I'm really pissed now!!!!!!!

I haven't updated this blog in over a year...but now it's time. I hate social networking sites. I have accounts at Facebook, Twitter, Linkden and My Space and I rarely if ever use them because I don't trust their privacy issues. By the way, Facebook's stock is REALLY set to tank, but I digress. I put no personal information on them at all and I try to never be political, but damnit, something on Facebook really pissed me off. My good buddy, whom I have tons of respect for, from years ago at WERC in Birmingham, Steve Sanders, now in 'the show', doing news at WGN TV in Chicago posted this: "A ban on tans for kids: Chicago aldermen are expected to approve a bill today... that would prohibit anyone 18 years-old and younger from using tanning beds... even with parental permission. Your thoughts? It's our WGN Midday News question." How stupid is that??? My immediate response (which I rarely do on Facebook) was: "Steve, this country is getting nuts. Already, you can't smoke in, & possibly, order more than 16 oz of soda at a fast food place, in NYC. Now you are saying that you could be banned from "under (18) age tanning even if your parents approve, in the Windy city? Hello Hitler! As I understand it, "Upon turning 18, the individual can function independently from his parents. Rights and privileges include the ability to vote, work unrestricted hours and sign into a legally binding contract, such as marriage for example." Can't they get married with parent approval under 18? If so, then which is worse? Mr. Bradbury was right...(why did he have to die NOW? I guess because he predicted all this shit & wanted out before it actually happened,,,actually he wasn't predicting, he was warning & trying to prevent) lets burn some books, but just those that count. We need the government to keep us "safe". Give me a break!!!!!" end of quote, now I rant!!!!!! I don't care if you smoke or not, drink soda or not, tan or not or whatever. As soon as you give up the rights to do what you can now legally do, anywhere, you set a precedent for government to control everything you do. Prohibition worked, didn't it????? (In the immortal words of Bill Cosby & his "Noah" routine...."Riiiight!") This should not happen in a "free" society! We can't play poker online, which is a skill game, but we can bet horse racing in many states, which is all left up to chance. You might as well be betting slot machines. Something has got to be done to protect us citizens from government controling what we do. There are states that want to stop all cell phone communication in cars. Not just texting. I mean hands free talking. I'm all for killing texting for drivers and those idiots that show drivers their phone screens while they are driving, not to mention those that put on makeup & eat coco puffs while they drive. I've been behind them, but if you outlaw hands free conversation on cell phones while driving then you need to outlaw all car radios and passengers. Hands free cell phone conversations can't possibly be as dangerous as dealing with passenger conversations, where you have to turn your head, pushing a button to swap radio stations. or dealing with unruly children in cars. There has to be a limit on what you can regulate. Humans & government can only control SO much. You could regulate farts. I'm sure laughing at them or doing them causes some sort of disruption to concentration. Just outlaw the damn cars & make us all walk or take a bus or cab. (As long as the drivers don't fart) That will solve the problem...and REALLY kill Detroit,, the car industry & overpriced gas. We NEED more unemployment. (Can you spell sarcasm?) America, I leave the rest for you to ponder! For an explanation of WHY scroll down & see my video post from Red Skelton for  Saturday, July 03, 2010. By the way, I met him once and it was such an honor. It makes his pledge that much more substantial in my eyes.