Logic bomb of the day

Among the myriad referenda before Californians this fall in a special vote is this logical doozy:

Proposition 73 - "Parental Notification" would require that a physician notify a parent or legal guardian of a pregnant minor at least 48 hours before an abortion is performed. Currently, parental consent is required to use a tanning booth or get pierced ears.

I am beginning to realize one of the predominant distinctions between conservatives and liberals is one's ability to live beyond the premise "out of sight, out of mind." Liberals - or should I merely say "non-conservatives"? - make their policy based almost fully on an inability or refusal to investigate matters beyond immediacy - that is, they are unable or refuse to examine the past (history) or otherwise make preparation for the future based upon what they cannot (for whatever reason(?)(!)) see.

Almost needless to say (to respecters of logic), these are not the sort of people you want setting policy for years to come. But since many of their ilk are inclined to "make a difference", we (conservatives and other respecters of logic) should develop a series of really time consuming activities with which to assist liberals in making a difference.

A few ideas spring to mind. Here's one:

• Now that the Chinese control the Panama Canal, we need another such Central American crossing. There have been proposals to construct one in Nicaragua for some time. Let's put it under the direction of the Peace Corps and enlist the help of conscientious sorts. We will advertise it as a "fully environmentally friendly" operation, which means the workers will be issued one shovel and one bucket each. This should take 1,000,000 do-gooders about 100 years.

Perhaps you can think of additional projects of this sort?