Outlaw the Avenger

A Dodge Avenger injured, and killed people on California’s Venice Beach boardwalk. 

We must outlaw the Avenger. 

The federal government must take action. 

We must stop this from happening in the future. 

We must do something. 

If only one person’s death is prevented, it’s worth it. 

Does this sound familiar?  There is no mention of the cost or effectiveness to do this.  There is no thought or concern for the rights of the people that now own or use a Dodge Avenger, or would like to own or use an Avenger in the future.  As long as it doesn’t affect me personally, who cares about individual freedoms anyway? 

I did not mention the driver, any control the driver had over the car, or any responsibility the driver had for the car.  If we don’t like something or something scares us, a portion of the population just looks to big government as the solution. 

Some people will say the Constitution does not guarantee the right to own or drive a car anyway.  How could it?  There were no motorized vehicles when the Constitution was drafted.  They say times and technology have changed, so how could the Constitution guarantee any personal liberties like driving a car?  They say the Constitution must be outdated since it restricts their political agenda. 

Isn’t it amazing how stupid these arguments sound when we are talking about a weapon that is a car.   I would again like to quote Benjamin Franklin.  “They who give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty or safety.”