Can’t We All Get Along?
The right to vote wasn’t created equal. Twenty states require felons to complete both parole and probation before they can regain their right to vote, Colorado allows felons on probation to vote and Tennessee requires them to pay all restitution before voting. In Kentucky and Virginia felons are permanently banned from voting unless the governor restores that right, but in Maine and Vermont felons can vote in prison. In 2008 Russ Feingold (D-WI) introduced the Democracy Restoration Act, which would allow all felons released from prison to vote in federal elections - giving new meaning to the freedom to vote.
In 2006 15% of licensed drivers were 65 and older. By 2030 that percentage will be 25%. Although it’s known that cognitive and physical abilities decline with age, no one seems to know what age is too old to drive. Because of that, licensing laws vary from state to state. Twenty-two states have shortened license renewal times for seniors. Nine states require seniors to have vision tests and two states require road tests. Twenty-four states, however, have no special license requirements for senior citizens. Obviously, there’s no driving force for national regulation.
One hundred schools in twenty-six states use yoga to help students relieve classroom stress. In fact, federal funds and grants are available to educators who want yoga certification. In spite of that, a group of parents and religious leaders in upstate New York have stopped two high school teachers from teaching yoga to students to help relieve exam stress. The group believes teaching yoga in public schools interferes with the separation of church and state and sees the teachers’ attempt to develop a district-wide yoga program as indoctrination in Hindu rites. They seem to see yoga as a four-letter word.
Scam is a four-letter word and the “grandparent scam” is a scam from Canada. A caller pretends to be a grandchild who’s in trouble in Canada and needs money wired there immediately. The supposed trouble is usually an arrest, a car accident or a medical emergency. The amount of money needed is usually $3,000 - $4,000. In 2007 the Canadian Anti-Fraud Center received 128 complaints. By November 2008, 317 complaints had been received. The callers are convincing because they correctly identify themselves using information easily obtained from the Internet. They are successful because they beg the grandparents to keep their secret. As a result, American grandparents are losing - grands.
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