At the top of my list of things I like to do is run red lights at intersections equipped with cameras. I especially enjoy doing this while not wearing a seat belt.
The entire intersection camera scam wreaks of conservatism.
1. Like many conservative ideas, the main idea is one of control.
2. The policy embodies something very dear to conservatives...greed.
3. The law is ultimately enforced with gunpowder which implies deadly force...something also very dear to conservatives.
4. It is a high tech invention. Most conservative high tech inventions are either used for killing people or keeping people in line. This one, by God, can also be used to generate revenue.
5. The cameras are strategically placed in middle class income areas where people have the means to pay the fine but not so much income that they would go out of their way to fight the injustice. Conservatives relish "sheep" mentality.
6. You won't find these cameras in inner city neighborhoods where the tickets would just be ignored. Afterall, putting people in jail is a burden on conservatives also.
I, of course, don't run red lights without a fresh coat of Photo Blocker sprayed on my plates.
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James @ Dec 31st 2007 4:05PM
At the top of my list of things I like to do is run red lights at intersections equipped with cameras. I especially enjoy doing this while not wearing a seat belt.
The entire intersection camera scam wreaks of conservatism.
1. Like many conservative ideas, the main idea is one of control.
2. The policy embodies something very dear to conservatives...greed.
3. The law is ultimately enforced with gunpowder which implies deadly force...something also very dear to conservatives.
4. It is a high tech invention. Most conservative high tech inventions are either used for killing people or keeping people in line. This one, by God, can also be used to generate revenue.
5. The cameras are strategically placed in middle class income areas where people have the means to pay the fine but not so much income that they would go out of their way to fight the injustice. Conservatives relish "sheep" mentality.
6. You won't find these cameras in inner city neighborhoods where the tickets would just be ignored. Afterall, putting people in jail is a burden on conservatives also.
I, of course, don't run red lights without a fresh coat of Photo Blocker sprayed on my plates.
James