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Quasimondo, I don't think anyone has tried to trivialize the importance of driving. We all know that in the majority of the country, it's a major inconvenience to be without a car at one's disposal. That said, it's still not a right to be able to operate one.
I've taken public transportation in ever city I've ever lived in (Knoxville, TN, Atlanta, LA and Chicago) and the quality varies. Ever major city does have some sort of public transportation system available. Rural areas, obviously, often do not, but that doesn't mean that rural drivers are any better or worse than their citified brethren. If a rural driver causes accidents, drives drunk too often, etc., then his license should be taken. They then need to depend on the kindness of family, friends or their own feet lest they endanger the rest of us.
ratbastid - we seem to be on the same wavelength today. Perhaps I should break out my tinfoil hat.
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