"As for the Lifejackets... If you are too stupid not to protect yourself or your family ... suffer the consequences, whether it be a ticket, or death from DROWNING!!!!!"

Exactly my_3_kids! I couldn't agree with you more that people should suffer NATURAL consequences (injury, death, drowning, etc..)for their stupidity. BUT...I don't agree that we need a law for this. This is just one more thing that the government is going to force us to do, and not even allow us to make the right decision on our own. I'll bet that 90% of us have enough common sense to put a life jacket on our children while in a boat, but it's the other 10% that the government is "worried" about. I say let those 10% suffer their consequences. Let them learn from their mistakes.

Hey, Why fight it.. (as I stated in an earlier post) Public opinion means Squat.. They ( politicians) ask for your vote, and as soon as they are elected, every thing we ask or comment on goes on deaf ear.
But these last 2 bills they passed have a lot of merit behind them.. Being in the Medical field for quite some time, I have seen first hand on the "ILL" effects of Non wearing boat patrons, and Drivers (Not just Cellphone using, texting teenagers, Make up applying, Newspaper reading, and {the one that I love the most} the "coffee drinking-face shaving- tie knotting moron") that drives 80 miles an hour on a freeway just to get to the next rest area to get a fresh cup of Joe..
Where does it end??? I really think (at least for these instances) it doesn't.. Too many lives are disrupted because of idiots like these (out on the road... Lost lives, income and time..
be glad that you are here to be able to voice your opinions , because there are many that can't, because of accidents caused by these people.... As for the Lifejackets... If you are too stupid not to protect yourself or your family ... suffer the consequences, whether it be a ticket, or death from DROWNING!!!!!

In this bill there might also be some pork or maybe another raise for the politicians. It is common to have a common sense bill to get the nasty stuff passed.

Yes fool_on_the_hill, I for one have noticed the rapid expansion of the nanny state. It's quite a scary thought actually, to think that someday soon we will be told what to do, and what not to do, in every aspect of our life. I am currently reading the book 1984 by George Orwell, and I highly recommend it to anyone who thinks there is nothing wrong with living in a nanny state!

The Wisconsin Senate has approved bills banning texting while driving, mandating school anti-bullying policies, requiring life jackets for kids 10 and under, and helping podiatrists with lawsuits. However, they have passed no bills promoting jobs or small business in the private sector where the most jobs are created. HMM, Time for change?

do kids not drown off boats over 26' in legth??

I LOVE a new law a day don't you? Every lame, loser politician needs to have his stupid name on a law, so they can say "hey I passed that". Stupid.

Has anyone else noticed the rapidly accelerating expansion of the nanny state into every facet of our lives lately? It won't be long until every possible action is either mandated or prohibited.

Wow. What a waste of time. What exactly do they do in Madison anyway?

woodsman, relax - perhaps they should have a law about spelling and grammar - with more education, woodsman, perhaps you'd make more rational comments!

Good to know our State is in such great shape that Senate can concentrate on these truly important matters.When will they concentrate on trival matters(Unemployment compensation,jobs,homelessness,high taxes,fees)???

Most laws are common sense & shouldn't be stuffed down your throat. All this is is job security for the ones making laws. Enough is enough. Free country,yea right!

The laws of nature will always trump the laws of man. People will find a way of letting nature run it's course. Living on a busy street, leaving guns lying around. Teaching your kids how to shoot up heroin. They'll find a way.

woodsman - people should have the common sense to make their children WEAR life jackets on a boat. Unfortunately, it seems the only way this will happen is if a law is passed. Most laws simply tell clueless people what they SHOULD ALREADY be doing.

I think when ever their is a new law,one should be rescinded!! In other words,their are just to many laws & to many taxes!!

In other news, congress passed a law which requires children to set the table before dinner and brush their teeth before bed.