Poison Prevention Awareness Month on March, 2022: Obama Supporters: What has he done?
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Sponsored Deals
in 2007 these Bills were either written, sponsored, or co written or sponsored by Senator Obama
Dec 19, 2007
Contracting and Tax Accountability Act of 2007
Dec 7, 2007
Global Poverty Act of 2007
Dec 6, 2007
National STEM Scholarship Database Act
Nov 16, 2007
National STEM Scholarship Database Act
Nov 13, 2007
Prevention Through Affordable Access Act
Nov 8, 2007
Veterans Homelessness Prevention Act
Introduced
Oct 24, 2007
S. 2227: Success in the Middle Act of 2007
Oct 24, 2007
Nuclear Release Notice Act of 2007
Oct 18, 2007
Renewable Fuel Standard Extension Act of 2007
Oct 4, 2007
Security Contractor Accountability Act of 2007
Oct 3, 2007
: A bill to prohibit the introduction or delivery for introduction into interstate commerce of children's products that contain lead, and for other purposes.
Sep 27, 2007
Positive Behavior for Effective Schools Act
Sep 18, 2007
Back to School: Improving Standards for Nutrition and Physical Education in Schools Act of 2007
Sep 12, 2007
Independent Contractor Proper Classification Act of 2007
Sep 6, 2007
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require reporting relating to bundled contributions made by persons other than registered lobbyists.
Aug 3, 2007
Pigford Claims Remedy Act of 2007
Aug 2, 2007
Nuclear Weapons Threat Reduction Act of 2007
Jul 26, 2007
Military Family Job Protection Act
Jul 25, 2007
Improving Emergency Medical Care and Response Act of 2007
Jul 19, 2007
Hospital Quality Report Card Act of 2007
Jul 19, 2007
Missing Mercury in Manufacturing Monitoring and Mitigation Act
Jul 19, 2007
A bill to ensure proper administration of the discharge of members of the Armed Forces for personality disorder, and for other purposes.
Jul 18, 2007
Lead Poisoning Reduction Act of 2007
Jul 16, 2007
Communities of Color Teen Pregnancy Prevention Act of 2007
Jun 27, 2007
A bill to provide for the issuance of a commemorative postage stamp in honor of Rosa Parks.
Jun 7, 2007
Teaching Residency Act
May 24, 2007
Predominantly Black Institution Act of 2007
May 17, 2007
Iran Sanctions Enabling Act
May 14, 2007
Climate Change Education Act
May 7, 2007
National Low-Carbon Fuel Standard Act of 2007
Introduced
May 3, 2007
Lead Free Toys Act of 2007
May 2, 2007
Homecoming Enhancement Research and Oversight (HERO) Act
Apr 25, 2007
STOP FRAUD Act
Apr 20, 2007
Shareholder Vote on Executive Compensation Act
Apr 18, 2007
Health Care for Hybrids Act
Apr 10, 2007
Homes for Heroes Act of 2007
Mar 29, 2007
Healthy Communities Act of 2007
Mar 29, 2007
Healthy Places Act of 2007
Mar 23, 2007
Genomics and Personalized Medicine Act of 2007
Mar 15, 2007
Mercury Market Minimization Act of 2007
Mar 8, 2007
Microbicide Development Act
Mar 7, 2007
Citizenship Promotion Act of 2007
Mar 6, 2007
Fuel Economy Reform Act
Mar 6, 2007
Fuel Economy Reform Act
Mar 1, 2007
Voter Advocate and Democracy Index Act of 2007
Feb 28, 2007
Dignity for Wounded Warriors Act of 2007
Feb 27, 2007
VA Hospital Quality Report Card Act of 2007
Feb 16, 2007
Transparency and Accountability in Military and Security Contracting Act of 2007
Scheduled for Debate
Oct 4, 2007
Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2007
Jan 30, 2007
Iraq War De-Escalation Act of 2007
Jan 4, 2007
American Fuels Act of 2007
Jan 4, 2007
Lane Evans Veterans Health and Benefits Improvement Act of 2007
Jan 4, 2007
STEP UP ACT OF 2007
Jan 4, 2007
Oil SENSE Act
Jan 4, 2007
Innovation Districts for School Improvement Act
Sep 17, 2007
A concurrent resolution supporting the goals and ideals of Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month.
