Tagan Goddard's Political Wire has the transcript of a "spirited exchange of views"
between Representative Lee Terry (R-NE) and a D.C. motorist over pedestrian right of way. Although it appears that our elected leader was, legally speaking, in the wrong, that's only because we've got traffic laws and street designs that have been created over a half century to marginalize the rights of people on foot and to maximize the rights of people in big polluting metal boxes. He's only saying what we've all thought. I'm going to go write him a letter of support right now.
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The comment I sent
I am pleased to hear of Rep. Terry's strong stand for walker's rights, as recorded at http://politicalwire.com/archives/2009/06/27/exchange_of_the_day.html . After a half-century of marginalization of pedestrians for the pleasure of motorists, it is time that someone stood up and pushed back against the sense of entitlement of motorists to take over the streets. He's not saying things we haven't all thought. Bravo!