Social Dilemma

Today's Social Dilemma, Jason.Aldean's new song and video has sparked a debate on the imagery used and the lyrics that are very critical of violence in big cities. Today I want to focus on the aspect of rural vs urban. Aldean's songs suggests that small town people are looking out for each other while city people are uncaring and less likely to help their neighbor. From your experience, do you think that stereotype is true?

Today's Social Dilemma, a westside of Madison woman has been told that her miniature pet pig, Rudi, has to go. Rudi has become quite the fixture on a bike path where her owner brings him to see children. Someone ratted out the owner and now the city says he has to go because pigs are prohibited from being in the city. Considering that the pig usually stays inside, shouldn't we either make an exception or change the law? After all, Madison just changed the law allowing people to have more chickens in their backyard.

Today's Social Dilemma, it turns out,.Bruce Springsteen only eats one meal a day for long periods of time. Cris Martin from Coldplay joined the Boss for lunch and is now following the same plan If you restricted yourself to one meal per day, what time of the day would you eat it and what would you eat?

Today's Social Dilemma, actor Dick Van Dyke was injured when his car slid into a gate. The 97 year old was driving his Lexus during a rain storm. Is there an age where you are simply too old to.drive? Should people over 75 be tested every couple years?

Today's Social Dilemma, a group of artists are coming to the defense of Roger Waters. His concert in Germany was canceled by the Frankfurt city council because of his anti Israeli comments over the years. Waters is going to take legal action against the city as well. The ironic thing is, Waters has been publicly shaming artists and bands that perform in Israel for years. Shouldn't concerts be immune from politics?

Today's Social Dilemma, Idaho is about to join Utah, South Carolina, Mississippi and Oklahoma in allowing death by firing squad as a form of execution. Some say this form of punishment that is cruel and barbaric others say that's the whole point of the death penalty being used as a deterant so people don't kill innocent citizens. Is this a good thing?

Today's Social Dilemma, we all know that reckless driving has become a huge problem, even worse, street racing is now the new rage in cities all over America. I'm been thinking about how to punish drivers that like to show off in their sports cars and put themselves and others in danger. They definitely should lose their license and pay a huge fine but what about after that? How about making them drive the most un hip cars with a governor installed on the vehicle so it can't speed? What automobile would be the best punishment for these punks?

People's dress in public has continued to go down hill. What do you wear when you leave your house? Should pajamas and the like be outlawed?

Today's Social Dilemma, Disney will no longer welcome ladies and Gentlemen or boys and girls to its theme parks, Alaska Airlines is adopting gender neutral uniform and the Canadian military will no longer require male soldiers to wear buzz cuts. What do you think about these efforts to make everything gender neutral:? I thought we were supposed to celebrate diversity,, isn't there a way to be inclusive without eliminating gender differences?

Today's Social Dilemma, Ted Nugent is weighing in on the death of Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins. We do know they found various drugs in Hawkins system but we don't the official cause of death as of yet. That didn't stop Ted from passing judgment, he says people who are addicted to drugs are selfish. Is it really that simple? When someone overdoses and dies from substance abuse do you condemn them?

Today's Social Dilemma, a New Zealand woman reportedly has named her three children Metallica, Slayer and Pantera. It is also is the 15th anniversary on Monday of a couple from Sweden naming their child Metallica. Do you wish your parents named you after a rock band or rock star and if so which one? Do we have any parents out there that have done so?

Today's Social Dilemma, the percentage of Americans testing positive for drugs hit a two decade high driven by an increase in positive Marijuana tests. One of the reasons for the increase is, 18 states have now legalized pot. An Illinois lawmaker wants to pass a law that protects people who who use legal products in their free time. Is it time to ban workplace drug testing for Marijuana?

Today's Social Dilemma, more and more Madison area people are reporting gun shots being. fired in their neiborhoods. One business owner, for a second time in 3 years surveillance system captured the sound of dozens of whizzing bullets close to his shop. Have you ever heard gunshots close to your home? If not, if you did would that make you consider moving?

