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(...) is difficult to justify a situation in which fliers and non-fliers alike would be taxed to provide a service that primarily benefits the first group." Umm, how many of the victims were actually on the planes? How do you[1] choose who benefits (...) (23 years ago, 12-Oct-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) OK, thanks for that correction. I stand corrected. (23 years ago, 12-Oct-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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This seems apropos. It questions the current federalization proposal from a different angle, the angle of who it is that ought to pay for it. (URL) (23 years ago, 12-Oct-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Note that we're talking about drivers licenses here. I have seen LOTS of studies (and you could go dig them up if you wanted to, try starting at cato.org) about other sorts of licenses... all different kinds of licenses, showing inefficacy, (...) (23 years ago, 12-Oct-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Well I COULD assert in all cases but it's not very provable, is it? (...) I'm suspecting not, since I don't know of any jurisdiction (similar enough to make meaningful comparisions, Botswana (if they didn't require them) doesn't count) that (...) (23 years ago, 12-Oct-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) But not in others? Surely the relative percentages of each would give an indication of whether the overall risk is lowered by licences or not? Have there been any studies about this? ROSCO (23 years ago, 12-Oct-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Actually, they were flying up to 9-11. They just decided as soon as the grounding occurred and it became clear that it was going to be more than just the rest of the day or so, that it wasn't worth trying to continue when they would lose so (...) (23 years ago, 11-Oct-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Stifles laughter- ;-D Hmm, if you do the math, I think you release a model every month or so...? And your mecha are so varied it's scary. Whoever ths guy/girl is, their ludicrous, totally off it. I'm sure you know what I think of your models, and if (...) (23 years ago, 11-Oct-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Ah, thanks for the suggestions. I did a search on LUGNET for his e-mail but nothing comes up that is related to it. It probably is just some kid playing a joke or trying to tell me something without giving up his identity. ;-) Funny thing is, I (...) (23 years ago, 11-Oct-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) He sounds like an ignorable. Sounds like he does indeed want you to change your building habits, but was afraid to say so without seeming like someone who knew what he was talking about. Other than RTL and Lugnet, I don't think there are any (...) (23 years ago, 11-Oct-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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