ayers@convexs.UUCP (09/12/85)
In reference to the fed's witholding state funds for non-
complience to 55 mph speed limit:
>...Congress passed the law, and it can remove it...
According to the information I have, this is NOT a "law" but
a DOT "ruling" -- which means Congress never voted it in and
cannot remove it!
blues, II
(I may not be wrong, but by _God_, I'll bet I'm not far from it!)
levy@ttrdc.UUCP (Daniel R. Levy) (09/18/85)
In article <5800024@convexs>, ayers@convexs.UUCP writes: >In reference to the fed's witholding state funds for non- >complience to 55 mph speed limit: > >>...Congress passed the law, and it can remove it... > >According to the information I have, this is NOT a "law" but >a DOT "ruling" -- which means Congress never voted it in and >cannot remove it! > > blues, II C'mon, Congress can have no say in the matter? So we back off one more level--it established the DOT, and it can change the rules under which it operates. (Though it may not wish to do so.) It just makes it a bit harder, that's all. Bureaucracy is devolution in action. -- ------------------------------- Disclaimer: The views contained herein are | dan levy | yvel nad | my own and are not at all those of my em- | an engihacker @ | ployer, my pets, my plants, my boss, or the | at&t computer systems division | s.a. of any computer upon which I may hack. | skokie, illinois | -------------------------------- Path: ..!ihnp4!ttrdc!levy or: ..!ihnp4!iheds!ttbcad!levy
ayers@convexs.UUCP (09/20/85)
>>>...Congress passed the law, and it can remove it... >> >>According to the information I have, this is NOT a "law" but >>a DOT "ruling" -- which means Congress never voted it in and >>cannot remove it! >> >> blues, II > >C'mon, Congress can have no say in the matter? So we back off one more >level--it established the DOT, and it can change the rules under which it >operates. (Though it may not wish to do so.) It just makes it a bit harder, >that's all. Oooppppsss! What I _meant_ to say was: "Congress never voted it in and therefore cannot `vote' it out." You are, of course, correct [damn it]... The point was that this whole thing is being shoved down our throats (along with all the other DOT rulings) without ANY representation. Time for a "tea party." (And they said to me "You've lost your mind!" and I said "No I haven't, I just can't remember where I left it...") B~)B~)B~)B~)B~)B~)B~) B~) B~) B~)B~)B~)B~)B~) B~) B~) B~)B~)B~)B~)B~)B~)B~) B~) B~) B~) B~)B~)B~)B~) B~) B~) / B~) B~) B~) B~) B~)B~)B~)B~) B~) B~) / B~) B~) ;-)