I guess this is off-tangent but I have dealt with this East-Coast
mentality before especially in the workplace. I worked for managers
who are from the East Coast and not only do they expect a job to get
done which I don't have a problem with but they micromanage how you
get the job done which I do have a problem with. I have been dictated
to how I should dress even coming in on overtime on weekends, how to
put my hours (they believe in 8 to 5, I prefer to get in at 6 and
leave at 2:30 or 3:00) in even though my work is depended on dealines
that are date based and I hardly interact with other people.
On this DLA, as per postng, one state is a member - Connecticut, an
Eastern Liberal state. Also a lot of insurance companies are based in
that state. CT is also known to have at one time a radar detector ban
like VA and DC and they are very strict in their enforcement of motor
vehicle laws (posted on signs at the state line entering). That is one
of the states I got frequently followed by state troopers when I
passed through there last year on vacation. They also have very high
traffic fines that is adjusted to the rate of inflation. Connecticut
also has a lot of "old money" which supports Liberal Gov't and there
is a defintely a class system there from what I saw when I use to take
business trips there a few years back. We go to dinner at around 7 or
8 and we stop at the hotel for a half-hour and that gave me time to
get out of the work clothes and get something comfortable on
(jeans/sweat shirt - in Oct). I got looks and comments from people on
how I should dress better. The American Western states, people don't
give a rats @$$ here on how you dress when you go out. You even have
wealthy people who dress in jeans, shorts/sandals.
Also looking at the AAMVA site, they are also based on the East Coast
in Virginia. I hope the legislators in many of the Western States
reject this legislation in the State House but unsure especially if
the Fed's dictate this. They have a bad habit of the East Coast
mentality of micromanaging such as 55 mph, the current 0.08 BAC limit,
the 21 drinking age. Most of this legislation came from East Coast
politicians such as for 55 mph - Rep. James Howard of NJ and father of
55 mph. Almost all of the East Coast politicians were in favor of
retaining 55 mph when it was repealed in 1996 and BTW, Ted Kennedy
voted to keep 55 mph. The East Coast states also retained 55 mph for
ALL highways from when 65 mph was allowed in 1987 to the mid-90's.
I also looked at the AAMVA policy states on their web site (hard to
get through and with many password protected pages) and they are
against tinted windows, radar detectors, aftermarket lighting and
other "micromanagement". The organization is composed of motor vehicle
officials (DMV's, etc) and law enforcement officials such as State
Police/Highway Patrol/State Patrol's.
"Starwolf" <Not Today Eh?> wrote in message news:<
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> "Gary L. Burnore" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > On 8 Aug 2004 12:50:20 -0700, [email protected] (Mr Big
> > Society) wrote:
> >
> > >We in the Democrat Party favor a National ID [SLAP]
>
> Actually the programs supported by the Democratic party headed that way.
> Many of them supported by the eastern liberal wing of the part, more so than
> the western, and at times, fringe elements. While not called a National ID,
> it will be the same effect.
