Well, I think this is just precious.

Heaven knows a lot of accidents, mangling and death could be prevented if folks would exercise the same restraint while driving that they do at Mass. And that drunk driving thing, there’s no excuse for that. Drunk drivers kill the innocent and often emerge from the mayhem he/she created unscathed and giggling. 

Personally I think there should be a ten year minimum prison sentence for anyone convicted of driving drunk, cause the laws on the books sure aren’t stopping them!

The Popes concern for the innocent victims is laudable. Now, if we could just get him to come out and publicly condemn the needless deaths of hundreds of thousands of innocents because of a war of aggression based on a lie for the purpose of making huge profits to satisfy the lust and greed that drives the neo-con fascists. [Who daily break how many Commandments?]

Thou shall not steal.
Thou shall not kill.
Thou shall not covet.
Thou shall not bare false witness.

[feel free to add to the list]

Guess we should be grateful Bush sees himself as a “man” of God. Can you imagine what a mess we’d be in if he didn’t?

Papal endorsement of VOLVO ! (But that’s neither Italian nor German).  And what about Gucci, Bruno Maglioni ? (shoes worn by OJ, the clergy prefers red patent-leather); Sun-glasses by Versaci, etc.  Escusi my Italiano . . .

I can’t wait to read the Pope’s dissertation about how to achieve more satisfying orgasms.

He knows at least as much about that as he does about traffic.

I understand that in the nanny-state spirit of the times, soon technology will be available to monitor all US license plates by satellite, you’ll get your speeding ticket in the mail.  Canada has signed on to this scheme also.

Well, this is great.  Fuck the Pope.  Shouldn’t the person making rules be the one with the most experience?

Car & Driver Magazine analyzed the statistics a long time ago (late 90s) and found that when states reduced the highway speed limit, the accidents/fatalities increased, and vice versa for when there were higher speed limits.

What was the deciding factor in an accident on the road was disimilar speeds, which was promoted by lower speed limits.

If the speed limits were based on the safest speed for the given portion of the road and everyone drove at nearly the same rate, then there’d be less accidents.

Cyrena, Federico, & Mike . . . funny stuff.  What happened to St. Christopher, the patron saint of travelers?  I think Mary was very content to ride a donkey; yet now she’s being implored through the recitation of the rosary-- to perpetuate an economy based on the automobile industry, that which is detrimental to the environment. 

Is this ‘For Real’?  In the middle of a WAR for OIL , instead of receiving a reprimand and encouragement to PRAY FOR PEACE, the Vatican is encouraging driving. Absurdly pathetic !

Why not suggest that people share rides and sing hymns together.  Hitch-hiking used to be very common in Europe.  Why doesn’t the Vatican give a dispensation to folks who ride mass transit, as a substitute for penance.

Did the pope have anything to say about giving the finger to those ladies dressed like penguins who clog up the fast lane at forty MPH?

I thought I’d seen it all but this form of religious hogwash is brand new to me!

As my colleague above, I’d sooner people watch the road than speak to their imaginary friend.