Maybe the fuzzy dice aren't the way to go?

The Detroit Free Press' staff writer, Matt Helms, recently wrote an article on the rethinking process of harsh vehicle laws of draping objects from your rear view mirror.  Michigan law states that it is prohibited to dangle any type of item from your rear view mirror at any time.  Some of these pieces include graduation tassels, jewelery, flashy beads, and even air fresheners.  Legislature will possibly amend this law in the near future by allowing drivers to showcase small items that don't obstruct their vision while driving.  As of now, police forces do have the authority to enforce this law on Michigan drivers. 

The best quote in this article is said by Steve Purdy. He announces, "Unless it's large and an obvious obstruction, it's just silly for police to pull somebody over for that. People aren't hurting anybody and they're not causing any danger". This is the way that all law enforcers should view this law.  It is absurd for a police man or woman to pull someone over for this type of scenario.  If the article hanging from the rear view mirror is a distraction for other drivers and as well as yourself, then yes, police forces should take immediate action.  Objects as simple as a rosary should not be in effect for punishment.  

I do disagree with this ban.  I say this because many people already flash their personal items in their mirrors as it already is. It is simply foolish for a cop to be staking out certain drivers with objects dangling from their rear view mirrors.  If that is what a cop is searching for while on the job, he is definitely missing a lot of other action out on the road.  I also disagree with this ban, because there is much more distraction on the road to be worried about other than easy, rear view mirror accessories.  Another personal view comes from a personal experience.  I, myself hang nothing from my rear view mirror.  Recently backing out of the driveway, I failed to check my rear view mirror and ended up smashing my brothers 2010 Chevrolet Malibu.  It is not the accessories that stream from the mirrors to be distracting, it is clearly the drivers being distracted. 

Why play the race card?

In one of  Mitch Albom's recent articles in the Detroit Free Press, he makes many valid points about LeBron James and his large ego. Following LeBron James' "The Decision", he went from being known as league MVP and one of the most popular athletes in all of sports, to one of the nation's most hated sports figures. In a recent conversation with James, CNN's Soledad O'Brien attempted to identify the reason for his fallout amongst fans and questioned if race played a factor. LeBron quickly agreed and said, "I think so at times. It's always, you know, a race factor." 

Albom strongly opposes. He suggests instead of taking responsibility for his own actions, LeBron deflects the blame and uses racism as a scapegoat. LeBron makes no mention of the fact that the hatred towards him was fueled because he held the city of Cleveland hostage by delaying his free agency decision by creating his own television special to dump on his home state of Ohio.  LeBron was raised in Akron, Ohio and spent seven seasons with the Cavaliers, but by egotistically choosing to "take his talents to South Beach" in front of viewers watching all over the world, it is obvious LeBron only cares about himself.

I agree with Albom 100%. LeBron James shifts the blame on racism, because he is not willing to admit what he has done. He has lost the respect of millions of people. Nobody demanded that he stayed in Cleveland, but at the same time nobody expected him to embarrass his home like that. Furthermore, by blaming race, he takes the easy way out. 

Albom's most effective argument in the essay is that previous to "The Decision", LeBron had never made it apparent that he had any racial adversity against him.  Albom points out that "the moment you suggest someone is motivated by a prejudice, you can never prove it wrong, and you can always attack the accuser." LeBron looks for sympathy by blaming race, but his actions overshadow any hope for fans to see him as innocent.  So then again, why play the race card?