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Re: [Re: National old car scrapping program?]

To: "Adam Bradley" <ambradley@yahoo.com>,
Subject: Re: [Re: National old car scrapping program?]
From: "Eric Frisbee" <efris@qwest.net>
Date: Sun, 30 Dec 2001 14:40:38 -0700
I agree with that!!!  Lets get rid of the stupid laws on the books.   As for
my roadster... it burns cleaner than the '95 Geo Metro I was driving and
gets 32 mpg on the highway...   The enviro-Nazis can help the planet best by
not opening their stupid mouths and spewing out all that hot air..

Eric

----- Original Message -----
From: Adam Bradley <ambradley@yahoo.com>
To: Michael Shimniok <michael.shimniok@usa.net>; datsun roadsters
<datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2001 10:41 PM
Subject: Re: [Re: National old car scrapping program?]


> We need a law outlawing useless laws!  :^)
>
> If they didn't create new laws, what would we need them for?  It's job
> preservation.
>
> The slippery slope is in place and we are already sliding.  Of course,
> Roadsters and other early Japanese imports get better mileage than a
> new Dodge Dakota and most minivans, but they serve very different
> purposes.  If they said "increased emissions" at least I'd agree.
>
> --- Michael Shimniok <michael.shimniok@usa.net> wrote:
> > Yes, it is voluntary.  Sorry if I led anyone to believe otherwise.
> > As I
> > stated, it sets up a program to offer monetary inscentives for
> > turning in
> > old inefficient cars.
> >
> > Some thoughts I submit for consideration.  Is the slippery slope
> > argument
> > valid here?  That is, once a precedent has been set to scrap older
> > less
> > fuel efficient cars (legitimizing this misguided approach as a way to
> >
> > 'save the planet'), will this pave the way for manditory scrapping in
> > the
> > future?  If it has little effect, why should we allow it to be
> > passed?
> > How many more laws do we need, especially useless ones, if they pose
> > any
> > risk to our hobbies in the future?
> >
> > Thanks and Happy New Year, all!
> > Michael
> >
> > Adam Bradley <ambradley@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > > I quickly read through Title VIII, Sec. 803, and it looks
> > volountary,
> > > IF this bill should become law.  There would be no forced
> > retirement
> > > under Title VIII, just an option to get paid to scrap the vehicle
> > > rather than sell it to the public.
> > >
> > > If I had a rustbucket, barely running, almost totally worthless, I
> > > might seriously consider this program over trying to sell or unload
> > it
> > > myself.  Again, that is IF it becomes law.
> > >
> > > California has had a similar program, and other than laughable
> > mailings
> > > to some list members to retire their old, tired cars (beautifully
> > > restored classics) it hasn't had much of an effect that I'm a
> >
> > ---
> > Michael Shimniok  - KC0EKI -  "A computer without Microsoft
> > Michael.Shimniok@USA.NET       is like a dog without bricks
> > http://pw2.netcom.com/~shimniok/       tied to its head..."
> >
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