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artemisia1

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14. Try re-reading the post

Reply to Yavin4 (Reply #9)

Fri Aug 14, 2020, 12:02 AM

Aug 2020

The drinking age directly affected the safety and cost of the Federal highway system. It followed that states could (should) be required to clean up their acts in the area in which their behavior impacted Federal funds.

Masks or no masks do not directly, or indirectly, effect the Federal highway system so it "does not follow" (non-sequitur) to withhold HIGHWAY funds for such. Perhaps health funding which directly relates to it, perhaps yes. Understand now?

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In the early 80s, the Federal govt told the states to raise their drinking age to 21 or... [View all] Yavin4 Aug 2020 OP

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I've always believed that Fascism is a political system not an economic one. Yavin4 Aug 2020 #4

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That's assuming he wants us to survive the pandemic - he doesn't. lark Aug 2020 #3

Mothers Against Drunk Driving laid the groundwork. Baitball Blogger Aug 2020 #5

The threatened proposed cut in Federal highway funds was a direct result of 18-20 artemisia1 Aug 2020 #8

How exactly is this a non-sequitur power grab? Yavin4 Aug 2020 #9

Try re-reading the post artemisia1 Aug 2020 #14

Understand this. Yavin4 Aug 2020 #15

Biden today has called for a mandatory mask provision. Totally Tunsie Aug 2020 #10

This will make the rounds mudge Aug 2020 #12

More examples, background: sl8 Aug 2020 #11