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Old 05-21-2009, 02:53 PM
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Originally Posted by zrayr View Post
I've never seen a group of supposedly grown men engage in such hysteria before. And laying it all at the feet of the Democrats as well.

Does anyone remember which President brought us the 55 mph sped limit ? Republican Dick Nixon.

Z. Ray
Hysteria? Where?

I wouldn't throw the blame for 55mph speed limit all at Nixon's feet. Before enactment, 21 States already had 55mph or even 50mph limits and it was also in response to the 1973 oil crisis. Additionally, in May 1974, the US Senate defeated a proposal by Senator Robert Dole to raise the speed limit to 60 mph.
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