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   T0m $herman to Liam O'Connor   
   Re: Finally, California drivers can read   
   01 Mar 14 13:13:21   
   
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   XPost: comp.mobile.ipad, comp.mobile.android   
   From: twsherman@REMOVE_THISsouthslope.net   
      
   On 2/27/2014 10:07 PM, Liam O'Connor wrote:   
   > On Thu, 27 Feb 2014 21:16:02 -0500, Davoud wrote:   
   >   
   >> Joe Simitian deserves an award for his concern for public safety.   
   >   
   > They said the same thing about Senator Joe McCarthy.   
   > Until people came to their senses.   
   >   
   >> I don't care if Satan supports it.   
   > He does. His name is Senator Joe Mcc... I mean Simitian.   
   >   
   >> You are unlikely to convince me that   
   >> it is safe to drive while attempting to read a complex map display.   
   >   
   > You're joking right? At this very moment, Simitian's office is preparing a   
   > bill to outlaw anything in a driver's hands other than the steering wheel.   
   > That means no cigarettes, no coffee, no portable GPS, not even a pair of   
   > sunglasses. (http://www.senatorsimitian.com)   
   >   
   > You think that's sane?   
   > It even includes paper maps, I might add.   
   >   
   Seems fine to me.  Of course, I ride a motorcycle when weather permits,   
   and by its very nature the only things my (gloved) hands touch are controls.   
      
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