Leave Speed Limits Alone

http://thehill.com/letters/republicans-favoring-obama-are-active-at-grassroots-level-2008-07-29.html

(Regarding “Sen. Warner calls on energy secretary to study 55 mph speed limit” and related July coverage in The Hill’s Blog Briefing Room.) Sen. John Warner (R-Va.), lead the way in showing your commitment to reduced dependence on gasoline by submitting this bill: All autos, including taxis and limousines, within D.C., Maryland and Virginia found using their air conditioning system this August are subject to immediate confiscation. Any vehicles with their windows closed are suspect and subject to search and seizure without warrant. Reducing our dependence on foreign oil for our creature comforts is every bit as heinous as drug residue on cash, so the Fourth Amendment does not apply.
Exempting mass transit should cause ridership to mushroom, ending gridlock and the crime of idling. A vehicle found idling while running the air conditioning subjects the driver to harsh punishment over and above the seizure of the vehicle. Mandatory minimums apply.
After August enforcement proves that the concept is sound, and how much gasoline can be conserved, air conditioning prohibition can move on to other states.
Next, Sen. Warner, I recommend targeting cruise control, which is also known to reduce gas mileage.
But please, leave the people in Nebraska (500 miles across) and our speed limits alone. Time is money!