Today's Social Dilemma, the Wisconsin DOT is going to spend 6.3 million dollars to put up 3 consecutive roundabouts on hwy 51 near Stoughton. Not only do I dislike roundabouts, when they place 3 next to each other, I get confused to the point where.I'm dizzy. Do you think roundabouts are a good idea?

Today's Social Dilemma, Will Smith hit Chris Rock on stage at the Oscar's last night after Rock .made a joke about Smith's wife's hair. Jada Pinkett Smith is losing her hair do to a disease called alopecia . I not only don't think Smith did anything wrong but I think it was Rock who stepped over the line.

Today's Social Dilemma, Jon Bon Jovi discovered a video of Ukrainians blaring his song 'Its my life' while building a fortress of sandbags to protect their city of Odessa against the ongoing Russian invasion. Oleander Scherba, Ukraine ambassador to Australia, tagged Bon Jovi in a video of people in Odessa gathering fortifications and getting ready to fight. Bon Jovi responded by tweeting " This is for the good ones, glory to Ukraine". If you were heading into a battle of any kind, what song would you use to get fired up?

Today's Social Dilemma, a noisy Nova has neighbors feuding in the Chicago area. Michael Markus owns a tricked out 1965 Nova, when he drives to work it bothers a lady who lives down the block. When she came to his house to complain , he told her tough luck. Have you ever owned a cool car that was loud? Do neighbors have the right to complain?

Today's Social Dilemma,, Starbucks is going to eliminate their disposable cups by 2025. They will implement a communal cup program, where you can pay a deposit and get a so called durable cup. Many people have started their own zero waste program, they don't use any single use products. Do you think you could eliminate single use products in your life?

Today's Social Dilemma, the United States Senate passed a bill unanimously to make Daylight Saving time year round. The so called Sunshine protection act would mean you wouldn't have to change your clocks twice a year. How do you feel about that?

Today's Social Dilemma, now that gas prices are at record highs, theives are steeling gasoline. It isn't like the good old days where they just siphon it out of your tank, they're now drilling holes in gas tanks. What would happen if you caught someone trying to steal from your car or truck. Considering how dangerous this is, should they be charged with more than theft?

Today's Social Dilemma, last week, the day of Smoky Jon's funeral, someone ripped off his prized grill. The grill is worth about $5000 but it is priceless to his family. This is the grill he used to build his award winning business. I don't think it is a coincidence the grill was taken the day of his funeral. Should there be an additional penalty for steeling from people in such a vulnerable moment?

Today's Social Dilemma, 19 years ago, a woman in Wales was banned from playing music and had her stereo impounded after she played Cliff Richard too loudly. Police seized 15 amplifiers, and speakers, plus 135 cd's .Has someone ever called the cops on you for playing music too loudly? Even if they haven't what band or musician were or are you most likely to annoy your neighborhood blasting?

Today's Social Dilemma, with all the talk of Russia using nuclear weapons, the sale and use of underground bunkers is exploding. If you had the money, would you have one built in your backyard?

Today's Social Dilemma, , bomb threats are becoming very common at Madison public schools. Is time to stop disrupting school every time someone calls in one of these threats? It seems the people doing this are getting exactly what they want.

Today's Social Dilemma, a school Superintendent in Northeast Wisconsin has been charged with false imprisonment in connection with strip searches at a high school. The state says Superintendent Kelly Casper lacked the authority to confine the students in a small bathroom and make them strip to their underwear. The school was looking for vaping devices. Is this a. Case of an over zealous school official or was she doing the the right thing?

Today's Social Dilemma, comedian and host on The View, Joy Behar is roundly being criticized for complaining the war in Ukraine might disrupt her plans to vacation in Italy. Her remarks make me wonder if Americans appreciate their freedom and prosperity. Do you think all Americans, men and women should have to do some type of military service or some other public service after high school so they understand that freedom and prosperity is not a given?

