ABC News' Person of the Week is 10-year-old Justin Kvadas of Connecticut who, despite his young years, has actually proposed (but AFAIK not yet written for them) legislation for that state's legislature:

"I came up with this idea one day when I was driving home from tae kwon do, and I was looking out the window and it just came to me — if you can't eat, drink or talk on a cell phone while driving, how come you can still smoke? It can be just as dangerous, or more dangerous."

And, sure, I say, why the heck not? Why not just go that extra step, and ban a whole bunch of things? Heck, why not mandate the installation of smoke sensors in each car, perhaps with an automatic ticket dispenser and perhaps even an ignition lock for repeat offenders? Why not just take it to the next level?

Needless to say, the ABC News report was as light as you could get, and didn't discuss any of the downsides of his plan. Nor did it compare him to the son of the 1984 character Parsons.