Drive-Bys

There's not to much the government's done that I'm happy about these days, but this is one exception:

Recently, President Barack Obama signed the Credit Card Act of 2009. The legislation aims to protect consumers from abusive credit-card practices. Included are rules that make it harder for anyone younger than 21 to qualify for a card.

The rules are simple:

According to the law, if you're younger than 21, you'll generally need a co-signer to qualify for a credit card. A co-signer can be a parent, legal guardian or spouse who is 21 or older.

Don't have a co-signor?

The other way to qualify is to prove you have an "independent means of repaying any obligation." Translation: You're earning enough to pay your bills.

This is common sense.

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Speaking of young people and common sense (or lack thereof), meet Donald Mills:

They say piercing is about “freedom of expression” and “being unique” but if that’s the case why is it that they all have them? If 600 million young people have a pierced eyebrow it’s not freedom of expression, it’s part of a standard-issue uniform. If you really want to be unique I’d suggest pulling your pants up, getting a job and tossing your nipple rings into the nearest recycling bin.

Gives me shivers, that does. It's almost like having my own darling daddy back.

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