Four Loko’s are the newest and most dangerous alcoholic drink on the market. The drinks come in colorful cans and in many different flavors. They seem to be normal energy drinks, however they are 12% alcohol, and have lots of caffeine… about as much as a cup of coffee. Dr. Reihart states, “I’ve talked to parents who were shocked because the can was in their refrigerator and they didn’t realize it was an alcoholic beverage. It looks like every other energy drink out there.”
The drinks are heavily intoxicating and a cheap way to get drunk. The FDA is concerned that the bright colored cans, cheap price, and the fact that the drinks do not taste like alcohol is promoting Loko’s to underage drinkers.
One sorce claims, It’s a recipe for disaster because your body’s natural defense is to get sleepy and not want to drink, but in this case you’re tricking the body with the caffeine.” The drinks are causing many people to become hospitalized and experience black outs.
States, colleges, and facilities are looking to ban the drinks. So far, Ramapo College, in New Jersey, prohibits the drink. In addition, legislators around the U.S. are looking to prohibit the sale of Four Loko’s as well. Stricter rules should most likely come into play about this drink.
“You want flies with that? McDonald's Happy Meal shows no sign of decomposing after SIX MONTHS”
Sally Davies recently did an experiment that she entitled “The Happy Meal Project”. She bought a burger and fries from McDonalds and let them sit on her shelf for six months. Typically, food decomposes, grows mold, and rots after just a few weeks of sitting out.. however the Happy Meal took a path of its own.. this magical meal did not change after 6 months. There were no signs of rotting and not one speck of mold.
Should it be legal that McDonalds sell such disgusting, unhealthy, and I don’t even know what to call it food? I think not. The standards for McDonalds food should have to change. I see this as an extreme health issue.
McDonalds should not be allowed to sell meals like this. The bread did not even rot… How is this possible?
Legally Married Gay Man Faces US Deportation
Henry Valdina moved to America from Venezuela in 2002, and is currently married to a U.S. citizen, Joshua Vandiver. The couple has been together for four years and now it is time for Henry to renew his green card. Marriage, by U.S. law is a legitimate reason for a non-American person to remain in the country, however since Henry is gay, the court has ruled the validity of his case as unacceptable.
America is an extremely cruel place. "Trying to imagine me being separated from Josh is just -- it's like I see my world crumbling apart. We're in love." How can the court defy the case?
Henry came to America with nothing and is currently now stable. He is married and started his own dance studio in Princeton, NJ called HotSalsaHot. However, the American government does not seem to be sympathetic towards his situation.
If the law states that married couples can stay in the U.S. as long as one is an American citizen, then why is Henry being denied his citizenship? He should be treated just like any other individual. Henry is being deprived of his citizenship specifically because he is gay. This is not fair. America needs to re-think its values.
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