Legal Tender… Except When It’s Not
It still says, "legal tender for all debts, public and private" - but it's becoming clear the powers-that-be would much prefer you used something else. Besides cash money, that is.
Increasingly, they...
Pretty Flashing Brake Lights!
My pal Dom alerted me to a new annoyance - inevitably touted (and likely, soon to be mandated) as a "safety" measure: Third brake lights that flash or blink instead of...
Heroes … Not
Cops are the enemy.
A harsh - and global - statement, certainly.
But: Is it true?
Consider the nature of the job. It is to enforce the law. By definition. It is not...
EPA Mandates How Much Gas You Must Buy
The government can force you to buy health insurance - so why not gas, too?
The EPA has just issued another mandate - this one requiring that people who buy gas...
On Cyclists and Cars – and Common Sense and Coexistence
As a biker (and someone who rode bicycles in the past) I'm sympathetic to people on bicycles. Cagers (people in cars) can be dicks.
Courtesy - and common sense - should extend...
Thank Uncle For The New (and $40k) COP-Spec Taurus SHO
It's getting harder to pick out cop cars in a crowd - and very soon, it's going to get much harder still.
Also, a lot more expensive for us - ticket-wise...
Why Clover Thinks He’s Free
Clovers are ok with the American Police State because to them, it's not a police state. They see no imposition - much less tyranny. They see "democracy," lawful order. The flag...
The Electric Car Imbroglio is About to Get Even More Expensive…
In just a few months from now, it will be $2,500 easier to "buy" a new electric car. I put "buy" in quotes because in fact, other people will be paying...
A Few Questions to Ask….
Debating the merits of a particular government policy or proposal with authoritarian-minded political opponents is pointless - if you're hoping to persuade, at any rate. Far better to ask them a...
55 MPG is Going to Cost Us
It's fortunate for the car industry that the government regards it as "too big to fail" - because it's going to fail again. Because of the government.
This will be third...