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Page 4 - The Shield Thurs day. April to, 202§. ~!.~~t or: ~~~~1-~~J~...r:."""~' Beyond the dance floor, lincrod with cigarette or drunk dialing blocker isn't worth it. ~ buns and spilt beer, lurks a late night detrimental W1e all know what tl1e hazards social situation. Seven beers conjure up the courage are of mixing alcohol and cellular to dial seven digits, which can lead to embarrass- devices. Even those of us (myself men~ jokes and even worsc ... tenible regret. included) who don't own a cell We all know someone, (or are addicted our- phone, can easily stumble selves) to calling someone while under the influ- our way through our cnce of alcohol. The drunken dialing epidemic was fiiends purse to make M~~ quick to infect the party scene. Thanks to advance- a few phone calls I ments in technology, no longer docs one have to from a bathroom slur a sloppy message for voicemail. Faulty fingers stall, or text a can type incomplete intoxicated thoughts and send short message ' them faster tl1en the bartender can mix a round of while our friends rodheaded sluts. are in the bathroom stall . Since 2005, big name cell phone companies Most of us have even bave fow1d that a large number of consumers held onto others devices, to admitted to trequent habits of drunken dialing. keep them from dialing the ex. According to ABC news, 95 percent of respondents (Only to give in ourselves after out of 400 customers admitted that they do indeed a few puppy dog eyes and sad drunk dial, which convinced Virgin Mobile to offer sob story.) Not to mention we to its Australian consumers (for a small fee of are drinking, too. The best course) the option of blocking certain numbers method is to leave the phone in unti l 6 o'clock the ne.xt morning. LG has worked the car, or even better hide it. on model LP4 100 that 'viii include a built in Hide it so well that even when you are Breathalyzer. Not only can tl1is prevent drw1k driv- sober, you have difficulty fmding iL ing, but it can also be progmmmed to block certain You \vi ii be glad that the embarrass- numbers if one would blow over a 0.08. men ~ jokes and regret con Too bad it isn't offerod in the United States. be attributed to actions Not to mention the prioe tag. committed while at the Nights out might have to be rebudgeted for the bar, and not the ones ridiculous price of $400. The phone docs come mode after the tab is paid. \vith other great extras-the mps3 player and a cam- Dial responsibly. Fatal ) Put this 0n your tab, Decision Mr. President By NICK DURCBOLZ The law is not sufficient in using a The Shield staff single blood alcohol content (BAq By KYLE KNIGHT and Ulysses S. Grant Not a very remarkable '\veak orange blossom." Under his presi percentage to govern all drivers. The Shield staff lis~ excluding Grant and his military contri dency, Republicans eliminated many feder Mention the words "drunk driv Say funds were available to butions. Grant supposedly drank whiskey al programs and business restrictions, which ing" to anyone and you are bound to improve the law. Upon being tested In 2004, 54 percent of Americans said while leading his troops to bart.le, this depending on how much you favor conser get a strong opinioo. People with the to obtain a drivers license, one could they would have a boer or coffee with Pres prompted President Lincohi to state, "find vatism can be deemed beneficial or detri most adverse opinions on this topic be tested using a simulator to figure ident Bush. Bush released a three-page out the name of the brand so l can give it to mental. most likely have lost someone wbo out at what BAC. the driver's motor statement from doctors saying be had not my other generals." Once Grant arrived in So this brings us to our current candi was very close to them that they skills start to suffer. This percentage consumed alcohol in over 13 years in 1999. the White House, the leadership stayed the dates, Senators Barack Obama, Hillary loved dearly. It is imperative to place will be printed on their license for the So most Americans would have to settle for same, but he fai led to comprehend the com Clinton and John McCain. Neither Clinton oneself in the shoes of a person's police officer to see if pulled over. a hot cup of coffee with the president, and plexity of the legislative process. Grant nor McCain have expressed an interest or fumily members, and fiiends of a vic Every two years a person will be not a cold refreshing Budweiser. ended up presiding over one of the most cor hatred of alcohol. According to the Boston tim of someone intoxicated driving. given the test again for the percent Which brings us to interesting point, rupt presidential terms in history and contin Globe, McCain's wife Cindy currently sits Drunk driving resulted in 13,500 age to compensate for an individuals how much has alcohol played a role in Pres ued to stay loyal to COilllpt friends wbo only as the chairwoman of the board for the deaths in the United States in 2006. body growth or lack thereof. This idential careers, and who would you sit and tarnished his legacy. Anheuser-Busch distribution plan~ while There is no doubt why the law pro would make the law more balan.ecd. bave a drink with now'! After all, l think it's Van Buren's ability to consume alcohol his son from his first marriage Andrew, hibits driving while into><icated, but Police officers and the law are a fair question, especially considering the without sho,ving drunkenness resulted in his serves as the company's chief publicist. like any issue, one must look at the the protectors in our society, so they fuct the national anthem was writteo to the nickname, '131ue Whiskey Van." Ultimately, Obarna, however, has candidaly other side as well should practice fair judgment in a sit tune of a drinking song. Van Buren avoided war 'vith Britain by tak remarked on his alcohol and drug use in his Personally, I would never make uation where an individual placed no Alcohol has always had a presence in ing a modemte stance be could not apply to book, ''Dreams of My Father." Obama told the claim that drunk driving should one, not even themselves in hrums presidential history Could alcohol consump alcohol consumption. high school students in New Harnipshere be legalized. l am walking a thin line way. Why cause grief, anguish, tion play a role in presidential management Pierce, on the other hand, led a tragic that ''you know, I made some bad decisions here, but consider the scenario in humiliation and loss of their hard or could we simply write it off as a frivolous life and left his offi ce despised. Wben asked that I've actually written about. You know, which a husband is driving his wife earned income for not doing any point compared to the paramount issues fac what a President should do after a tenn, got into drinking. I experimented with and kids to a relatives house on thing inherently wrong? The most ing us currently? l mean shouldn't we exam Pierce said, "there's nothing left but to get drugs. There was a wbole stretch of time Cbristmas. At the previous gathering dangerous consequenoe of this could ine how our possible presidents choose to drunk." that I didn't really apply myselfa lot.ltwas be consumed three bottles ofbeer. He plant a seed of bitterness towards the unwind? After all, after managing a reces Some presidents such as Ronald n 't until! got out of high school and went to is pulled over and is given a breatha law and police officers, which could sion, two failing wars, hcalthcare, educa Regan, William Taft, Millard Fillmore and college that I started realizing, Man, I wast lyzer test, his blood aloohol content lead to many bigger problems. tion; my god who wouldn 't want at least one Rutherford Hayes generally abstained or did ed a lot of time." reads just over the legal limit at .09. My deepest sympathies go out drink. not drink at all . Under the Hayes adminis Such candidness should help Obama The police officer bandculfs him in to anyone who has lost a loved one However, too much relaxation could tration, the White House became tobacco, who has ernbmced his mistakes instead of the presence of his children and his due to drunk driving. Even if the per have devastating affects as we i ~ especially alcohol and profanity free. Many blamed his hiding from the press. This offers something wife and takes him to jail. This is not son who took the life of their loved if who wins takes a similar path as the cur \vife, ''Lemonade Lucy'' Hayes, but Hayes of a contrast compared to the manner Bush a justified action. one wasn't even close to the legal rent president. This year Bush took his 879 took all the credit. Ultimately, he led an bandied his history of drug abuse. Accord unremarkable presidency and chose to keep Moreover, it is a proven fact limi~ these individuals should not day of vacation, the most for any President ing to Time magazine, when pressed about each person while factoring sex, drink period much less operate a car.