[Dueller]

Originally Posted by Jeff Higgins

Greg, I think you are reading me wrong. Under no circumstances would I want folks out on the road who have not been vetted in some way to verify they are qualified to drive. That's not what I'm saying. Notice I said "entertaining" reading.

As an aside, at least one court has ruled we have this "right to travel", not by common carrier, but by "the conveyance of the day". That includes the automobile. I agree with the ruling in principle, but in practicality, I want to know that those around me know what they are doing. The best way to accomplish that is through licensing - I recognize that.

What irks me is being forced to give up some of our basic Constitutional rights in exchange for this license. I think that is a very slippery slope. Having accepted this as a society quite long ago, I believe we are now seeing other areas in which the State grants us "priviledges" in exchange for giving up some of our rights (concealed carry, and even basic firearms ownership is one example in which we give up such rights for the "priviledge" of being able to defend ourselves). I'm just not comfortable with the whole "rights for priviledges" exchange that so many seem to be comfortable with. I don't have an answer for this; I'm just kinda venting.

Jeff....I didn't know you joined the ACLU