Should there be speed limits on freeways?

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

I echo the comments of angus and Ernest.

I support speed limits (despite my sometimes spotty driving record) but I think they should be set based on safety requirements, and not made artificially low.

Philosophically, I think it's better to have less restrictive laws that are strictly enforced when they are broken, than more restrictive laws which the majority of people ignore without much of a consequence.  Such a situation breeds disrespect for the law and removes the social stigma from lawbreaking. 

Then you'd agree with Lawrence v. Texas because that's exactly what those type of laws were. And this is also a good argument for legalizing prostitution as well. Not that I disagree though, that's one of the reasons why I think prostitution should be legal. As for Lawrence v. Texas though, it was just becuase those laws were so ing stupid.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

Freeway speed limits should be 75 mph in densely populated areas and 85 or 90 mph in rural areas.

define "densely populated". 75 mph is still way too high around the Twin Cities area. It's 70 mph in all of rural Minnesota and 75 mph in the Dakotas though, which I think is fine.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

Freeway speed limits should be 75 mph in densely populated areas and 85 or 90 mph in rural areas.

define "densely populated". 75 mph is still way too high around the Twin Cities area. It's 70 mph in all of rural Minnesota and 75 mph in the Dakotas though, which I think is fine.

I live in the Twin Cities area and consistently drive 80 mph. When I'm in a less densly populated area I do 90-95 mph.

Good lord man, what kind of car do you drive?  That seems awfully fast to me.  But if you're in a BMW and Born on the Floor is in a Geo, maybe that explains the disparity.

I actually forget how fast I drive in the US, but it seems like 80 would be a maximum.. average about 60-70.  And thats in a Buick Park Avenue!

no, I drive a Cavalier.

You're very lucky if you haven't gotten ticketed while driving 80 mph. On 35W the speed limit's highest is 65. I don't know if the I-94 is any different though.