Next step, make social media minimum age of 21.
I know kids can have problems with phones. Today things are pretty hectic in kid’s lives, and parents want to keep in contact with them about plans changing, or making adjustments to the day’s schedule.
I’m not sure this ban would fly.
As much as parents aren’t real sold on all the things their kids do with their phones, contact in emergencies is still a priority.
Will be interesting to see how this plays out.
18 to 20 year olds vote.
This may not have been such a swell idea for public officials to bite off on.
Cant drink or smoke or have a cell phone until they are 21 but they can still vote at 18 and go die for the country at 17? Makes zero sense to me.
It may already be too late for such a law to take hold.
I’ve seen First Graders with their own tablets to stare at.
One compromise may be Flip phones only for the kids, to allow worried parents some communication.
Walkie-Talkie’s are still around too.
Pass a freaking bill that is set on BUILDING CHARACTER.
When cellphones are outlawed, only outlaws will have cellphones.
Already addressed in an earlier post.
Vermont State Senator John Rodgers, despite having a ‘D’ after his name, is a staunch supporter of our 2nd Amendment, and VT Constitution Article 16, rights.
He’s pointing out the hypocrisy of our mainly out-of-state reps and their constant assault on our natural rights.
“I have no delusions that it’s going to pass. I wouldn’t probably vote for it myself,” he said. Rodgers told the Times Argus. He said he introduced the bill to make a point. ...
Grow Up...
Is there no limit on the number of bills each member may introduce?
Or did this guy just waste the opportunity to do something much more meaningful?
On the other hand, a wasted bill going nowhere is probably better than some sincere effort to pass more Feel Good redundancy!
old people spend their days sitting in smoke playing mind numbing slot games when the should be getting some exercize.........ban that..
VT should pass as many liberty limiting laws as possible. That bunch of Birkenstock wearing ass wipes deserves all the tyranny that comes their way.
How about changing the voting age to 21 at the same time.
Well then they’re not old enough to vote either.
Just so long as they can still buy super-size soft drinks, what do they have to bitch about? Maybe they’ll vote for Bloomberg because he never tried to take their phones away..
They love to declare innocent people criminals. This sort of thing is an abuse of power, and the one who proposed it needs to be thrown out of office.
I would outlaw smart phones in high schools, and below. Cell phones (dumb phones) are necessary, since we no longer have phone booths, but that’s as much as I’ll allow.
...and yes, my kids didn’t get ‘smart phones’ until they finished high school, and then only when they could pay for it. Dumb phones started in middle school for them, though.
...and no, they did survive.
He is not following the game plan. He first needs to limit high capacity batteries, move on to charging cord length limits, and finally, ban detachable earphones. Only then, after claiming he is not try to ban cell phones, should be introduce legislation to be them.