message has been edited by foodie (edited 10-24-2000).]