tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15742539.post540191811800484398..comments2024-03-28T03:10:19.013-07:00Comments on Fraggmented: My Civic-Minded Mind At WorkJohn Seaveyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07530526320973807452noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15742539.post-71604008733926320162014-07-02T20:36:23.230-07:002014-07-02T20:36:23.230-07:00"it can't be used by the men in the black..."it can't be used by the men in the black helicopters to track your car and raise your taxes/take your guns away/arrest you for smoking dope"<br /><br />Sorry, but technologically, there is almost no way to keep it from being used to track your car movements, which could indirectly be used for the other purposes you note.<br /><br />However, politicians have openly admitted that cell phones are already being used to track people's movements and listen in on their conversations even when they think the phone is turned off, and no one has stopped using cell phones.<br /><br />So the issue is a non-issue in the modern day when everyone has given up on privacy.<br /><br />(Oh, and say "hi" to the government while you read this, because they know you are on this webpage right now.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15742539.post-35561910958005496412009-05-14T23:16:00.000-07:002009-05-14T23:16:00.000-07:00The problem with this idea, simply put, is that it...The problem with this idea, simply put, is that it is a very clever solution to a non-existent problem. Finding out which highways are in good condition is already easy and cheap, and in no way constitutes a significant obstacle to maintaining our country's infrastructure.<br /><br />The real obstacle is political. Our highways and bridges are built and maintained by the government, and politicians have an incentive to spend money in ways that garners attention for themselves. Maintaining existing roads and bridges in good working order does not excite the press; building new roads and bridges is much more likely to garner media attention. As a result, older roads and bridges are allowed to fall into disrepair while new ones are built.<br /><br />Of course, since the most necessary and vital roads and bridges tend to get built first, and thus be the oldest, the most important parts of our infrastructure tend to be in the worst condition.RichardAKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15742539.post-26876996778888757032009-05-14T06:42:00.000-07:002009-05-14T06:42:00.000-07:00Great idea. If the general public aren't happy abo...Great idea. If the general public aren't happy about having one then local highways agencies could have them fitted to all government-owned vehicles.cunithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01452907993032338022noreply@blogger.com