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Old July 10th 19, 07:08 AM posted to uk.rec.cycling
Kerr-Mudd,John[_2_]
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Default Americans Shouldn’t Have to Drive, but the Law Insists on It

On Wed, 10 Jul 2019 03:42:31 GMT, Bret Cahill
wrote:

"In America, the freedom of movement comes with an asterisk: the
obligation to drive. This truism has been echoed by the U.S. Supreme
Court, which has pronounced car ownership a “virtual necessity.”
The Court’s pronouncement is telling. Yes, in a sense, America is
car-dependent by choice—but it is also car-dependent by law."

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/ar...shes-arent-alw
ays-unavoidable/592447/

Try getting the car lobbyists in here to agree!



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