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Trend: Dropouts might lose drivers licenses
Deseret News ^ | 4/20/11 | Sara Lenz

Posted on 05/16/2011 9:14:03 AM PDT by Libloather

Trend: Dropouts might lose drivers licenses
By Sara Lenz, Deseret News
Published: Wednesday, April 20, 2011 2:34 p.m. MDT

Lawmakers around the country are looking at a new way to keep kids in school — not letting them get a drivers license if they drop out.

Although Minnesota's law states that students only have to stay in school until they are 16, lawmakers there are considering a bill that would not allow school dropouts to get their license, the StarTribune reported on Tuesday.

"Driving is not a right, it's a privilege, and it's perfectly within bounds for the state government to expect a quid pro quo when it comes to extending privileges," the paper quoted the bill sponsor as saying.

South Carolina is also trying to encourage its students to stay in school by considering a bill this session that would take away students' drivers licenses if they skip too many classes or drop out, Fox Carolina reported.

And the Clark County School Board in Nevada asked lawmakers to consider creating a law that would only allow students who pass their classes and don't drop out of high school to get a license, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 1984; bigbrother; biggovernment; control; creatingcriminals; drivers; dropouts; elitism; illegalsunlicensed; license; nazisrule; paytoplay; politicsfullamorons; politicsfullanazis; school
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To: longtermmemmory

It’s stoopid anyway.

I left high school in the 10th grade and went to college. High School was uninteresting to me.

My dad paid for and signed my emancipation papers.

I don’t feel I missed anything in high screwel


61 posted on 05/16/2011 10:55:44 AM PDT by Vendome ("Don't take life so seriously... You'll never live through it anyway")
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To: DariusBane

In case you haven’t noticed, Teachers and their unions are the ones pushing higher taxes, fast transit, higher vehicle taxes, Globull warming, no drilling, HOV lanes and every other liberal cause you can think of. Why not MAKE them ride the bus to school with the kids? It supports every cause they preach, make them live it.


62 posted on 05/16/2011 11:10:15 AM PDT by runninglips (Republicans = 99 lb weaklings of politics.)
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To: runninglips

I like that.

They should have to eat Michelle food at the barfeterium too.


63 posted on 05/16/2011 11:15:08 AM PDT by DariusBane (People are like sheep and have two speeds: grazing and stampede)
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To: oh8eleven

No license for Albert Einstein?


64 posted on 05/16/2011 11:47:31 AM PDT by Varsity Flight
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To: Varsity Flight

65 posted on 05/16/2011 12:13:46 PM PDT by oh8eleven (RVN '67-'68)
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To: longtermmemmory
I would like to see a state pass an amendment stating driving is a RIGHT not a mere privilege...

bump that...

Im tired of this privilege crap...FReedom of movement and association has been watered down to the 'kings' roads...

66 posted on 05/16/2011 1:15:09 PM PDT by Gilbo_3 (Gov is not reason; not eloquent; its force.Like fire,a dangerous servant & master. George Washington)
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To: Libloather

What about kids who graduate early, can they get their licenses sooner?


67 posted on 05/16/2011 1:17:29 PM PDT by mikey_hates_everything
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To: DariusBane

Ugh! Some of us are on your side! Please!


68 posted on 05/16/2011 3:43:47 PM PDT by BenKenobi
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To: Libloather

Here in NJ it’s 17 to drive.


69 posted on 05/16/2011 4:00:55 PM PDT by JimRed (Excising a cancer before it kills us waters the Tree of Liberty! TERM LIMITS, NOW AND FOREVER!)
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To: BenKenobi

Yeah and this is a site full of freedom loving conservatives. El Barfo. If not here, where?


70 posted on 05/16/2011 6:19:06 PM PDT by DariusBane (People are like sheep and have two speeds: grazing and stampede)
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