Now they have gone TOO far - REPUKE: Bike Paths="Unconstitutional"

[kpete]

GOP Rep. Duncan Hunter: The Federal Government Can’t Legislate Bike Paths Because They’re Unconstitutional

STREETSBLOG: I was just in an (Environment and Public Works) Committee hearing and there was some talk about the fact that some small amount of money in the reauthorization historically gets used for things like bike trails. Some people think that’s waste; some people think biking is a mode of transportation. What do you think?

HUNTER: I don’t think biking should fall under the federal purview of what the Transportation Committee is there for. If a state wants to do it, or local municipality, they can do whatever they want to. But no, because then you have us mandating bike paths, which you don’t want either.

STREETSBLOG: But you’re OK with mandating highways?

HUNTER: Absolutely, yeah. Because that’s in the constitution. I don’t see riding a bike the same as driving a car or flying an airplane.

STREETSBLOG: How is it different?

HUNTER: I think it’s more of a recreational thing. That’s my opinion.

http://thinkprogress.org/2011/01/28/duncan-hunter-bike-lanes/

[tabatha]

1. a**hole (Duncan)

[Warpy]

2. Translation

"If I don't benefit directly right this minute, then it's no good and we'll call it unconstitutional because that's the bad word everybody is using these days to describe things they don't like."

What an idiot!

[Kennah]

3. Mandating highways is in the Constitution?

Duncan Hunter, Duncan Hunter, please report to Constitution class. If you happen to see Ms. O'Donnell or Mrs. Bachmann, tell them to tag along.

[jberryhill]

16. "post roads" - Article 1, Section 8, clause 7.

[dflprincess]

4. What about airports?

The Framers did not envision airplanes - or even railroads. For that matter, any "highway" they thought of only needed to accomodate animal drawn vehicles. The interstate system really isn't in the Constitution.

Idiots.

Let's be thankful that those who drafted the Constitution tended to be smarter than today's Republicans and chose to write a document that could change with the times. Though they gave future Americans too much credit when they assumed they wouldn't want to be bound by a document stuck in the 18th Century.

[grilled onions]

5. Around Here Many Of The Working Poor Use Bikes For Transportation

It's the only way they can afford to get to work. They can't afford a car,insurance or gas to run it. Mr. Hunter really should see what the rest of the population uses for transportation. Another group that uses bikes to get to work are those who are trying to go green and get a little healthy in the process. What does he consider flying a airplane--transportation? Perhaps only for those with a lot of cash.

[Capitalocracy]

14. When I lived in the U.S., that's how I got around.

Because I didn't want and definitely couldn't afford a car.

Now I use public transportation, because I live in a big city where people drive like maniacs so I'm not going to use a bike.

[kestrel91316]

6. As long as bikes are relegated to second class status, they certainly

ARE basically just recreation and not transportation. I would use my fricking bike to transport myself to work every day if I could do so safely and efficiently, ie if a bike lane were put on Ventura Blvd. But the cars, that people cruise around in for the hell of it half the time, well THEY are sacred and get the entire street.

[Blue Owl]

7. Hunter and Bachmann sure are proud of their thimble-brains, aren't they

What copy of the constitution are these numbskulls reading?

[fascisthunter]

8. idiot probably hasn't read the Constitution

general welfare asshole!!!!

[malaise]

9. I agree with them

and I say dig up all roads and airport runways. Not one is in the constitution.

[Fumesucker]

10. There weren't even any *trains* when the Constitution was written..

So clearly, train tracks are also unconstitutional.

[malaise]

11. No wonder they don't want high speed rail

The stupid burns doesn't it.
The biggest dunces now parade their ignorance in public. :D

[Fumesucker]

12. Who is going to call them on their ignorance?

Not the Democrats, that wouldn't be "bipartisan"..

And certainly not the M$M, they would rather report the controversy.

The average American these days is either too ignorant or too distracted to even notice what's going on.

[malaise]

17. It's really sad

Still people are fed up of Palin and the other queen of stupid, Bachmann, so there is hope.

[Capitalocracy]

13. NOW they've gone too far?

;)

Yeah, yeah, everything's unconstitutional. Now go get a treat from your corporate master. Good dog.

[Disintermedia8]

15. Noodles Jefferson and two types of fruit.

Duncan. That was the name of my favorite YoYo's.

[The Straight Story]

18. Hmmm building roads in Iraq using our taxes is Unconstitutional as well

Wonder if they are gonna pull funding for that?

[bleever]

19. The Founding Fathers wanted good roads so the suspension on their Camrys

wouldn't need such frequent maintenance.

[Arkana]

20. Hey guys--Republicans being allowed to draw in oxygen from the atmosphere

isn't constitutionally mandated either!

Guess what that means?!