[Roadsters] Oregon House Bill To Worry About

[MH]

I am constantly amazed by the power of stupid people in large numbers.
Mike Hudson


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Keith0alan at aol.com>
To: <tom at datsun2000.com>; <datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2009 10:56 AM
Subject: Re: [Roadsters] Oregon House Bill To Worry About


> Ever try to find the original size tires for a roadster? Has anyone
measured
> the rolling resistance of one? Who's job is it to do so? Is Oregon  going
to
> fund a tire measuring lab?
>
> Remember, half the people have below median intelligence. Why do so many
of
> them end up in government?
>
> keith
>
>
> In a message dated 2/7/2009 8:47:39 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,
> tom at datsun2000.com writes:
>
> Talk  about a nanny state.
>
> Oregon has a bill going through the state house  right now that will kill
all
> the fun for gearheads.  H.B. 2186 forbids  replacing the tires on your car
> with any tire that would increase the  rolling resistance.  What that
means
> it that wider tires, possibly  even snow tires would be prohibited.  This
> bill was recommended by our  wonderful governor, who is number 50 in
rating
> of all 50 governors in the  US.  He thinks this will keep the temp of the
> earth from rising when  for the last three years it has been falling.
>
> Not only does this bill  forbid using tires that are essentially OEM tires
> only, many aftermarket  parts are also forbidden, including things like
> wheels and trailer  hitches.
>
> How many jobs would be lost because of this ridiculous  legislation?  How
> many small business owners will have to declare  bankruptcy in a time when
> business is already down?  Why does Oregon  hate business so much?
>
> Isn't it wonderful to live in a state where the  unemployment is close to
the
> highest in the land and know that your  governor and legislature don't
give a
> #(*& about that minor  detail?  With the state economy going into the dump
> you would think  they would consider important things that add jobs, not
> destroy them, and  maybe even consider ways to get out of our lives, but
no.
> But then, that  would be an absolutely ridiculous thing for a good,
caring,
> responsible  politician to  do.
>
>
http://www.streetrodderweb.com/hotnews/0901sr_oregon_introduces_bill_prohibi
> t_sale_aftermarket_parts/index.html
>
> Sorry  for the rant, but I wanted people to see what a nanny state does
when
> it  only cares about big government and stays up late at night to find
small
> ways to get into the lives of the people.
>
> Tom
> 69 2000 - Mr.  Hyde
> Portland
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