Today's Social Dilemma, on this day in music history, Billboard magazine reported that 45 rpm's out out sold 78 rpms. On this day in 1987, the Beatle's first 4 albums were released on CD's. Tell me the first music you ever purchased with your own money? Tell me what format was it on and do you remember the store you purchased it from?

Today's Social Dilemma, Elon Musk says he would like to colonize Mars. His Space X program would require anyone who joins his effort to live on the planet eat a strict vegetarian lifestyle. Can you think of a worse existence than living on Mars? Why would anyone be interested in doing this?

Today's Social Dilemma, have you ever inadvertently cut someone off or bump into someone, apologized and they don't accept the apology? Have I got a story for you.

Today's Social Dilemma, Michigan coach Juwan Howard was angry that Badger coach Greg Gard took a 10 second time out with 15 seconds left in a game where Wisconsin had a double digit lead. After the game, Howard refused to shake Gard's hand and proceeded to strike Badger assistant coach Joe Krabbenhoft. Should Coach Howard be charged with assault? Why do coaches get a pass on behavior that land anyone else in that arena in big trouble?

Today's Social Dilemma, yesterday my 1991 Mercury Grand Marquis went to the salvage yard. It was my parents car back in the day, when ever I drove that Merc it brought back memories of two great people I miss very much.. What car or cars that your parents drove do you have the most vivid memories of?

Today's Social Dilemma, Delta Airlines has proposed a so called government 'No Fly List'.. Airlines have been keeping their own lists but have not been sharing the names of passengers who have been unruly on flights. Opponents of the list say it unfairly puts these people on a list with suspected terrorists. Should the government ban people who have been convicted of disruptive behavior on a flight be permanently banned from flying?

Today's Social Dilemma, Remington fire arms company has agreed to pay 73 million dollars to 9 families who lost children at the Sandy Hook elementary massacre. Connecticut has a law that makes it possible to file a lawsuit against a company for faulty marketing. The families claimed that Remington marketed its guns to appeal to troubled young men and couch commandos. Do you really think product marketing had anything to do with that school shooting?

Today's Social Dilemma, I've noticed something that is very interesting,, people's support of using block aids depends on whether they agree with the cause of the protesters. Is it ever okay to block traffic and commerce and refuse to move unless you get your way?

Today's Social Dilemma, did you have a few drinks and then drive home after the Super Bowl? Utah lowered its alcohol level from ,08 to ,05, making it almost impossible to drink and drive. After two years, the state says the lower limit has helped reduce drunk driving. Should Wisconsin give this a try?

Today's Social Dilemma, I won't be watching another Super Bowl halftime show because of the musical choices, how about you? If you could put together the ultimate show, who would be the bands and or artists?

Today's Social Dilemma, a group of wild Turkeys have been congregating in a parking lot of a Suburban Milwaukee grocery store. One of the critters actually bruised a woman while she was trying to help her elderly mother in her car. Finally the USDA Wildlife Service came in, captured the turkeys and they are being processed and sent to food banks. Some are saying this is cruel and the birds should have been relocated to the country. Did the government do the right thing?

Today's Social Dilemma, a Madison man has been arrested after he took his truck and T-boned the vehicle of another vehicle. A man and woman allegedly stole a snow blower out of his garage. He followed them when he decided to ram their vehicle. The man claims this was the second theft from his home in recent months. Have you have had your home or car broken into? Do you have any sympathy for this guy?

Today's Social Dilemma, a Florida court just ruled that Lee County's ban on panhandling at traffic intersections is legal. Madison stopped enforcement of our ban on the same thing since the pandemic started. Is it time to start telling people they can't beg for money in the middle of the street?

Today's Social Dilemma, a ' no knock' police raid' has resulted in another death. The Minneapolis police shot and killed Amir Locke who was not the subject of the warrant Wednesday. Locke Was sleeping when police used a key to get into an apartment where he was staying, Locke was sleeping, had a legally owned gun, was shot and killed 9 seconds after the raid started. Wouldn't it be best for everyone if we ended this dangerous practice?

