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Justice and Semantics

By Lawrence Taylor

The latest weapon in MADD’s politically correct War on Drunk Driving: New Law Strengthens DUI Penalties San Jose, CA.  ABC News  –  Each year, an estimated 17,000 people are killed in drunk driving crashes. In October the governor signed a bill that got by-partisan support to strengthen the law against first time DUI offenders. The bill requires everyone getting a driver’s license to sign a statement indicating they know that driving under the influence is dangerous and could result in death. The statement goes on to read that if they choose to drive impaired and kill a person, they understand they can be charged with murder. The bill had backing from Mothers Against Drunk Driving, AAA and the CHP… Huh? Well…It’s all a word game...continue to full post

Full post as published by DUI Blog on January 19, 2008 (boomark / email).