The most significant difference to me is that I don't recall seat belts
and air bags being patented and held as intellectual property by just
one company.

Phil

tnfkajs wrote:
"David B. Chamberlain" wrote in message
...

If you go to the SawStop website, there is a contact page. That gives

you

an email address of


Everyone should send them a polite email telling them that you do not
appreciate a private company using a government agency to extort money

from

private citizens. Maybe a few thousand emails will help educate them.


While I tend to agree with you on this - can you help me understand how this
differs from airbags and seat belts and (in some states) helmets?

The govt has long played a role in mandated "safety" - are you simply saying
"Enough is enough?"

Thanks