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! Okay, the Canadian Dollar is worth more than the U$ today.  That won't last long after Cunuck seniors start buying their prescription drugs from Walgreen's.   But that's nothing compared to this revolution. “ Town ditches traffic lights to cut accidents BERLIN (Reuters) - A town council in Germany has decided the best way of improving road safety is to remove all traffic lights and stop signs downtown. From September 12, all traffic controls will disappear from the center of the western town of Bohmte to try to reduce accidents and make life easier for pedestrians. In an area used by 13,500 cars every day, drivers and pedestrians will enjoy equal right of way, Klaus Goedejohann, the town's mayor, told Reuters. "Traffic will no longer be dominant," he said. The idea of removing signs to improve road safety, called "Shared Space," was developed by Dutch traffic specialist Hans Monderman, and is supported by the European Union. The EU will cover half of the 1.2 million euros ($1.66 million) it will cost Bohmte to ditch its traffic lights. ” How very Libertarian!  Don't get all tangled in the details, what's important is that the concept hinges on German acceptance of personal responsibility, and a willingness to accept slam-bang consequences! The United States is at least 30 years away from being able to take that step (again).  Prolly longer.  This German model first required a huge cleansing - the arrest (and execution of many)  of their politicians to get them kick-started into what became a 60 year journey.  Of course, in our case we'd have to kill all our lottery lawyers too, but what the heck,  it's a sacrifice I'm willing to make.   Beep Beep.  Outta my way MF'r!