Elementary school vs. the real world
The latest newsletter from State Senator Ken Gordon shares this story:
"Earlier today I spoke to a group of 4th, 5th and 6th graders from Denison Elementary school. I asked them if they had any ideas for legislation. These are the bills they suggested.
"1. Stop everyone from smoking anything.
"2. Protect the national parks.
"3. Make drug use illegal.
"4. Stop hunting, especially during mating season.
"5. Use more renewable sources of energy.
"6. Stop child abuse.
"It is hard to come up with a better agenda."
Unfortunately, the kids at Denison don't have a whole lot of pull on Capitol Hill. The Rocky Mountain News reports that "the House State, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee will hold a marathon hearing Tuesday on 10 Republican bills and perhaps one or two Democratic bills, all of which relate to illegal immigration."
"Earlier today I spoke to a group of 4th, 5th and 6th graders from Denison Elementary school. I asked them if they had any ideas for legislation. These are the bills they suggested.
"1. Stop everyone from smoking anything.
"2. Protect the national parks.
"3. Make drug use illegal.
"4. Stop hunting, especially during mating season.
"5. Use more renewable sources of energy.
"6. Stop child abuse.
"It is hard to come up with a better agenda."
Unfortunately, the kids at Denison don't have a whole lot of pull on Capitol Hill. The Rocky Mountain News reports that "the House State, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee will hold a marathon hearing Tuesday on 10 Republican bills and perhaps one or two Democratic bills, all of which relate to illegal immigration."
1 Comments:
Ah yes. The good old days. When I still bought in to all that anti-drug hysteria fed to me by the very unsuccessful DARE program. Some are good ideas though.
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