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ParticipantGoing to vote Jerry Brown for Governor, although I’m not excited about him.
In general, when in doubt I vote No on props, especially statewide.
Yes on 13, No on all the other state props. Prop 16 in particular disgusts me; it’s a stunning example of how stupid our prop system is, where one company can bankroll a prop that only exists to try to protect their interests.
Yes on B and C, no on D.
ParticipantGoing to vote Jerry Brown for Governor, although I’m not excited about him.
In general, when in doubt I vote No on props, especially statewide.
Yes on 13, No on all the other state props. Prop 16 in particular disgusts me; it’s a stunning example of how stupid our prop system is, where one company can bankroll a prop that only exists to try to protect their interests.
Yes on B and C, no on D.
ParticipantGetting on the 805 from UTC is a nightmare during rush hour. Any traffic congestion relief would definitely be a good thing.
Mass transit access is often a selling point these days. It can mean literal money in the buyer’s pocket they save on gas, and the price of gas does seem to keep rising faster than inflation. UTC already has a serious problem with car break-ins, so it’s not like the transit stop would make that worse.
ParticipantGetting on the 805 from UTC is a nightmare during rush hour. Any traffic congestion relief would definitely be a good thing.
Mass transit access is often a selling point these days. It can mean literal money in the buyer’s pocket they save on gas, and the price of gas does seem to keep rising faster than inflation. UTC already has a serious problem with car break-ins, so it’s not like the transit stop would make that worse.
ParticipantGetting on the 805 from UTC is a nightmare during rush hour. Any traffic congestion relief would definitely be a good thing.
Mass transit access is often a selling point these days. It can mean literal money in the buyer’s pocket they save on gas, and the price of gas does seem to keep rising faster than inflation. UTC already has a serious problem with car break-ins, so it’s not like the transit stop would make that worse.
ParticipantGetting on the 805 from UTC is a nightmare during rush hour. Any traffic congestion relief would definitely be a good thing.
Mass transit access is often a selling point these days. It can mean literal money in the buyer’s pocket they save on gas, and the price of gas does seem to keep rising faster than inflation. UTC already has a serious problem with car break-ins, so it’s not like the transit stop would make that worse.
ParticipantGetting on the 805 from UTC is a nightmare during rush hour. Any traffic congestion relief would definitely be a good thing.
Mass transit access is often a selling point these days. It can mean literal money in the buyer’s pocket they save on gas, and the price of gas does seem to keep rising faster than inflation. UTC already has a serious problem with car break-ins, so it’s not like the transit stop would make that worse.
Participant[quote=CA renter]IMHO, it is ALL about the exercise — or lack of it, as the case may be today.[/quote]
Actually the research suggests with kids it’s pretty much all about increased calorie consumption:
http://health.usnews.com/health-news/blogs/on-parenting/2009/5/11/todays-kids-are-fat-why-they-eat-moreMinimally there’s excellent evidence kids today as a whole eat a lot more calories than kids did 30 years ago. The obesity epidemic is interesting and tricky from a statistics point of view because the mean is often pretty useless. With most average weights you have a lot of people a little bit under it and group of “overachievers” waaaay over it, which also is where most of the health problems come in.
Personally I’m generally in the “nudge” camp when it comes to the “personal responsibility” vs. “nanny state” arguments. Although with kids those nudges can be a lot stronger. As I recall, kids are stupid, or at least very foolish. They need to be protected from themselves. This penalty was overly harsh, but I’m a lot more upset when jerk principals cancel prom because homosexual students want to attend together.
Participant[quote=CA renter]IMHO, it is ALL about the exercise — or lack of it, as the case may be today.[/quote]
Actually the research suggests with kids it’s pretty much all about increased calorie consumption:
http://health.usnews.com/health-news/blogs/on-parenting/2009/5/11/todays-kids-are-fat-why-they-eat-moreMinimally there’s excellent evidence kids today as a whole eat a lot more calories than kids did 30 years ago. The obesity epidemic is interesting and tricky from a statistics point of view because the mean is often pretty useless. With most average weights you have a lot of people a little bit under it and group of “overachievers” waaaay over it, which also is where most of the health problems come in.
