Believe it or not I think this does more for the ultimate freedom of all Americans than simply letting the free market do its thing. It is an enormously progressive, ballzy, gutzy move. The fact is half the time people don't know what is good for them. Sure they think those SUVs, minivans, and trucks are a fundamental freedom, but there is a larger issue that the average joe doesn't know about. That larger issue can hurt him, and millions of others.

Oil shortages. Middle-eastern and other foreign oil supply dependency. Terrorism. Hypocracy in foreign policy.

Smaller vehicles are the only way to overcome this danger, and it is better if the entire nation acts simultaneously for our mutual survival. What good is it if a few scattered people buy small cars? Their effort would be a drop in the bucket, and they would only put their lives in danger sharing the road with so many larger vehicles.

Californians have balls the size of churchbells.