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To: barkeep

But what about the constitutional guarentee of free movement?

Thats why the government was tasked to build roads, so they could be used by everyone, and it was agreed that free roads promote commerce and economic well-being.

The shift to foreign companies owning and charging tolls is a bad thing for america, for freedom of mobility and for our economic well-being.

The transnational corridors harm our security as well, because if they are controlled by a foreign entity, any attempts to make them secure could be considered a "barrier to trade" among the "free traders" of the world, and they won't let soveriegn nations create "barriers to trade" doncha know.


14 posted on 08/05/2005 3:05:41 PM PDT by hedgetrimmer
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To: hedgetrimmer
But what about the constitutional guarentee of free movement?

The Constitution only addresses interstate travel. Why do you think every toll road in America(where relevant) offers you a chance to exit before crossing a State line? What happens within a State is none of the Constitution's business(at least as originally intended)

15 posted on 08/05/2005 3:23:29 PM PDT by hinckley buzzard
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To: hedgetrimmer
what about the Constuutional guarantee of free movement? I have to think you mean the part prohibiting states from setting up their own border control, interstate commerce provision. No interstate, no problem. Even if, Cintas will in no way discriminate. They don't care if you are citizen, legal, wetback, or muslim terrorist in a ski mask, you got $60, you can go from Austin to Dallas.
20 posted on 08/08/2005 6:48:53 AM PDT by barkeep
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