> Several years ago I waged a campaign for pay by day auto insurance.  I
> contacted insurance companies, the American Federation of Cyclists,
> the Energy Efficient Economy Inst., etc.
>
> The argument was it would clear vehicles from the streets.  Americans
> like a car parked out in the driveway but they don't like 24/7 the
> overhead.
>
> A year or so later _Harpers_ ran a piece on pay by mile.
>
> Progress happens.
>
> Bret Cahill

>> Several years ago I waged a campaign for pay by day auto insurance. �I
>> contacted insurance companies, the American Federation of Cyclists,
>> the Energy Efficient Economy Inst., etc.

>> The argument was it would clear vehicles from the streets. �Americans
>> like a car parked out in the driveway but they don't like 24/7 the
>> overhead.

>> A year or so later _Harpers_ ran a piece on pay by mile.

>> Progress happens.

> It's just another artificial

> constraint

> on people's ability to form a
> viable community and society.

> Your's is a anti-democratic

>>> Several years ago I waged a campaign for pay by day auto insurance. I
>>> contacted insurance companies, the American Federation of Cyclists,
>>> the Energy Efficient Economy Inst., etc.
>>> The argument was it would clear vehicles from the streets. Americans
>>> like a car parked out in the driveway but they don't like 24/7 the
>>> overhead.
>>> A year or so later _Harpers_ ran a piece on pay by mile.
>>> Progress happens.

>> It's just another artificial

>
> Electroninc communication is artificial too.
>

>> constraint

>
> If you don't want pay by mile just keep your conventional policy.
>
> It's an _option_.
>

>> on people's ability to form a ...

>>>> Several years ago I waged a campaign for pay by day auto insurance. I
>>>> contacted insurance companies, the American Federation of Cyclists,
>>>> the Energy Efficient Economy Inst., etc.

>>>> The argument was it would clear vehicles from the streets. Americans
>>>> like a car parked out in the driveway but they don't like 24/7 the
>>>> overhead.

>>>> A year or so later _Harpers_ ran a piece on pay by mile.
>>>> Progress happens.

>>> It's just another artificial

>> Electroninc communication is artificial too.

>>> constraint

>> If you don't want pay by mile just keep your conventional policy.

>> It's an _option_.

>>> on people's ability to form a
>>> viable community and society.

>> Pay by mile encourages public transportation and cycling which in turn
>> encourages community. �My experiences in the past 13 hours confirm
>> that.

>>> Your's is a anti-democratic

>>>>> Several years ago I waged a campaign for pay by day auto insurance. I
>>>>> contacted insurance companies, the American Federation of Cyclists,
>>>>> the Energy Efficient Economy Inst., etc.
>>>>> The argument was it would clear vehicles from the streets. Americans
>>>>> like a car parked out in the driveway but they don't like 24/7 the
>>>>> overhead.
>>>>> A year or so later _Harpers_ ran a piece on pay by mile.
>>>>> Progress happens.

>>>> It's just another artificial

>>> Electroninc communication is artificial too.

>>>> constraint

>>> If you don't want pay by mile just keep your conventional policy.
>>> It's an _option_.

>>>> on people's ability to form a
>>>> viable community and society.

>>> Pay by mile encourages public transportation and cycling which in turn
>>> encourages community. My experiences in the past 13 hours confirm
>>> that.

>>>> Your's is a anti-democratic ...

>>>>>> Several years ago I waged a campaign for pay by day auto insurance. I
>>>>>> contacted insurance companies, the American Federation of Cyclists,
>>>>>> the Energy Efficient Economy Inst., etc.
>>>>>> The argument was it would clear vehicles from the streets. Americans
>>>>>> like a car parked out in the driveway but they don't like 24/7 the
>>>>>> overhead.
>>>>>> A year or so later _Harpers_ ran a piece on pay by mile.
>>>>>> Progress happens.

>>>>> It's just another artificial

>>>> Electroninc communication is artificial too.

>>>>> constraint

>>>> If you don't want pay by mile just keep your conventional policy.
>>>> It's an _option_.

>>>>> on people's ability to form a
>>>>> viable community and society.

>>>> Pay by mile encourages public transportation and cycling which in turn
>>>> encourages community. My experiences in the past 13 hours confirm
>>>> that.

>>>>> Your's is a anti-democratic

>>>> Pay by mile doesn't interfer with universal suffrage. ...

> The difference is a lot (most?) of health care costs doesn't hinge
> on personal behaviour.

> On Aug 29, 7:22 am, BretCah...@peoplepc.com wrote:
>
>
>
>
>

>>>>>> Several years ago I waged a campaign for pay by day auto insurance. I
>>>>>> contacted insurance companies, the American Federation of Cyclists,
>>>>>> the Energy Efficient Economy Inst., etc.
>>>>>> The argument was it would clear vehicles from the streets. Americans
>>>>>> like a car parked out in the driveway but they don't like 24/7 the
>>>>>> overhead.
>>>>>> A year or so later _Harpers_ ran a piece on pay by mile.
>>>>>> Progress happens.

>>>>> It's just another artificial

>>>> Electroninc communication is artificial too.

>>>>> constraint

>>>> If you don't want pay by mile just keep your conventional policy.
>>>> It's an _option_. ...

>> The difference is a lot (most?) of health care costs doesn't hinge
>> on personal behaviour.

> The anti-smoking, anti-drinking, anti-eating, anti-sloth people
> disagree.