================================================ Subject: Re: NCR: speed limit From: "King_Dovregubben" To: Date: Thu 6 Sep 2001 20:24:50 -0700 ================================================ I think it was the "saving lives" angle. > -----Original Message----- > From: Creed Discussion List > [mailto:CREED-DISCUSS@WINDUPLIST.COM] On Behalf Of Debbi R > Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2001 8:11 PM > To: CREED-DISCUSS@WINDUPLIST.COM > Subject: Re: NCR: speed limit > > > And IIRC, wasn't that under the guise of saving gas during > the oil crisis in the 70s? > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Creed Discussion List > [mailto:CREED-DISCUSS@WINDUPLIST.COM] On > > Behalf Of King_Dovregubben > > Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2001 8:08 PM > > To: CREED-DISCUSS@WINDUPLIST.COM > > Subject: Re: NCR: speed limit > > > > > > Not quite true. The Feds tried to force a national speed limit > > (something they didn't have the constitutional power to > > do) by basically telling states that a 55 MPH speed Limit was a > > prerequisite for receiving federal highway funds. > > > > Montana basically said "Keep your fucking money, we all > have 4-wheel > > drive". > > > > Then about a decade ago, the whole "strings attached to federal > > monies" scheme finally got declared unconstitutional. > > To unsubscribe or change your preferences for the > Creed-Discuss list, visit: > http://www.winduplist.com/ls/discuss/form.asp > To unsubscribe or change your preferences for the Creed-Discuss list, visit: http://www.winduplist.com/ls/discuss/form.asp