What Do You Have Hanging?

This article talks about how a lot of people are unaware of the law prohibiting items from hanging from their rearview mirror. Most policemen let it slide unless the item hanging is destructing vision of the road. For this reason, people want the law changed so small items are legal to hang.

"I call it a 'gotcha' law. It's an excuse to pull someone over."

I like this quote because it shows that even though most policemen won't pull you over for a small item hanging from your mirror, there's still a chance that one will. Regardless of how small your graduation tassel or Mardi Gras beads are, a jerk policeman can still give you a ticket. That's why this law is so tricky.

I disagree with the ban of items hanging from a rearview mirror. Unless someone is hanging a Christmas wreath or some other huge item from their mirror, I see no point in being pulled over. Even though most policemen won't pull someone over for something small hanging, there's always the slight possibility that you can get a ticket. So many people don't follow the law anyways, so why enforce it if it's not hurting anyone?

He's Got a Big Ego, Such a Big Ego

Mitch Albom's point made in this article is that the only reason for the criticism that LeBron James received after his decision to leave Cleveland is because of his huge ego. Race has nothing to do with the matter. But of course, when asked if race has anything to do with the criticism, the answer will always be yes because he is an African American.


I agree with Albom because people would have reacted the same way about any other professional athlete pulling the stunt LeBron did. There was no other time that race had to do with LeBron James' criticism, so this time shouldn't be any different. I think that African American use the race card as a crutch to turn their bad situation around and put the focus on something else.


Albom's most effective point made in his essay is that LeBron made quite an ordeal about announcing what team he would be signing with next. When he appeared on the worldwide TV special, the way LeBron said he was leaving Cleveland showed arrogance.  "I'm gonna take my talents to South Beach," stated James. One of the reasons LeBron decided to sign with Miami Heat was to join other "big-name" players and stack the team. Responding with such a selfish and egotistical comment should be the obvious answer for the criticism LeBron's received.