(Before we all let stores squeeze Thanksgiving and rush into a challenging Christmas shopping season, let's peak back at Halloween one more time and re-visit influences on lawmaking on Capitol Hill. This post origninally posted on Political Warrior in Nov. 2007) Last year's Trick-or-Treating was different. Because Congress in 2007 moved Daylight Savings time back to the first Saturday in Novemeber, my son went to a record number of doors in the Sunlight. (In 2008, I think he set a new record)
"I got lots of candy more than ever before,'' said then nine-year-old Patrick. "It should have been night, because night is cooler going trick-or-treating, and the houses are more lit up
. But I probably wouldn't have got as much candy." Hmm. Despite the fact that Patrick did get tooth paste at one house, the load of his loot may have been due to influences on Capitol Hill. The New York Times City Room Blog says the candy lobby gave an influential push for a rider to the 2005 Engergy Policy Act.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy_Policy_Act_of_2005
The NYT story on the influences on federal lawmakers to shed more light on Halloween night (child safety was also a legitimate concern) is linked here:
More evidence of your government at work. Just for post-Halloween fun, blog any legislation ideas you have to make Halloween more fun.
Remember many District 204 schools have legislated policy banning all of the Halloween hoopla.
2 comments:
The first thing that would make halloween better would be to allow costumes in school. I have a really nice cape and a nice pair of fake fangs that i want to wear, but can't because i'll get in trouble. Next, we need to get the Government to release the real aliens, vampires, warewolves, and dragons. That would not only make it more dangerous, it would make it worth while to go out.
Thirdly, no more crappy hand outs. Here's the process: A person gives you a toothbrush. Then you call shenanigans. Whoever hears the shenanigans called, this includes the aliens, vampires, etc, gets attack the bad gift giver for 30 seconds with a broom.
These vital steps are what is important in todays legislature, but no one is willing to address them, except me. Free the beasts!
Ok, my creature idea is not well thought out. We will obviously have to subject the beasts to psychological testing first. Those who are not too insane we put on anti-depressants and then we train them the year before halloween and then we set them out. Of course some will fake it through, and that's what makes it exciting
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