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Old 02-04-2011, 06:23 AM   #1
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Default Ga. Lawmaker Proposes Doing Away With Driver's Licenses

This guy has no clue whatsoever. I think this shows the limits of libertarian thought. Just because a law does not catch every miscreant is no reason to eliminate it. What's next -- eliminate pilot's licenses?

"ATLANTA -- A state lawmaker from Marietta is sponsoring a bill that seeks to do away with Georgia driver's licenses.State Rep. Bobby Franklin, R-Marietta, has filed House Bill 7, calling it the "Right to Travel Act." In his bill, Franklin states, "Free people have a common law and constitutional right to travel on the roads and highways that are provided by their government for that purpose. Licensing of drivers cannot be required of free people, because taking on the restrictions of a license requires the surrender of an inalienable right."

Franklin told CBS Atlanta News that driver's licenses are a throw back to oppressive times. “Agents of the state demanding your papers," he said. "We’re getting that way here.”CBS Atlanta's Rebekka Schramm asked Franklin, “How are we going to keep up with who’s who and who’s on the roads and who’s not supposed to be on the roads?”“That’s a great question," Franklin said. "And I would have to answer that with a question, ‘Why do you need to know who’s who?’”

“What about 12-14-year-olds who want to drive? What would stop them?" Schramm asked.“Well, what’s stopping them now anyway?” Franklin answered."

http://www.cbsatlanta.com/news/26675368/detail.html
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Old 02-04-2011, 06:27 AM   #2
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That Franklin guy is pretty far out.
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Old 02-04-2011, 06:36 AM   #3
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Guess he'd like to toss hunting licenses too,,, ehh??

Free, unlimited, year-round hunting for all. Then after about 5 years, everything is extinct and the problem is solved, no hunting for anyone anytime anywhere. But at least we had our "freedom" for a while. LOL what a nut, he'd probably go for such rubbish - because he thought it gave him "freedom". Yipppeeeeee!!!

Freedom also involves the "freedom" to exercise restraint and common sense. He's mistaking impulsiveness for "freedom".
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people are free to travel,
doesnt mean they are free to use any method of transportation,
guess right to travel should allow them to travel in a abrams tank?
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Old 02-04-2011, 07:42 AM   #5
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Every right comes with a requirement to use it responsibly. No right is unlimited.
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Old 02-04-2011, 07:47 AM   #6
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You are free to travel off road (with land owner permission) without a license. If there were a network of privately owned roads, then one could travel "freely" without a license. But I'm sure toll on those roads would be high, so it isn't exactly "free."
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