In Karla Rodriguez's post, she describes that Nancy Pelosi tried to pass an amendment that actually tried to ban the use of products made of Styrofoam. Styrofoam is one of the most unimportant things to be concerned about. It doesn't seem like it would be one of the items on the agenda to be fixed. Surely it could be focusing on the health of the nation, but not important enough to go head-to-head against other bills on the agenda. I agree with Karla when she asks questions like, "When did Speaker Nancy Pelosi want to ban Styrofoam? Why did she want to ban the product?" These are important questions that need to be answered.
I feel congress should not waste time and energy on hearing bills about senseless items like banning Styrofoam. I only know one person who doesn't like it. Everyone else uses it everyday, either to keep something cool or prevent something from breaking. I wonder if there have been any scientific studies on the effect of Styrofoam on the environment. It doesn't hurt anyone. It only makes a squeaky sound that annoys people. Banning Styrofoam could cause people to lose jobs. There have got to be people who work in Styrofoam factories. If they close down, that would cause even more damage to our economy.
On Initiating My Government Experience, Karla Rodriguez makes a good claim on the silliness of banning Styrofoam. Her writing style makes me agree with her. She says, " I do not think it is that difficult to decide why or why not the object should be banned or not." That is a very logical statement. If only all government could be so easy.
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