Hey all;
What happened to "government by the people and for the people"? I
can't stand these politicians that think that they are elected to a
fiefdom. We need to remind these idiots that they are only there to
represent the people and in a representative republic, they are supposed
to vote and enact laws that represent the majority, not what they want,
regardless of how much rationalization they attempt to use. I feel bad
for you guys out there in CA - too many socialists out there involved in
politics.
Amo
#1207
John T. Blair wrote:
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>> How many aftermarket parts do you want on your car?
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>> Subject: "Florez collides with classic car buffs over bill to tag
>> them with emission rules" / Political Pulse / April 11, 2003
>> Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2003 20:23:17 -0700 From:
>> "CAPP/Charlie Peters" <> Organization: Clean Air
>> Performance Professionals To: "Stella" <>
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>> "Florez has also run into some powerful media opposition in the
>> former of Tonight Show host Jay Leno, a classic car enthusiast with a
>> sizable collection. 'This bill is so bizarre. These are hobby cars, not
>> day-to-day cars. This bill will only serve to put an industry out of
>> business,' Leno said." http://www.politicalpulse.com/FeaturedStory.htm From
>> the April 11 issue of Political Pulse Florez collides with classic car
>> buffs
>> over bill to tag them with emission rules By Roberta Barth
>> Despite heavy opposition from classic car owners and businesses, state
>> Sen. Dean Florez is pushing ahead with legislation that would require
>> owners of all older cards to meet the states emission standards. Current
>> law exempts pre-1974 vehicles because they were not originally equipped
>> with smog control devices. The Florez bill, SB 708, is scheduled to be
>> heard April 29 by the Senate Transportation Committee where Florez,
>> D-Shafter, is a committee member. Opponents have deluged the senator
>> with telephone calls, emails and letters, urging him to withdraw the
>> measure. Political cartoons depicting Florez in his SUV chasing classic
>> cars out of the state are circulating via emails, public forums, and web
>> sites. Manufacturing and repair shops have posted them on walls. Some of
>> Florezs constituents are talking about recalling him, or supporting a
>> rival in the next election. Florez says he wont capitulate. "I fail to
>> understand the hysteria and opposition," he said. "Dont they want clean
>> air? Its only fair that old cars should have to meet the same clean air
>> standards that the rest of us have to meet. They can retrofit their cars
>> with smog devices." Those are fighting words to business owners providing
>> services or goods for the classic car industry. Bob Hill , owner of the
>> Fresno-based Sassy Classics dealership, said: "Retrofit wont work because
>> compression must be lowered, cam timing modified, and spark control
>> reduced. These modifications will seriously degrade (a classic car) to the
>> point of making like its powered by a lawnmower. It will also destroy the
>> resale value of these vehicles." SB 708 is part of a nine-bill package
>> Florez has authored in a broad effort to clean up the air in the San
>> Joaquin Valley, the nations unhealthiest air basin according to the
>> California Air Resources Board. In January, Senate President Pro Tem John
>> Burton created the Senate Select Committee on Air Quality in the Central
>> Valley and appointed Florez chair. The federal government has threatened
>> to cut off $2 billion in road construction funding if regional officials
>> dont reduce smog by 2005. But Florez approach to the problem of older
>> cars gets little support from CARB spokesman Jerry Martin. "Unfortunately,
>> its an old urban legend that 10 percent of old cars make 50 percent of
>> the pollution. The thing is, yes, those old cars were polluters, but now
>> they are just hobby projects. Theyre not on the road commuting to work,"
>> Martin said. Florez has also run into some powerful media opposition in
>> the former of Tonight Show host Jay Leno, a classic car enthusiast with a
>> sizable collection. "This bill is so bizarre. These are hobby cars, not
>> day-to-day cars. This bill will only serve to put an industry out of
>> business," Leno said. The aftermarket industry for classic cars accounts
>> for $30 billion annually, according to the Specialty Equipment Market
>> Association, a trade organization that represents manufacturers,
>> distributors, retailers, publishing companies, and auto restorers. "This
>> is a big industry nationwide with California as its biggest market," said
>> Arlene Wood , SEMA spokesperson. "Why would California legislators want to
>> kill the goose that lays the golden egg?" Dave Bryan , president of the
>> Los Angeles-based Association of California Car Clubs which represents
>> 9,500 members, said he would oppose an exemption for cars driven less than
>> 12,000 miles a year, "because once you open the door for these guys, then
>> theyll keep coming back and lowering the number." The association plans to
>> gather at the Capitol on April 22 to raise public awareness. If you
>> have questions, call us at (916) 446-2048, write us at Political Pulse,
>> 926 J Street, Suite 1214, Sacramento, CA 95814, or email us at
>> answers@politicalpulse.com . CAPP contact: Charlie Peters / (510)
>> 537-1796 / cappcharlie@earthlink.net
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