Personally I’m generally in the “nudge” camp when it comes to the “personal responsibility” vs. “nanny state” arguments. Although with kids those nudges can be a lot stronger. As I recall, kids are stupid, or at least very foolish. They need to be protected from themselves. This penalty was overly harsh, but I’m a lot more upset when jerk principals cancel prom because homosexual students want to attend together.
Participant[quote=CA renter]IMHO, it is ALL about the exercise — or lack of it, as the case may be today.[/quote]
Actually the research suggests with kids it’s pretty much all about increased calorie consumption:
http://health.usnews.com/health-news/blogs/on-parenting/2009/5/11/todays-kids-are-fat-why-they-eat-moreMinimally there’s excellent evidence kids today as a whole eat a lot more calories than kids did 30 years ago. The obesity epidemic is interesting and tricky from a statistics point of view because the mean is often pretty useless. With most average weights you have a lot of people a little bit under it and group of “overachievers” waaaay over it, which also is where most of the health problems come in.
Personally I’m generally in the “nudge” camp when it comes to the “personal responsibility” vs. “nanny state” arguments. Although with kids those nudges can be a lot stronger. As I recall, kids are stupid, or at least very foolish. They need to be protected from themselves. This penalty was overly harsh, but I’m a lot more upset when jerk principals cancel prom because homosexual students want to attend together.
Participant[quote=CA renter]IMHO, it is ALL about the exercise — or lack of it, as the case may be today.[/quote]
Actually the research suggests with kids it’s pretty much all about increased calorie consumption:
http://health.usnews.com/health-news/blogs/on-parenting/2009/5/11/todays-kids-are-fat-why-they-eat-moreMinimally there’s excellent evidence kids today as a whole eat a lot more calories than kids did 30 years ago. The obesity epidemic is interesting and tricky from a statistics point of view because the mean is often pretty useless. With most average weights you have a lot of people a little bit under it and group of “overachievers” waaaay over it, which also is where most of the health problems come in.
Personally I’m generally in the “nudge” camp when it comes to the “personal responsibility” vs. “nanny state” arguments. Although with kids those nudges can be a lot stronger. As I recall, kids are stupid, or at least very foolish. They need to be protected from themselves. This penalty was overly harsh, but I’m a lot more upset when jerk principals cancel prom because homosexual students want to attend together.
Participant[quote=CA renter]IMHO, it is ALL about the exercise — or lack of it, as the case may be today.[/quote]
Actually the research suggests with kids it’s pretty much all about increased calorie consumption:
http://health.usnews.com/health-news/blogs/on-parenting/2009/5/11/todays-kids-are-fat-why-they-eat-moreMinimally there’s excellent evidence kids today as a whole eat a lot more calories than kids did 30 years ago. The obesity epidemic is interesting and tricky from a statistics point of view because the mean is often pretty useless. With most average weights you have a lot of people a little bit under it and group of “overachievers” waaaay over it, which also is where most of the health problems come in.
Personally I’m generally in the “nudge” camp when it comes to the “personal responsibility” vs. “nanny state” arguments. Although with kids those nudges can be a lot stronger. As I recall, kids are stupid, or at least very foolish. They need to be protected from themselves. This penalty was overly harsh, but I’m a lot more upset when jerk principals cancel prom because homosexual students want to attend together.
Participant[quote=briansd1]We should also eliminate the electoral college. It should be one person = one vote. That would be most democratic. [/quote]
Like Al Gore, I would really like to see the electoral college eliminated. It’s an outdated relic from a time when smaller colonies were afraid of being bullied by Virginia and Pennsylvania. As it stands, low population states like Wyoming and Alaska are grossly overrepresented compared to states like California and Texas. The winner takes all electoral system also gives swing states way too much political sway.Participant[quote=briansd1]We should also eliminate the electoral college. It should be one person = one vote. That would be most democratic. [/quote]
Like Al Gore, I would really like to see the electoral college eliminated. It’s an outdated relic from a time when smaller colonies were afraid of being bullied by Virginia and Pennsylvania. As it stands, low population states like Wyoming and Alaska are grossly overrepresented compared to states like California and Texas. The winner takes all electoral system also gives swing states way too much political sway. -
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