Reply #31: Ignorance at work... [View All]

[joedem]

I love it when people act like experts on subjects with minimal or no information whatsoever.

The legislature has nothing to do? This issue isn't important?

Well, first off...I think DWI is important in ANY state, because it costs lives in every state. But it's particularly important in a state like New Mexico, which has the highest rate of DWI-related accidents and casualties in the nation. Not to mention the cost to New Mexico families. And I think would just be a bit callous to begin to speculate on all the related costs to the state and taxpayers. Maybe you can disagree with the method the legislature has chosen, but to claim that it's unimportant is just silly. Perhaps you think it's silly to at least consider gun control measures in a state or city with a high incidence rate of gun violence? Hey, people are shooting children, but lets go count caterpillars!

And as for the cost...obviously no one that commented on that bothered to look into the facts. The same senator that introduced the measure also introduced a bill that would offset the cost of the devices by providing a tax break on the state car tax. So the cost would be the same.

Personally I think it's a worthwhile measure. But what bugs me is that know-it-alls who really know nothing about the state or the issue are so smug in their opinions.