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One Way to Weaken Government: Obedience as a Radical Act

lewrockwell.com — A recent news story told of cities that are removing their cameras that photograph cars running red lights at certain intersections. The reason? Drivers are aware of such devices and, rather than run the risk of getting a ticket in the mail, they stop in time. By reducing red-light violations, cities have also reduced the revenues coming from tick

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  • fedupamerica, on 04/16/2008, -2/+1That sucks.
    • Animental, on 04/16/2008, -0/+3What sucks?
      I've been saying this for years. Go the speed limit in speed traps and the cops can't catch anyone. Then the municipality makes no money and, ergo, fewer traffic cops. The traffic patrol/red light cameras are but two examples. There're so many ways to do this.
  • objectivist, on 04/16/2008, -0/+3An interesting take on how to stop big government.
  • JeffDaiell, on 04/16/2008, -0/+3The author makes a point two many Americans miss: politicians are not the well-meaning bumblers they are too often portrayed as being. Libertarians need to note how most government programs are -not- designed for benevolence, but to enrich the politicians or their supporters. Until more voters realize this, we will continue to lose to those who claim that the only need is for minor tweaking in such programs, not in their elimination. -- Jeff Daiell www.JeffDaiell.com
  • JeffDaiell, on 04/16/2008, -0/+3Also, during the Viet-Nam war, there was an attempt (called a "Comply-in") to bog down the draft system through meticulous compliance with the rules and regulations. -- Jeff Daiell
  • volfro, on 04/16/2008, -0/+3Red light cameras also increase incidents of people being rear-ended at stop lights, I read somewhere. There are plenty of reasons to get rid of them.
    • Quickbreak, on 04/17/2008, -0/+2That wasn't the point of the article, but, uh, interesting.
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