9.11.2008

Proposals and ideas

... Two proposed ordinances in Chicago got my attention last night ...

First, a Chicago alderman is proposing that metal bats be banned during organized baseball games within the city ... I think the idea of such an ordinance is absurd. Metal bats are part of the game, and if you can't deal with it -- don't play. There's other ways to get hurt playing baseball, too. It's like asking for an ordinance that bans tackle football. ... And c'mon, wood bats shattering all over the field can be just as dangerous ...

Meanwhile, another alderman is calling for a ban on text messaging while driving ... Let me know where I can sign that one. As I was driving home last night, I caught a kid driving a minivan alongside me, his hands raised over the steering wheel and he was text-messaging -- either that or he was playing on a handheld video game. Either way, the van was swerving all over road, and the girl in the passenger side, with her feet propped on the dashboard, was acting as though it was ok. I should have called the police on them ...

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