Social Dilemma

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...

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 any...

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 fligh...

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 ma...

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...

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 g...

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 everyo...

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...

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. Wh...

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...

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...

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...

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?