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2006-08-14 Home Front: WoT

California to make it easier to drive without license

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Posted by Jackal 2006-08-14 09:43|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 "John Whitney, a member of the Christian group One LA, said that his organization has worked for the plan because as a "conservative Christian evangelical," he wanted to see special treatment for those who cannot get licenses because they are not legal residents."

I have absolutely no idea what this means.

Posted by mcsegeek1 2006-08-14 10:02|| 2006-08-14 10:02|| Front Page Top

#2 Why not. They already drive without insurance.

Posted by ed 2006-08-14 10:13|| 2006-08-14 10:13|| Front Page Top

#3 There's probably a fee associated with the retrieval of the vehicle. By shortening the stay they can increase the frequency and thus increase the revenue.

Posted by BrerRabbit 2006-08-14 10:52|| 2006-08-14 10:52|| Front Page Top

#4 Backsliding.

Posted by newc">newc 2006-08-14 10:53|| 2006-08-14 10:53|| Front Page Top

#5
I have absolutely no idea what this means.

It means he wanted non-citizens to have more rights than citizens.

Posted by Rob Crawford">Rob Crawford 2006-08-14 11:47|| http://www.kloognome.com/]">[http://www.kloognome.com/] 2006-08-14 11:47|| Front Page Top

#6 Well, yeah, that's the effect. But I don't understand why a "conservative Christian evangelical" would say it.

Posted by mcsegeek1 2006-08-14 12:04|| 2006-08-14 12:04|| Front Page Top

#7 Because it lets him sow divisiveness by pretending for the cameras to be a conservative. It also helps give the "centrists" cover if even the "conservatives" are for this plan.

Posted by Abdominal Snowman 2006-08-14 12:19|| 2006-08-14 12:19|| Front Page Top

#8 Just match this plan with a revision to law that stipulates that unlicensed and uninsured motorists can't sue for damages [cause they weren't suppose to be on the road in the first place]. Cuts them and their lawyers off at the scrotum.

Posted by Hupasing Crath3963 2006-08-14 12:47|| 2006-08-14 12:47|| Front Page Top

#9 mcsegeek: I imagine, at least with the use of the quotes, that if you research that group, they're probably not "conservative Christians" at all, but a leftist-quasi-religious group. True conservative Christians wouldn't get involved with this, but would be more worried about "reaching" the illegals with the Words of Christ (not trying to get them off the hook for driving w/o a license). "Render unto Cesar what is Cesar's." I'd guess that group wants everything to be "fair" and "feel good," not actually laying out ground rules, only to change them later.

Posted by BA 2006-08-14 13:24|| 2006-08-14 13:24|| Front Page Top

#10 Well I'm also in doubt he's a 'conservative Christian evangelical', BA. Being one myself and hanging around with many others, I believe there is a consensus among us that 1) Illegal Immigration must be stopped by the government, because it's their responsibility to provide a secure border in a sovereign state; and 2) Christians should have compassion on their fellow man, to the extent that if they find a man that needs clothes, clothe him; if they find a thirsty person, give him something to drink, etc, and 3) Harboring or facilitating illegal activities under the guise of being a good Christian is a violation of scripture, i.e., the 'render unto Caesar' passage you refer to. I've never heard among Bible believers even the hint of wanting 'special treatment' for illegals; thus the incredulity of my previous comments.

Posted by mcsegeek1 2006-08-14 13:45|| 2006-08-14 13:45|| Front Page Top

#11 The state Senate has voted 25-14 to endorse a plan that would reduce a required 30-day impoundment of vehicles to 24-hours if the drivers never bothered to get a license.

Will they be re-impounded when the same unlicensed driver shows up to pick up his car?

Sounds like time for another Voters Initiative if this turkey is enacted.

Posted by SLO Jim 2006-08-14 14:19|| 2006-08-14 14:19|| Front Page Top

#12 What's next? Reducing the sentence for Rape, Robbery, and Murder to weeks instead of years for those who 'might feel disenfrancised' because they weren't legal residents -- or were simply following their religious tradition of killing jews and infidels?

(oops... I hope nobody on the CA legislature is reading this - they might get ideas....)

Posted by CrazyFool 2006-08-14 14:32|| 2006-08-14 14:32|| Front Page Top

#13 So what happens when one of these folks runs a stop sign unlicensed and uninsured and takes out some soccer mom and her brood? Do the survivors sue Nelly Soto or John Whitney? Cuz you know Chico's not gonna cover it...

Posted by tu3031 2006-08-14 15:11|| 2006-08-14 15:11|| Front Page Top

#14 I hate my state.

Posted by Iblis">Iblis 2006-08-14 16:30|| 2006-08-14 16:30|| Front Page Top

#15

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Try again without the racism, pal.

Posted by FUCK YOU CALI 2006-08-14 16:47|| 2006-08-14 16:47|| Front Page Top

#16 Cleanup on Aisle 15, please.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2006-08-14 16:49|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/page/15bk1/Home_Page.html]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/page/15bk1/Home_Page.html] 2006-08-14 16:49|| Front Page Top

#17 Still, He's got a point.
#13 I've been asking that question right along.

Posted by j. D. Lux 2006-08-14 17:05|| 2006-08-14 17:05|| Front Page Top

#18 He's got a point about the non-licensed drivers,, J.D. (Damned little with a DUI himself, though.)

He needn't be quite so rude about it, though; that definitely won't help his cause.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2006-08-14 17:10|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/page/15bk1/Home_Page.html]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/page/15bk1/Home_Page.html] 2006-08-14 17:10|| Front Page Top

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Posted by FUCK YOU CALI 2006-08-14 16:47|| 2006-08-14 16:47|| Front Page Top

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