Should 16 year-olds drive?

 

 

In the article "Should 16 year olds drive?" talks about 16 teen year olds driving because it’s a lot of teens dying in vehicle crashes every year. The state reforms included doubling the number of adult supervised hours required behind the wheel to get a driver license and tripling the length of the time a new teen driver must possess a learner's permit. Some credit those changes for significant declines in teen driving deaths in the first seven month of the year. "This is kind of the next logical step" he said of the insurance institute's push to raise the minimum age. The institute contends research shows "that licensing at later ages would substantially reduce crashes involving teen drivers. “I don’t think it matters what age you are," the Hinsdale Central High School sophomore said Monday before hitting the road for her driver's education class, "as long as you have the practice and experience." But "were still losing a lot of teens on the roads each year" Lund said. Motor vehicle crashes kill more than 5,000 teenagers every year. The example the institute uses most prominently is New Jersey, the only state with a minimum driver's license age of 17. The report cited a study from 1992-96 in which the rate of crash-related deaths among 16- and 17-year-olds was 18 per 100,000 in New Jersey, compared with 26 per 100,000 in Connecticut, which had a minimum driver's license age of 16 and 4 months. I picture myself 16 going to Dmv to get my driver license. Teen drivers can be irresponsible and distracted easy sometimes with emotional problems and constantly on their cell phones. But I do agree that you should be able to drive if you pass your test then your obvious classified. Older people get in car accidents all the time doesn’t mean they shouldn’t be able not to drive. A lot of teenagers are losing them life on the road though so I think they should find a compromise.

Marijuana legalization doesnt necessarily protect workers

In the article "Marijuana legalization doesn't necessarily protect workers" talks about how marijuana use can be dangerous for the work place. This month Colorado and Washington state agreed to make marijuana legal for recreational use. Marijuana is still a banned substance so their no rules to protect employees  in the work place. If marijuana shows up in employees system even from weeks back they still can get in trouble. some employees might not have to worry per-employment testing is rare and random testing is rarer but transporting jobs, public safety, and national employ is unlikely to flex politics. Courts across the country have upheld the right of employers to drug-test and fire workers with THC in their urine, even those with valid medical marijuana authorizations. "The issue of marijuana impairment is a really difficult issue," said Jarris. "But that's not what the federal DOT cares about, and it's not what most employers care about." "The unintended consequences are pretty worrisome at this point," said Rahr. "I've told my son and his friends: 'Don't consider it a green light on Dec. 6 unless you know what you're doing with the rest of your life.' "when I heard about this, it effecting workers was the last thing on my mind. I do think getting high before any job can be dangerous for you and everyone around you. they should have some real consequences about it though especially depending on what job you have. people should have the common sense to not show up to work depending on circumstances.

Yay! Boo! So? Reactions to Obama win vary

In the article "Yay! Boo! So? Reactions to Obama win vary" is about how voters and non-voters felt about Barrack Obama beating Mitt Romney and becoming president of the United States for four more years.

Most the people in the article were unhappy about Obama winning or didn't care who won but as you know there was people who was happy that Obama won. Chuck Rhil age 51 said "I'm not happy; I haven't had a job in over a year." Some people are worried about Obama winning because claims of empty promises, Obama care, and the Economy.

61 year old flight attendant Barbara Drucker says "I'm thrilled to death" and "I would never have voted for Romney on women's issues alone." Most voters were unhappy with Romney's opposition to funding for Planned Parenthood and PBS.

The undecided non-voters played a big part of this election too. Lisa Pierce, 30, a medical research coordinator said "Either way, they need to get their act together," and politicians are out of touch with "real life, real world" issues.

I'm happy Obama won, the first black president to be re-elected. Things personally don't really change to me no matter who's elected, if it do I just don't notice it. The main things presidents focus on is taxes, economy, and health care. I don't pay taxes, I'm not working, and other countries have free health and do fine so I don't know why America don't. I do think things would have changed if Romney won but not much.

Will Climate Change Get Some Respect Now ?

In the article "Will Climate Change Get Some Respect Now?" talks about how climate change is real and getting worst. Democrats and Republicans are really trying to avoid the subject in this campaign but hurricane sandy brought up the topic. Governor Andrew Cuomo of New York told President Obama "We have a 100-year flood every two years now". Hurricanes date back all the way to 1804 but scientists believe that rising carbon emissions could make extreme weather like hurricane sandy. We should watch out for several reasons. Computers suggest that hurricanes won’t be more frequent, but they may become stronger. "The intensity of these storms is likely to increase in this century". Climate change adds moisture to the atmosphere, which may mean that storms come with more rain and more flooding. Rising seas create higher normal sea height for future storm surges. The New York City Panel on Climate Change has projected that coastal waters may rise by two feet by 2050 and four feet by the end of the century. "For the extreme hot weather of the recent past, there is virtually no other explanation than climate change" James E. Hansen recently wrote. There are no easy solutions, but we may need to invest in cleaner energy, impose a carbon tax or other curbs on greenhouse gases, and, all above, rethink how we can reduce the toll of a changing climate. We should and been should have did something about climate change. Not sure if they don’t believe in climate change, don’t care about it, or just don’t have a solution to it but something needs to be done or we all just going to regret it in the long run.