Obama if he had supported ordinances to ban saggy pants, a style inspired by hip-hop artists. “That's my attitude,” Obama responded. “I think passing a law against wearing saggy pants is a waste of time. We should be focusing on creating jobs, on improving our schools, on health care, on managing the war in Iraq, and anyone, any public official, who worries about his pants sagging will probably need to dedicate some time to focus on the real problems out there." (Falcone 1) It is a waste of resources for legislators to spend so much time trying to outlaw saggy pants when there are bigger issues they could be investing time on. All generations have clothing fashions and what people choose to wear is protected by the First Amendment. As explained in KLFY News, Majorie Esman commented on the fact that passing ordinances that make abasement a crime punishable by law targets minorities. Esman also says that he does not believe that stooping is public indecency and that the government would benefit greatly from focusing on other issues at hand. The article concludes with the statement: “Let the young be young. This too shall pass. Every generation has clothes that its elders don't like and that's exactly how it is. (Ford