[SpamCop-Social] Re: So we are becoming more like China why?

[D.F. Manno]

In article <d5ro59$ued$1 at news.spamcop.net>,
 "Miss Betsy" <nobody at devnull.spamcop.net> wrote:

> And anyway, who says that having a drivers' license is a
> priviliege?  That's what they all say.  Myself, I consider driving
> a right.  I don't object to some people's rights being taken away
> for wrongful behavior (like convicted felons can't own guns), but I
> have a right to drive - it is NOT a privilege.

No, you do not have a right to drive. The courts have ruled that driving 
is a privilege. If it were a right, you could just demand a license; you 
wouldn't have to take the tests. States couldn't revoke it for 
non-criminal acts (e.g., not paying parking tickets).
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