Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site aoa.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!allegra!mit-eddie!think!harvard!bbnccv!bbncca!aoa!carl From: carl@aoa.UUCP (Carl Witthoft) Newsgroups: net.auto,net.legal Subject: Re: Radar Surveillance Message-ID: <260@aoa.UUCP> Date: Fri, 23-Aug-85 08:00:31 EDT Article-I.D.: aoa.260 Posted: Fri Aug 23 08:00:31 1985 Date-Received: Sun, 25-Aug-85 06:31:40 EDT References: <1081@homxa.UUCP> <4891@allegra.UUCP> <269@ihlpl.UUCP> <1090@homxa.UUCP> <719@homxb.UUCP> <> <229@proper.UUCP> Reply-To: carl@aoa.UUCP (Carl Witthoft) Followup-To: net.legal Organization: Adaptive Optics Assoc., Cambridge, Mass. USA Lines: 26 Xref: watmath net.auto:7825 net.legal:2160 Summary: In article <229@proper.UUCP> elric@proper.UUCP (Elric of Imrryr) writes: >3) The national 55mph speed limit was forced down the states throats by the federal gov't. (States that don't enforce >the 55mph limit don't get any highway $$$ from uncle. Even those that $$$$ came >from the taxpayers of that state. >So I'm not speed because the 55mph is illegal. It says in the consitution that >the Federal Gov't is not to interfear in the laws of the states. > Once again, someone who knows nothing of constitutional law (and apparently also is unconvinced by the relationship beteween speed limit and highway deaths) is flaming all over this newsgroup. I'm also amused (??) by the conflicting desire for "states' rights" and free dollars from the feds. Please, guys, cant we keep this group clear of junk and stick to questions of law and answers from J.D.'s who may have an idea of the truth? (not a lawyer) Darwin's Dad (Carl Witthoft) ...!{decvax,linus,ima,ihnp4}!bbncca!aoa!carl @ Adaptive Optics Assoc., 54 Cambridgepark Dr. Cambridge, MA 02140 617-864-0201 "Put me in, Coach. I'm ready to play today. Look at me! I can be centerfield."