> "It's because the public understands that traveling at highway speeds is desirable and checkpoints to serve a special interest are not." 15 years ago I'd be

> "It's because the public understands that traveling at highway speeds is desirable and checkpoints to serve a special interest are not." 15 years ago I'd be agreeing with you. But the drunk driving checkpoints, the Patriot Act checkpoints, border security and the TSA nonsense makes it a little difficult for me to trust the public's ability to recognize serving a special interest for what it is, when it's bearing a promise that honest citizens have nothing to fear. If the RIAA were lobbying for checkpoints, if they insisted it would only affect "rogue" streets and that the critics of their proposal were just those who profited from the flow of illegal goods, I honestly would not feel comfortable enough to bet money on whether people pushed back.