I know the reason many folks keep a standard POTS line in the house is that even during a power outage, an analog POTS phone will still work. Cellular will also work, until your battery dies (unless you have a generator or alternate source of power).

Have you ever considered that many of those same women likely oppose the draft in its entirety?

You are absolutely correct.

What Rosa Parks did served to make a statement. This guy downloading a movie wasn't done to make a statement (as far as I can see).

The statement, in his case, is being made after the fact, when consequences were handed down (whether just or not).

The article mentions Imation, not Iomega.

This is already going on. They are called "sin taxes" and are levied heavily in many areas. Here in Washington state, they just raised taxes on tobacco again. Liquor is controlled by the state (you can only purchase liquor in a state run store) and is also heavily taxed.

I think people are also forgetting that in a lot of impoverished households, a single parent may be working more than one job, leaving their children to have to prepare meals for themselves. This often leads to keeping more things around like boxed mac n' cheese, cup o' noodles, and other high fat/calorie/sodium foods that are easily prepared in the microwave or stovetop.

While I don't think these foods make the best diet for children, especially in their growing/developing years, I don't think taxing these foods is going to do anything other than hurt those who are already struggling, as was mentioned above.

Free Ballard.

Panty raids

I would assume that, perhaps, they use it for a second cup of (hot) tea.

Maybe the Onion should post real news on April Fool's Day...

I believe that educating children about making choices they may regret later is the responsibility of the parents, not the law. Part of growing up is making stupid mistakes - hell it is part of being human at any age. Trying to write laws that protect children (especially those nearing adulthood) from making decisions they MAY regret later is near impossible.

Should there be laws against minors climbing tall things, because they might fall, break their spine, and become paralyzed? They'd surely regret that when they can no longer walk. Such laws fall under the standard complaint of a "nanny state" and precludes people from making educated decisions for themselves. Will people sometimes make poor choices? Sure, but we have the ability to learn from our mistakes and the mistakes of others.

Education, not legislation, is how we should help steer children in the right direction.

Do whales evaporate when they die? I am failing to identify why a whale dying and a plankton dying would yield a different result regarding their sequestered carbon...?

I'm curious why you point out specifically teen girls? Are teen boys less likely to cause such accidents? Teens in general tend to have higher accident rates due to inexperience. They are also more easily distracted by friends in the car and/or have a higher tendency to be reckless. Take out "girls" from your example and I think you will find a way more accurate generalization.

It may have changed in recent years, but for a good long while that title was held by the I-10 Westbound out of Tucson. That dreary stretch between Phoenix is home to high winds and sudden dust storms, not to mention chock full of retirees. For many years running that area recorded some of the highest levels of fatal interstate accidents.