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Lawmaker Wants Helmets For Young Sledders
local 6 news ^ | 2-21-07 | staff

Posted on 02/21/2007 12:37:08 PM PST by Rakkasan1

BOSTON -- If one lawmaker has his way, children in Massachusetts will have to put on helmets to go sledding. State Sen. Steven Panagiotakos said he plans to file a bill to require children under 13 to wear helmets while sledding or skiing. He said most kids already have bicycle helmets, and those could be used for sledding as well.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: helmets; mass; moron; nannystate; sledding
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big gubmint will save us all.
1 posted on 02/21/2007 12:37:10 PM PST by Rakkasan1
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To: Gabz

Nanny


2 posted on 02/21/2007 12:38:08 PM PST by Calpernia (Breederville.com)
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To: Rakkasan1

eye-roll, shaking head


3 posted on 02/21/2007 12:38:21 PM PST by Kimmers
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To: Rakkasan1

SLEDDING! SLEDDING! They're going to allow SLEDDING?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? The epitome of irresponsibility, I tell ya....


4 posted on 02/21/2007 12:39:18 PM PST by Hegemony Cricket (Never let it be said that there are things we would never let be said.)
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To: Rakkasan1

What about knee and elbow pads...and matresses around the trees??

Omaha was sued this year for a child who was hurt sledding in one of our parks...so NO more sledding in Omaha...


5 posted on 02/21/2007 12:39:20 PM PST by conservativehusker (GO BIG RED!!!!)
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To: Rakkasan1

This isn't enough. All kids should be hermeticly sealed in a plastic bubble until 18. It's for the Children.


6 posted on 02/21/2007 12:39:46 PM PST by joebuck
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To: Rakkasan1

State Sen. Steven Panagiotakos is a sissy.


7 posted on 02/21/2007 12:40:23 PM PST by Hemingway's Ghost (Spirit of '75)
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To: conservativehusker

Sadly, I would no longer wager significant money that this was a democrat's idea.

I'd bet a dollar ,though.But there's probably a law preventing that ,too.


8 posted on 02/21/2007 12:40:26 PM PST by Rakkasan1 ((Illegal immigrants are just undocumented friends you haven't met yet!))
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To: Rakkasan1

Because, after all, there's nothing more important than the chilluns.


9 posted on 02/21/2007 12:41:01 PM PST by The KG9 Kid
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To: Rakkasan1

It is my contention that anyone who walks the Boardwalk in any of our Ocean resort sites should be wearing a Coast Guard approved Life Jacket.

Little boys who go to Public Bathrooms should wear an approved Chastity belt in case a pervert is hanging around.

And do-good big -brother politicians should find something to do besides screwing in our lives personal lives and passing dipstick laws.


10 posted on 02/21/2007 12:42:18 PM PST by sgtbono2002 (I will forgive Jane Fonda, when the Jews forgive Hitler.)
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To: Rakkasan1

It is my contention that anyone who walks the Boardwalk in any of our Ocean resort sites should be wearing a Coast Guard approved Life Jacket.

Little boys who go to Public Bathrooms should wear an approved Chastity belt in case a pervert is hanging around.

And do-good big -brother politicians should find something to do besides screwing in our lives personal lives and passing dipstick laws.


11 posted on 02/21/2007 12:42:19 PM PST by sgtbono2002 (I will forgive Jane Fonda, when the Jews forgive Hitler.)
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To: Hemingway's Ghost
State Sen. Steven Panagiotakos is a sissy

State Sen. Steven Panagiotakos is a sissy Democrat.

Oops...same thing!

12 posted on 02/21/2007 12:42:46 PM PST by CT-Freeper (Said the perpetually dejected Mets (and, yes, sometimes Jets) fan.)
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To: Rakkasan1

Oh here we go again --- big government taking control of your life --- Hillary would be salivating.


13 posted on 02/21/2007 12:43:01 PM PST by EagleUSA
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To: CT-Freeper

it's a sledding quagmire.save yourself while you still can.


14 posted on 02/21/2007 12:43:30 PM PST by Rakkasan1 ((Illegal immigrants are just undocumented friends you haven't met yet!))
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To: Rakkasan1

I propost that Senator Panagiotakos be require to wear kneepads while pandering.


15 posted on 02/21/2007 12:43:46 PM PST by RegulatorCountry
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To: RegulatorCountry

Geez, two typos in a single post, lol. That should be:

"I propose that Senator Panagiotakos be required to wear kneepads while pandering."

There. Much better.


16 posted on 02/21/2007 12:45:34 PM PST by RegulatorCountry
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To: RegulatorCountry

Very good. I propose that Senator Panagiotakos change his surname to something more American.


17 posted on 02/21/2007 12:46:20 PM PST by The KG9 Kid
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To: CT-Freeper
!!!!!!

Hey, Steve just wants everyone to be safe, just like him. As you can see, he wears a perma-helmet:


18 posted on 02/21/2007 12:46:41 PM PST by Hemingway's Ghost (Spirit of '75)
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To: Rakkasan1
I'm currently 28, which means I did lots of my growing up in the 80's and ealry 90's.

How ever did I survive sledding, biking, skateboarding, riding in cars, etc. without breaking a single bone or getting a scrape on me??

Oh yeah...that's right...I did get injured! BUT I GOT OVER IT!!!
19 posted on 02/21/2007 12:46:57 PM PST by CT-Freeper (Said the perpetually dejected Mets (and, yes, sometimes Jets) fan.)
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To: Hegemony Cricket

If sledding is banned only sledders will have sleds (or something to that effect...)


20 posted on 02/21/2007 12:47:35 PM PST by Russ
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