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Re: Question of the day

Arthur Andersen — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:22:47 -0000

A Citizen, that is an unwarranted cheap shot at a good man and a great American-who just happened to be a klutz.

As one myself, klutz that is, AA has to stand up for our exalted members.

How about "the Chevy Chase bill?" Less insulting and he could use the press pop.

Actually, I hope phocion is right. Dunkin deserves another cluster on his Century Club ribbon.

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David — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 18:57:37 -0000

I oppose the proposed ban. Let the leaders work on the real problems we have instead of making up nonsense issues to jerk around with. These people are obviously living in a different world.

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Captain America — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 18:23:58 -0000

Ridiculous - you can't and shouldn't legislate common sense. Public education would be OK, but not legislation is necessary.

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A Citizen — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 18:10:41 -0000

This law shall be known and may be cited as "The Gerald Ford Law". What else need be said?

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PCC — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 17:12:49 -0000

As usual, only one in 50 (well, 48) gets it right: congrats, phocion. Pedestrians have right of way in crosswalks, regardless of what they're doing, and drivers are obligated to yield. The instant I step off the sidewalk and into a crosswalk, that's the legal equivalent of a great big Red Light to the drivers on that road. (No one in Illinois seems to know this -- though I've seen crosswalks elsewhere equipped with said great big red lights.) And if someone is distracted while jaywalking, well, they're already breaking the law.

I'm sure that Dunkin doesn't even know this particular legal distinction.

Re: Question of the day

phocion — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:21:21 -0000

Not surprising that Dunkin put his name behind another silly piece of legislation: This one should earn him another Century Club Award.

The rules of the road are published by the Secretary of State. Those rules include yielding to pedestrians in crosswalks. It shouldn't matter if the pedestrian is on her cell phone, texting, talking to someone, stopping to tie her shoe, giving her baby a bottle...whatever. Yield to pedestrians in the crosswalk! And if they're jaywalking, not paying attention and hit, the motorist generally will be in the right.

Stop with unnecessary legislation. My ILCS volumes are bulging already.

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What planet is he from again? — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:30:16 -0000

===Place TV/Radio/Newspaper PSAs===

You forgetting something?

Oh, that Internet thing is just a fad, no one uses it any more anyway. Especially blogs.

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Jake from Elwood — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 14:53:54 -0000

Yeah, I've never texted before in my life.

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Jake from Elwood — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 14:52:35 -0000

THE BILL MAKES NO SNS 2 US PPL WHO TXT ALL THE TM. ITS A NO FAIR GOVT AXN. :( JFE

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Rich Miller — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 14:39:12 -0000

Pickles, it may be ridiculous, but it's enforceable. There's a ton of cops on Chicago's downtown street corners.

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Pickles!! — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 14:35:33 -0000

Another ridiculous, unenforcible law. How about a ban of talking while walking, or breathing....

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Chanson — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 14:27:11 -0000

I want a ban that bans all bans.

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Justice — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 14:23:15 -0000

Do not support it. Good grief.... you cannot legislate common sense. Instead of this bill, how about one that holds drivers harmless in the event a walking, biking, driving person who is also texting at the time, involves them in an accident.

Re: Question of the day

Rich Miller — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 14:21:50 -0000

===Place TV/Radio/Newspaper PSAs===

You forgetting something?

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Ahem — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 14:08:58 -0000

LOL

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What planet is he from again? — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 14:05:14 -0000

I heard a snippet from an interview this morning, and whoever it was said that in part the law is "to raise awareness of the problem." Ok, fine, then raise awareness. Place TV/Radio/Newspaper PSAs, posters, "guerrilla" techniques (stage an "accident" somewhere and say, "See, this is what can happen!") but a law is just stupid.

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Phineas J. Whoopee — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 13:32:59 -0000

What about blogging while walking and crossing streets. I'm doing it right now from my I-Phone and don't see what the

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Vote Quimby! — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 12:36:47 -0000

I propose a walking ban, as it seems to only cause people to become injured or, (shudder) physically fit. At a local university, pedestrians have the right of way but there's nothing more irritating than waiting for a coed who's lol-ing to her BFF.

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Vote Quimby! — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 12:35:15 -0000

Yes...public intoxication.

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Captain Flume — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 12:35:00 -0000

There is sucha thing as too much communication. Maybe we should ban cell phones outright, or any kind of mobile communication device. If we kept only land lines, at least we would be more safely ensconced at our desks or in our homes, and we would know much more accurately where the person on the other end of the line actually is.

We should also ban people who have been drinking alcohol from crossing the street, or from leaving the bar for that matter, without a sober and competent escort.

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Ahem — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 12:34:30 -0000

Is there a law against crossing a street while drunk?

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Yellow Dog Democrat — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 12:28:30 -0000

What's more interesting is that Ken Dunkin has always insisted that he's Jesse White's guy.

The Dunkin voted with his new friend Gov. Blagojevich AGAINST restoring budget cuts to White's office.

Daley's no fan of Dunkin, who's criticized the Mayor quite publicly, and peppered Daley with questions when he met with the Black Caucus in Springfield this year.

Dunkin also ran a nasty campaign against his own alderman, Dowell, for her committeeman's seat.

Dunkin's not going to make it to 2011 if he keeps this up.

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KP — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 12:25:53 -0000

as OfficeGirl gets hit by on oncoming car.

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OfficeGirl — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 12:17:21 -0000

This makes me want to text and walk across streets more often. Actually I'm pretty good at it.

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Truthful James — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 12:12:33 -0000

Another example of the politicians feeding the people bread and circuses in trying to get reelected.

There are so many laws not being enforced, many of which were mentioned above. This is another case which would inconvenience the police and the violator and thus would be politically unpalatable.

Yet there are semi-humorous punishments which should be instantaneous.

Jaywalking -- confiscate one shoe, give a ticket for a $20 fine. Police would return the shoe (or destroy after 60 days) when picked up at some out of the way police station,

Same thing for illegal use of the cell phone for talking or texting -- confiscation, etc.