Comments on: Don’t dangle it there

By: CGHill

CGHill — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 21:36:16 +0000

Those usually don’t hang from the rear-view mirror.

Now if someone comes up with a plastic Flying Spaghetti Monster — well, maybe we shouldn’t go there just now.

By: miriam

miriam — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 21:33:07 +0000

Um, what about a plastic Jesus? Wouldn’t that be considered Constitutionally protected religious speech?

By: Jessika

Jessika — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:44:15 +0000

If they have the little green tree fresheners, I'd be suspicious. There's one in every car...

By: McGehee

McGehee — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:18:46 +0000

There have been occasions where I was nearly in an accident because my rearview mirror obstructed my vision.

By: CGHill

CGHill — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 03:39:48 +0000

Unless, of course, it’s the legislator who is harmed, in which case something marginally useful might actually be done.

Which is not an argument for “Pass This Bill Or I’ll Shoot This Senator.” Not a complete one, anyway.

By: Mark Alger

Mark Alger — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 03:32:46 +0000

Now, lemme get this straight…

It’s no longer a crime to hang objects from your mirror (specific), but it is one to drive with “obstructed vision,” which is surely as subjective and vague as a safety standard can get. One man’s obstructed vision is another’s really deep tint and all that.

Of course, waiting until something bad happens and actually punishing — you know — real harm to another human being… that surpasseth all comprehension to a legislator.