There are few organizations more directly opposed to the 4th amendment than MADD. Their agenda is for the police state to enforce prohibition.

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It's funny how MADD is now saying that drunk driving deaths are higher than ever before. I seem to recall that a few years back MADD was pushing for the BAC level to be lowered from .10 to .08. It had to be done, they said, because drunk driving deaths were at an all-time high. This was supposedly going to save so many lives.

But now here we are in 2007 and we're getting the same old song and dance from MADD with their new magic bullet that they claim will eliminate drunk driving.

This is a load of hooey and here's why.

First, of the 1.4 million people arrested for drunk driving each year, the vast majority of them are first time offenders. And very, very few of them ever re-offend. Second, only 10% of the drivers involved in fatal accidents who had been drinking had a previous dui. That means that 90% of those accidents are caused by people with no prior conviction.

So regardless whether or not MADD's plan goes through, it will have little, if any effect on the number of people driving drunk or the number of people killed by drunk drivers. It is once again, a placebo to make members of MADD feel that they have done something when they've done nothing. And it is a revenue generating scheme for the companies that create these devices. One has to wonder how much money MADD gets from these companies.

Fact is, that in five or six years, MADD will be back asking that ALL cars are fitted with these alcohol ignition interlocks and everyone will have to pay the price of having one installed, kept up to date and have to deal with the hassles of using it while on the road, whether you drink or not.

This is their true goal. So be careful what you ask for. You just might get it.

Jeanne Pruett
President and CEO
Responsibility In DUI Laws, Inc.
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To Jeanne Pruett,

You must not have read the entire plan to eliminate drunk driving...Go to the website and read more... LINK It would be like airbags have been placed in cars... something along the same lines will eventually be in all cars thus eliminating the FIRST offense! What a GREAT plan... Thanks MADD...

For all of the parents who have lost children and loved ones to drunk driving, this comes a little late, but for the future families who could avoid this needless and PREVENTABLE tragedy to begin with, it sounds like a wonderful plan.

Do some research about the plan... I'm for it 100%.

I bet we could get all Americans to quit drinking and driving if we just installed police officers in all cars.

MADD hates freedom. Freedom can have tragic consequences. Freedom is still worth it.

Instead of treating all drivers like criminals why not focus on those who pose a threat to society?

The loss of civil liberties is the real needless PREVENTABLE tragedy.