Today's Social Dilemma, it seems that most people made up their mind on Kyle Rittenhouse's guilt or innocence before before the start of his trial. Do you think you could be fair as a juror in this case? From what you know, how would you vote on the most serious charges against Kyle Rittenhouse?

Today's Social Dilemma, it is 2021, the people ignoring doctors and scientists about taking the Covid vaccine are rushing out to animal feed stores to buy a horse de-worming drug to treat or prevent covid 19. Calls to poison control centers are reporting a 40% increase of people calling after they took this drug, Ivermectin, which is ment for large animals. Do you have any sympathy for people who get sick because they believe In what the read on the internet over the advice of their own physician?

Today's Social Dilemma, a 2021 Corvette owner took his car to his dealership to be repaired. When the car's owner got his vehicle back he checked the performance data recorder, it captured the test drive the mechanic took with the man's new Corvette. The mechanic had takin it out on a joyride where he went 148 mph. The mechanic was actually street racing a Dodge Charger in heavy street traffic. When the owner complained on social media, the dealership gave the customer a brand new 2022 Corvette no strings attached. Was that necessary? Have you ever takin a car out on a joyride like that?

Today's Social Dilemma, I got a new cellphone over the weekend. I didn't even think that I had to worry about whether it had a head phone jack. It didn't, Samsung has followed Apple and dropped the feature. I posted my situation on Facebook, of course people mocked me for being old school. I hate Bluetooth anything. Shouldn't cell phones come with headphone Jack's?

Today's Social Dilemma, happy Friday the 13th. Name a movie that other people love that you find so awful, it is scary! To me, the Sound of Music is truly cringe worthy, musicals are incredibly annoying and this movie, (which my parents made me see)was one of the worst part of my childhood.

Today's Social Dilemma, it has been a wild week for tornadoes in Wisconsin and the upper midwest. The coverage on TV has been extensive. It used to be, I would ignore it and not worry about tornadoes, I would even mock all the attention given to the weather. Now, I watch all of it and get pretty nervous about the potential of getting harmed by the storms. How about you, does this weather frighten you?

Today's Social Dilemma, Healthcare workers who who oppose their employer's mandatory vaccination policy rallied at the State Capitol yesterday. They compared the mandate to tyranny and genocide. Boston's Mayor recently compared mandates to slavery. What do you think of these comparisons and how would you react if your employer told you you had to be vaccinated?

Today's Social Dilemma, the new bipartisan Infrastructure bill has provions that will mandate automakers build alcohol detection devices into cars. The HALT act will make it mandatory that cars have alcohol detection devices in cars to prevent the driver from starting the vehicle if alcohol is detected. The legislation also requires monitoring devices in cars to catch the drivers lane performance and eye movements. Is this an invasion of privacy ?

Today's Social Dilemma, a flight crew had to literally duct tape an unruly 22 year old male passenger to his seat last week. The man allegedly groped two female flight attendants and then punched a third in the face mid air on a Frontier flight from Philadelphia to Miami. Initially, the airline suspended the the flight crew, saying they didn't follow protocol. Now they are backtracking saying they support their actions. What are airline staff supposed to do with people who get drunk and violent on a plane?

Today's Social Dilemma, a Missouri man's three step daughters surprised their dad recently by buying him a classic car. When Daniel Ipock got married, he sold his prized 1966 yellow Mustang to support his new family. His kids bought him his car back and repaid him for being a great Dad. Is there a car in your past that you had to sell that you would love to have back?

Today's Social Dilemma, 9 year old twins, a boy and a girl from Ames Iowa were selling lemonade outside their house the other day when a car pulled up and someone grabbed their money jar. The police found out and showed up with other city workers and bought a mass amount of lemonade so they could replenish the money lost. What is the lesson to this story? If someone did this to your kids, and you found out who did it, what would you do?