Of all the things to be thankful for at this time of year the top of my own list is our collection of brilliant and dedicated legislators, both parties, federal and state. Who but a state legislator, this time in Florida, would have the cosmic brilliance to ask whether texting while driving warrants a careful study to find out if it might affect performance at the wheel of a car and even cause injury? And here all I thought we had to do was to ask any five-year old. But no, while we watch more people die we will commission a "study" because heaven forbid that our great leaders could decide such a difficult question themselves. And the five-year olds are probably in kindergarten and unavailable.
A pregnant nineteen year old girl was recently killed crossing the street by some fun-loving, texting driver. How long will it take these nincompoops in Washington and Tallahassee to do something about this?
The irony is breathtaking. Government sticks its incompetent nose everywhere it doesn't belong and virtually ignores a subject which is clearly the established duty of the government, state and federal, to address. And yes, the federal government, having the authority to "regulate commerce", has the power and the obligation to address such questions.
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