Ryan Mauro
Only cars like this should be thought of in the context of fighting terrorism.
Prominent blogger Andrew Sullivan (the genius who pushed rumors that Sarah Palin was lying about giving birth to her fifth son, Trig) was on “Real Time with Bill Maher” where the two were discussing terrorism. Maher, in remarks Sullivan described Wednesday as “one of the smartest things Bill Maher has ever said on the subject,” said the death toll of natural disasters and car accidents were far less than that of terrorism, and we aren’t declaring war on cars. Here’s the video:
Excuse me, but I don’t think there are cars plotting our deaths in secret from Toyotastan and Hondarabia. Many of those deaths come from people too impatient and too selfish to sober up before driving or too eager to show off their “The Fast and The Furious” impressions to win over some shallow hottie. And yes, many tragically happen because of mistakes and mechanical failures that will inevitably happen—but 9/11s are not inevitable.
