Four for Friday

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Q1 - Legislative Perks: In Indiana, home to the Super Bowl champion Indianapolis Colts, 45 state lawmakers took advantage of the Colts' offer to buy two tickets at $600.00 each to attend the Super Bowl game in Miami, FL. Do you think state law makers or members of Congress should be given preferential treatment when it comes to purchasing highly sought after tickets to sporting events?

No. Absolutely not. I hope all 45 get voted out of office next time around. Lisa, you listenin'? :-)
Though you can hardly blame them....

Q2 - Fast Food: Putting aside for a moment how bad you know it is for you, what is your favorite fast food meal?

I go through phases. Culver's is generally my favorite place: custard. Need I say more? (If you are thinking of pudding-like custard, you're on the wrong track entirely...think really super-rich ice cream with extra sugar and cream...schlurpppp.)

Q3 - Rules of the Street: For some, the lure of an iPod may be less about music and more about blotting out the world around them. But in some major New York cities, at least, the pause button could soon be pressed on this most modern of luxuries because someone has decided it's dangerous. New York State Senator Carl Kruger plans to introduce legislation that would ban the use of handheld devices such as BlackBerries, iPods, cell phones, and portable video games while crossing streets in major New York cities. Under the proposed law, pedestrians and bicyclists caught using any kind of electronic device while crossing a street would be hit with a $100.00 fine. Do you agree with Kruger's proposal? Should handheld devices be banned in certain public settings?

Yes. Can we start with using them in the car? And give me the right to drop-kick any cell phones that go off in the library, in church, or at school functions (concerts, etc.)?

Q4 - Movie Ratings: The American Medical Association Alliance will soon release the results of a national survey that it says shows that the majority of adults support an "R" rating for Hollywood movies that feature people smoking cigarettes. What do you think? Should movies featuring cigarette smoking actors or actresses be given an "R" rating?

Only if those that show people drinking or abusing drugs are also so labeled. Really, though, how about we just move them to PG-13? This just seems really lame to me, though I can't quite figure out why since I am allergic to cigarette smoke and I don't want my kid exposed to it.