I must say, people now a days never cease to do something that's so mind boggling, it's ridiculous. Kids wanting to tan at the age of sixteen or maybe even younger? What kind of an image are we planting into the minds of the young today? I would definitely agree with Michael that this is just crazy.
With all the kids wanting to tan and "look good," legislation had to be passed in order to keep things from getting out of hand. This really tells you something. If a sixteen year-old is wanting to tan so badly this time around, what will the next one want to do? Get implants?
I also like how Michael points out one of the lamest arguments made by Rep. Jodie Laubenberg, and his retort to the argument is just classic. Really, why would anyone want to argue against this legislation otherwise. It is fully evident that tanning alone causes health problems. Mix that up with an undeveloped body, a little bit of over tanning here and there, and you got yourself some nice skin cancer.
Source:
Vilaythong, Michael. Teen Tanning Wha?. 14 May 2009
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Hey, Nice Wall
I found this blog to be fairly humorous and true. The author probably wrote this to poke some fun at our government at "work." It is about the nice, pretty 18-foot wall that was going to be built along the border of the US and Mexico. The good news is that President Obama decided not to throw in loads of money to build the wall. That will save us billions of dollars or so. On the other hand, the determination to finish the 670 miles of fencing is still present. Thanks to our lovely Bush administration, this 670 miles of fencing will be fulfilled by none other than Obama himself.
The author also writes about a Brownsville landowner who would be screwed by this fencing. Eloisa Tamez is the unlucky candidate that would be affected by this fencing, and I would assume there are many others as well. The fencing would cut straight through her backyard. She has fought two long years to keep the fencing from ruining her home. But the moment she lost, the Department of Homeland Security practically threw up a fence on her property overnight.
I honestly didn't think that putting up an 18-foot steel and concrete wall would really help all too much with the illegal border hopping. And with a wall that size and caliber, you can only imagine how costly maintenance would be. I would definitely like to agree with the author. Her evidence showed that the idea of constructing the gigantic wall was probably one of the worst decisions ever. I would also like to say "thank you, President Bush," for taking care of Texas even when you're no longer in office.
Source:
Bosque, Melissa. "Mr. Obama Tear Down that Wall." 14 May 2009. http://www.texasobserver.org/blog/?p=1332
Note: This is my Blog Stage 4. Blog 7 is one the below.
The author also writes about a Brownsville landowner who would be screwed by this fencing. Eloisa Tamez is the unlucky candidate that would be affected by this fencing, and I would assume there are many others as well. The fencing would cut straight through her backyard. She has fought two long years to keep the fencing from ruining her home. But the moment she lost, the Department of Homeland Security practically threw up a fence on her property overnight.
I honestly didn't think that putting up an 18-foot steel and concrete wall would really help all too much with the illegal border hopping. And with a wall that size and caliber, you can only imagine how costly maintenance would be. I would definitely like to agree with the author. Her evidence showed that the idea of constructing the gigantic wall was probably one of the worst decisions ever. I would also like to say "thank you, President Bush," for taking care of Texas even when you're no longer in office.
Source:
Bosque, Melissa. "Mr. Obama Tear Down that Wall." 14 May 2009. http://www.texasobserver.org/blog/?p=1332
Note: This is my Blog Stage 4. Blog 7 is one the below.
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
OH! No Smoking Here!
All the way back in 2007, there was a bill passed, in the House, to ban smoking in the workplace and at bars...sort of, but the bill died by the time it reached the Senate. This time around, in 2009, the Lance Armstrong Foundation is really pushing for the newer bills to be passed. And instead of the "this is banned..sort of, kind of, in a way" type of deal, they are really pushing hard for the full on banning of smoking in the workplace and bars. The reason why the foundation is supporting this bill is because they want to save people's lives and help prevent deaths from secondhand smoke. Rep. Myra Crownover claims that "this will absolutely, positively save lives."
On the opposing end of this bill, the opponents argue that the banning should be left to local business owners to decide. Bob Deuell, a doctor, brings up a very good point: "I hate cigarettes, but I don't think (lawmakers) have the right to regulate private property."
But honestly though, I don't think that this banning would make much of a difference in preventing secondhand smoke. I can see the sanitary issues where smoking would cause some problems, especially in restaurants. I've seen a chef cooking with a cigarette in the corner of his mouth, and the ash barely hanging off the end. It makes you wonder where that ash might be next. I mean, if someone can't smoke in one place, then they'd go off and smoke somewhere else and give other people secondhand smoke. Not to mention, this might hurt some bars that make some revenue off of selling cigarettes to their nicotine addicted customers.
Source:
MacLaggan, Corrie; Yadron, Danny. "With time running out, statewide smoking ban in limbo." Austin American Statesmen. http://www.statesman.com/news/content/region/legislature/stories/05/07//0507smoking.html
On the opposing end of this bill, the opponents argue that the banning should be left to local business owners to decide. Bob Deuell, a doctor, brings up a very good point: "I hate cigarettes, but I don't think (lawmakers) have the right to regulate private property."
But honestly though, I don't think that this banning would make much of a difference in preventing secondhand smoke. I can see the sanitary issues where smoking would cause some problems, especially in restaurants. I've seen a chef cooking with a cigarette in the corner of his mouth, and the ash barely hanging off the end. It makes you wonder where that ash might be next. I mean, if someone can't smoke in one place, then they'd go off and smoke somewhere else and give other people secondhand smoke. Not to mention, this might hurt some bars that make some revenue off of selling cigarettes to their nicotine addicted customers.
Source:
MacLaggan, Corrie; Yadron, Danny. "With time running out, statewide smoking ban in limbo." Austin American Statesmen. http://www.statesman.com/news/content/region/legislature/stories/05/07//0507smoking.html
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