Sep 12, 2007
A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued honoring Rosa Louise McCauley Parks.
Passed Senate
Jun 26, 2007
S.Con.Res. 25: A concurrent resolution condemning the recent violent actions of the Government of Zimbabwe against peaceful opposition party activists and members of civil society.
Jan 31, 2007
S.Con.Res. 5: A concurrent resolution honoring the life of Percy Lavon Julian, a pioneer in the field of organic chemistry and the first and only African-American chemist to be inducted into the National Academy of Sciences.
Introduced
Nov 1, 2007
S.J.Res. 23: A joint resolution clarifying that the use of force against Iran is not authorized by the Authorization for the Use of Military Force Against Iraq, any resolution previously adopted, or any other provision of law.
Introduced
Nov 15, 2007
S.Res. 383: A resolution honoring and recognizing the achievements of Carl Stokes, the first African-American mayor of a major American city, in the 40th year since his election as Mayor of Cleveland, Ohio.
Passed Senate
Jul 13, 2007
S.Res. 268: A resolution designating July 12, 2007, as "National Summer Learning Day".
Passed Senate
Mar 28, 2007
S.Res. 133: A resolution celebrating the life of Bishop Gilbert Earl Patterson.
(March) a new poem forgotten - posted today, will you c/c if you may?
Good old March went away
And April is here to stay
A song rings in my ears
I wish I wish you were here...
It was a song from 1994
Sung by Rednex
And turning back time
Would be quite a chance to relax
I wish I wish I could turn back time
And dream of a sweet butterfly! :))
Is underage drinking REALLY that bad for you?
She's right that underage drinking is unhealthy, but she's sure sending you a mixed message when she "allows it now and then". You pretty much answered your own question when you finished that sentence with she "doesn't know i drink as much as i do." That is one of the problems with underage drinking--it's almost never the same as grown-up "social drinking" in moderation. Teens drink to get drunk; and binge drinking (which is what that is) is very unhealthy. It kills brain cells, it damages the liver, and it sets a person up to become an alcoholic.
There is brain research showing that the brain is still forming important neuron connections until about age 21. Drinking alcohol (as well as other substance abuse) during this critical period shuts down or hinders this process, and the important connections are never formed--a person who drinks throughout their teens may never achieve optimal frontal lobe development, which means he/she will be less capable of higher-level critical thinking, and may be judgment impaired. The very brain cells someone needs to determine whether or not he/she's had enough alcohol, to walk away from peer pressure to take dangerous risks or seek thrills while drinking are the ones that are being destroyed!
There's also a much higher chance that a person who starts drinking in his/her teens will become an alcoholic in later life, as well as it being a gateway to other substance abuse. Underage drinkers are also more likely to drink and drive, drink to the point of alcohol poisoning, or get hurt while engaging in other risk-taking behaviors while drinking.
Your mom may not know all these facts, because some of the research is fairly new, and because when she was your age the drinking age was 18 and she is looking at it from that mindset. Keep in mind that people have done lots of things in the past that now we've learned are unhealthy and have discontinued--cigarettes comes to mind, as well as asbestos insulation in houses, certain pesticides, and lead-based paint.
I hope you will seriously consider this information and make a conscious effort to stop drinking at your age. If you have trouble giving it up, you may already be on your way to a drinking problem. If so, please seek help--I'm sure there are organizations in your community that can provide counseling and other services. Just the fact that you are questioning it tells me you may be worrying that you either already have or are well on your way to a problem.
I will close with a true story--I used to work in this field, mostly in prevention. I did lots of presentations to youth and parents, as well as recruiting volunteers to help with community projects. I once had a girl call and ask if she could do some community service hours, as she had gotten an MIP (minor in possession) ticket the week prior to her 21st birthday in the town where she was attending college, and had almost let the deadline slip up on her. It just so happened that we had an underage drinking awareness event planned that week, and she came along. I thought she was getting the message, and I signed off on her hours and thanked her for her help. It was only a couple of months later that I heard she had been killed in a drunk driving crash--her choices caught up with her in a very tragic way. She was such a beautiful girl who'd had a bright future ahead of her, and the saddest thing about this is that stories similar to this happen all the time.
