Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Quality of drivers (NO F CONTENT)

[LarryT (l02turner]

Phil Wrote:<<Why don't you or Ken (or some other lister) run for Pres. and 
enact a law like this.>>

First, your proposals are excellent and would make life better for people 
like those on this list and reduce teen driver deaths - which would make 
everyone happier - there's few things sadder than seeing a parent at their 
childs funeral asking - "Why"? over & over to anyone who will listen.

As far as me running for Pres, Gov or Representative?  Nope, not for me - 
don't know about Ken but I believe the people who run for public office and 
put themselves at the mercy of the various "News Organizations" to have 
their background raped and pillaged are out of their minds!  I don't buy the 
news peoples argument  about the publics right to know - some things are 
offlimits and presently the newsmedia seem to know no bounds.  They will 
check every detail of the persons life if they are Republican - looking at 
everything they ever said or did.   The recently unseated Sen Allen (R-Va) 
was painted as hiding finances from Congress because of some High Tech stock 
options - months later we find the options were worthless and he never 
exercized them.  Also, he called a opponents campaign worker "Macaca" which 
few people know what it means or feel it is a racial epiteth - yet the media 
went on for weeks analyzing every aspect of this event.  Yet Sen Byrd 
(D-WV) - the Pork King of the Universe - is given a pass for being a member 
of the KKK when he was younger.  To me, Sen Byrd's previous membership is 
far worse than anything Allen was accused of doing.   But, if it happened 
long ago and he has "repented" it should be put to rest - which it has, but 
if a similar thing appeared in a Repubican's past it would be brought up 
every time he ran for re-election or was involved in something important.

Like most people I have a life - and in that life I have done things I 
should not have done - and I would not want to see those things as headlines 
or on the evening news being read by some nitwit who has probaby done worse. 
Also, some things would hurt not me but people I have known as well as my 
family.

I know your suggestion was in jest - but I'm pretty passionate about the 
media's lack of any scruples when they go about looking for ways to destroy 
someones life.  They change election results by being "creative" in the way 
things are reported.

So, while being President no doubt has plenty of perks (just ask Clinton) 
and the retirement package is outstanding - I think I'l pass.
;-)

Now, let's talk about Ferrari's!
Larry T (67 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D)
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: <philville [at] dejazzd.com>
To: <l02turner [at] comcast.net>
Cc: <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Sent: Monday, March 05, 2007 10:28 AM
Subject: Quality of drivers (NO F CONTENT)


> Larry
>
> I have long been a proponent of graduated drivers licences with increased 
> privlidges (and responsibility)
>
> 1) A provisional drivers license earned through strict,comprehensive 
> testing....one with which the driver must be accompanied by an adult 
> (preferably parental) or some one who holds a series 3) or higher license. 
> This license is easily lost or suspended for various and simple 
> infractions. No night, interstate highway  or out of state privlidges.
>
> 2) A graduated license that would allow the driver to drive with out the 
> above restraints.
>
> 3)Again a graduated license for which the driver must be further tested 
> having no black marks from either of the above catagories. Privlidges as 
> we know them now.
>
> 4) The maximum ....unrestricted but defined by condition, a hard earned 
> license with tough responsibilities and tough penalties if in violation 
> ie; arrested for 70mph in an active school zone, or DUI, or truly poor 
> judgmental driving habits. You shoud pay the penalty  ... which could be 
> any thing from total revocation of privlidge or being dropped to a class 2 
> license.If it is 2 AM road conditions are optimum you are driving a car 
> that is safe and capable of 180mph and you are not interfering with other 
> drivers. Have at it.
> This drivers license would be a badge that is tough to arrive at but would 
> recieve respect form other drivers and the law.
> Why don't you or Ken (or some other lister) run for Pres. and enact a law 
> like this.
>
> Have a nice day, Phil
>
>
> Philip A. Tegtmeier
> "E" Philville [at] dejazzd.com
> "web" www.PhilvilleUSA.com
> 610.525.8949
>
> 39 Churchill Drive
> "Summerfield"
> Elverson Pa. 19520
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