GPS Coming To A Car Near You

[libertyovertyranny]

Why couldn't the government (or a private company) track your movements with tolls?

[KBCraig]

I believe tolls are the best way to pay for roads.  If you want to use the road, you pay for it.  It works well for New Hampshire's government, but it could easily be done by a private company more efficiently.  How much more common sense could possibly be applied to this subject? 

There has been a long-standing PR battle about private versus commercial fuel taxes. The trucking industry loudly proclaims how much truckers pay each year in fuel/road taxes. What they don't bother pointing out is how much damange they do.

To avoid meaningless petty battles, I've always proposed this: Build two parallel roadways. One is funded and maintained solely by the fuel and road taxes assessed on trucks; only trucks will be allowed on this road, and all trucks must take this route. Likewise for the other route, which will be funded and used only by non-commercial vehicles. One year later, compare roads and see which got the best value for its customers.

I've never found anyone yet who would take me up on that challenged.

[Pat McCotter]

Some libertarian types have argued that, because we cannot stop the government from tracking us, we should instead work toward a system in which everyone is tracked, including politicians, and all information is available to the public.

I don't know if he is libertarian but David Brin wrote The Transparent Society exploring this very topic.

Cheers!
Pat

[Lloyd Danforth]

I have nothing to hide!

At the moment.

Something could happen and I could become involved in events, beyond my control, where I might become culpable.

Submiting to tracking, now, could be the equivalent of ratting on myself!