Republicans are Kill Switching Our Rights
Posted By: mc squared, 5/6/2026 10:50:52 AM
Nowadays, U.S. Representative Thomas Massie (R-KY) isn’t much liked outside his district. He’s butted heads with President Trump, incurring the president’s wrath. Trump is trying to unseat him in the midterms. MAGA grassroots are with Trump, unsurprisingly. Fair enough, but setting aside personalities and squabbles, Massie deserves praise. [snip]. He wanted to defund a Biden-era mandate requiring installation of AI-guided “advanced drunk and impaired driving prevention technology” in new cars and trucks, likely starting with 2027 models. Meaning, installing kill switches in vehicles so when the technology detects driver impairment -- or is so convinced -- it shuts off the vehicle’s engine.
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[snip]
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What new automotive hell have the MIT trained engineers in Congress planned for us now?
Forget the "I'm keepin' my old car till whenever..." trope. Eventually, everyone will need to buy a car, even a used one down the road. Maybe a picture of your Congress 'person' will appear on your 17 inch dashboard screen, too.