They’re Making it Worth Running. . .
In my state (Virginia) you can be cited for "reckless" driving for exceeding any speed limit by more than 20 MPH. It sounds like...
Should Bikes Be Required to Have ABS?
The insurance mafia thinks so - and is "petitioning" the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to make it so. Which means (if they're...
If Cops Are Heroes . . .
Then how come they're so obsessed with "officer safety"? So fearful - and not even of any real danger to their persons? Isn't the...
Conversations With Clover, Part II
On this tragic day - the day when Americans celebrate the freedoms they no longer enjoy - I though it would be appropriate to...
The Diesel Dilemma
Diesel-powered cars could be the ticket - as far as giving us very high-mileage cars (50-plus MPGs) with excellent power/performance and without the liabilities...
Turn Your Back This Fourth of July
In a few days, we will all have an opportunity to peacefully inflict a major psychological blow on the rapidly coalescing police state by...
Americans Hate Freedom
I read the other day that overwhelming majorities of Americans support federal fuel economy mandates: 77 percent of Republicans and 92 percent of Democrats,...
Sanity is Not Statistical . . . But it is Uncommon
Sanity still exists, it's just not consistently applied.
For instance, consider marriage. It is generally agreed that it ought to be voluntary - that both...
You Must Now Say “FiF”
Scratch the 5th amendment off the list along with the 1st, 2nd and 4th, 8th, 9th and 10th.
Before you read my comments, please read...
Another Car We Can’t Buy
Here's another car you can't buy because of government rigmarole - the Ford Kuga.
Well, not quite. You can buy the vehicle - it's sold...