Abandoning teen children?

http://abcnews.go.com/TheLaw/Story?id=6290489&page=1

In Nebraska, there is a Safe Haven law that allows parents to drop their kids off at a Nebraska hospital without being prosecuted for abandonment. It was intended for people who had infants and weren't able to financially support or take care of them. However, there has been a growing problem with people dropping their children through teenagers off at these hospitals. Also, not only are Nebraskans doing it, people are driving from all over the country to drop their adolescent children off at these "safe-havens." Finally, in the beginning of this month when the number of teens being dropped off rose above 30, an investigation began. Most of these people were in similar situations, having extremely disturbed children and have exhausted all other hopes of helping them. Many of these people still plan on trying to help their children, but in the process of finding them help were too scared they were going to hurt them, their siblings, classmates, or themselves. I can see both sides of this, if my child was a threat, I would have to find him treatment, and many of these families simply can't afford some of the treatment centers because of the poor economy. However, are the parent's t0 blame for the kids turning out the way they have? Shouldn't they take responsibility instead of the easy way out? What happens when they set an age limit for the safe haven laws, which they are in the process of? I think clinics to help these troubled children should lower their prices and allow special cases, insurance companies should also pitch in. I cannot imagine giving up my kid after at least 12 years of raising them, these families need to get help, and I don't think its just the children that need it.

Detroit car company bailout

http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory?id=6296266

This story has been on the news a few times now and definitely caught my attention. In Detroit, 3 big, well-known, automakers are asking the government for a $25 billion bailout for the auto market claiming if they don't receive it they will have to declare bankruptcy by the end of the year. One side of this argument is, these companies employ millions of people whom would all lose their jobs without the bailout. There are also many jobs related to car sales and without these major car companies, the selection to purchase would be very slim.

On the other hand, if the government bails them out, who will be asking for a bailout next? Should the government have to bail everyone out and put our country in even greater debt? Also, how did these companies get in such bad shape? They were giving signing bonuses in large sums and if they were in such bad condition, they should have known not to hand out cash unnecessarily. There should have been job cut backs, lay-off, etc. in order to keep their companies functioning. These corporations became large enough without help from the government so they have to know how to run a company, what happened to make them fall under? Is this really the economies fault, or is it the car companies' fault?

Economy dealing with Airlines

I have been flying for the last ten years, and along with the economy falling, it even hurts us through transportation (not only in gas anymore). You used to be able to book a flight and that usually included at least a drink on the flight, sometimes food/a meal depending on how far and long the flight is and checked bags. Today in the air industry when booking your flight you are asked how many bags you are checking and have to pay anywhere from $10-$20 for each bag you are checking. Also on the planes, no more complimentary food or drink service. You can buy coke's and waters for $2 or drinks pertaining alcohol run from $5-$7. With gas prices sinking more and more now a days, hopefully something will be done with the airline industry as well.