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Okay, after reading this bill I had to change sides. We all need to remember one very important thing in regards to this bill. Driving is NOT a right, it is a privilege.

Saying that I don't see anything in this legislation(I read 3269) that is impeding on a individuals rights. If you want to drive a motor vehicle I don't see any problem with a staged process. It would suck if I was 15 or 16 years old again but the result will be less fatalities and more capable drivers.

I also like that this bill approaches this issue as an option; leaving the ultimate choice with the states (Which is where the choice belongs). If any state doesn't want to abide by the rules outlined in the bill they don't get additional funding. I would have issue with this if it was to strip funding already provided to the state which would be overbearing in my opinion.

I've honestly been buried for the last three weeks working on the back end of the website to make it more Search Engine Friendly so I have obviously missed this. I'm taking a side for the time being but that could change after I look further into this bill.

My gut tells me that if there's any question of a bill impeding on the rights of Americans it more than likely is. However, currently that is just a gut feeling. Nothing more. I'll try and look more into this tomorrow after work.

This is a hard one for me. While I am a firm believer of the rights of an individual sometimes people just need to be saved from themselves. On one hand I understand why this bill is being referred to the committees. There is no greater pain for a parent who has to stand at the graveside of one of their own children. Having personally seen the grief of my mother and father after the death of my sister Rachel I can assure you it is something I hope they never have to deal with again. I would hope that no parent has to, but perhaps this bill might help those in the future. On the other hand we afford rights to unborn fetuses, so what exactly gives us the right to take them away from a teenager who has attained the legal right to operate a motor vehicle? If we place restrictions on teenage drivers such as number of people allowed while the vehicle is in use and the non-use of communication devices during operation then why not for all drivers? Why not restrictions on elderly drivers as well? It is a fine line between the rights of the few, and the power of the majority. It was very hard for me to choose a side. I’m still not sure I like the side I’ve chosen, but would like to see all of yours. By the way, the pictures I have chosen could have just as easily have been reversed to reflect the other side as the side they are currently representing, and yes it was done on purpose.