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» locke53 - What do you think?

Hello John,
I have been surfing the net for comments, opinions and data on this daunting phenomona.
I must say that your comments have really nailed it.
For years I have told myself that if I ever received a ticket for this I would fight it tooth and claw. The time has arrived.
I refuse to wear a seatbelt. I personally feel they do nothing for my safety.
I am certain they inhibit my ability to drive properly and to react sharply if an emergency presents itself before me on the road. I feel restrained by one because that is precisely what they are; restraints, in more ways than one.

Even though I work more than 80 hours per week (partially to support this so-called war on terrorism that Uncle Sam keeps extracting money from me for) I have been spending my "spare" time collecting data for my court case on 1/31/07.
There are reams of data that resist the notion that "seat belts save lives".
I am sure that they have on occasion but certainly not enough to evolve this slogan as the mantra for the insurance lobbyists and legislatures to deprive us from our essential liberties.
Most people hear this mantra (Seat belts save lives)and are mesmerized into accepting it as fact.
for an example read this thread of otherwise intelligent people (my comment is the 1/22/07):
http://www.talkleft.com/story/2006/05/24...
I am truly scared that it is too late for us. That big brother has his grip on the plaintive collective intellect of america and we will go wherever they wish to usher us.
Give me some hope.
Locke

-- posted by locke53