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Old January 5th 15, 09:01 AM posted to rec.autos.driving
Alan Baker
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Default Myth: The motor car is the ultimate freedom machine

On 2015-01-05 05:26:10 +0000, Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble Philosopher said:

> On Sunday, January 4, 2015 10:58:32 PM UTC-5, Alan Baker wrote:
>> On 2015-01-05 03:40:06 +0000, Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble Philosopher said:
>>
>>> On Sunday, January 4, 2015 8:31:21 PM UTC-5, Alan Baker wrote:
>>>> On 2015-01-04 23:41:54 +0000, Free Spirit, Chief of Quixotic Enterprises said:
>>>
>>>>> And nobody says anything. Instead of calling it corruption they call it
>>>>> "street beautification." And that's the beauty of it. They do it before
>>>>> your eyes. My dogs give a crap about it.
>>>>
>>>> And how does any of that prove corruption?
>>>
>>> You want it small and widespread or you want a stadium instead? Google
>>> "Marlins Stadium."

>>
>> I'd like an answer to my question....
>>
>>>
>>> But those small widespread obstacles are more of a safety hazard to
>>> drivers. Do you think they have any particular purpose other than
>>> corruption? I'm Curious George.

>>
>> So because you don't know why they're there...
>>
>> ...it must be corruption?
>>
>> That's all you've got?

>
> If you are smarter than me you can tell me what they are. I call them
> monuments to corruption.


My inability to tell you why they are there doesn't make them evidence
of corruption.

>
> You were the one telling me to pay for the road and all of a sudden you
> don't care about money being wasted.


Strawman. I never said I don't care about money being wasted.

>
> Do you find those islands beautiful or something? They certainly have
> lots of tire markings all over it.



It is irrelevant what I think of them.

They aren't evidence of corruption.


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