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Location: Nashville, Tennessee, United States

6/04/2002

What I said.
I can't resist a little gloating - read this story from USA Today and then remember what I said here four days ago.

Excerpts from USA Today story:

"As much as they grumble about traffic congestion, pollution and road rage, many Americans leading hectic lifestyles sheepishly admit that they find peace and relaxation commuting alone. For many, it's the only time they have to read (by listening to books on tape), enjoy music they like, catch up on the news, smoke without being chastised or make personal phone calls in total privacy."

"The idea that people like to commute horrifies clean-air activists who want people out of their cars and into mass transit — or at least into carpools."

Part of what I said:

The story's snarky comments about each minute in a car being "wasted time" is simply hogwash from liberal elitists who can't stand the thought that someone somewhere is going to work today without riding on some dirty, government-subsidized mass transit boondoggle (except themselves, of course.)

Yeah!