The Tarheel GOP and Felonious Nipples
Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2013 7:37 pm
And no, 'Felonious Nipples' is not the name of the opening act for Pussy Riot, although felonious nipples can land a woman in jail for 6 months.
If you live in a state like North Carolina where the GOP has a filibuster proof majority, this is the kind of legislation you can expect:
If you live in a state like North Carolina where the GOP has a filibuster proof majority, this is the kind of legislation you can expect:
- With a concealed weapons pemit, you can carry a gun in a bar, playground, parades, and (I would imagine you'll be attending more of these) funerals. Because everyone knows that the only thing that can stop a drunk with a gun is a another drunk with a gun. And hey, when you're protecting yourself at a playground, make sure you bring a high capacity magazine!
- House Joint Resolution 494
- The North Carolina General Assembly asserts that the Constitution of the United States of America does not prohibit states or their subsidiaries from making laws respecting an establishment of religion.
- The North Carolina General Assembly does not recognize federal court rulings which prohibit and otherwise regulate the State of North Carolina, its public schools, or any political subdivisions of the State from making laws respecting an establishment of religion
- And speaking of Motorcycle safety, let's ban Sharia law and abortions. Originally SB 353 dealt with motorcycle safety. Long dormant, it was brought to a vote in committee with riders banning Sharia law and greatly restricting abortions, even though many subcommittee members were not told of the changes."Unlike other committee hearings, the hearing for SB 353 was not streamed online, and no public comments were allowed. As of two hours after the committee hearing, the new bills still had not been entered online for public viewing." The mushroom theory of legislation: Keep 'em in the dark and feed 'em sh*t.
- But give credit where credit is due: A bill to ban sales of the Tesla electric car failed.
- My personal favorite: The Felonious Nipple Bill. The bill is aimed at stopping an annual topless protest rally in Ashland. Republican Representative Tim Moore said: "You know what they say –- duct tape fixes everything."
Don't think of it as duct tape, ladies. Think of it as Hijabs for your nipples.
- And if you don't like any of these laws, just vote 'em out of office! Of course that will be a bit more difficult, if the state senate has its way. You can vote with a photo i.d. if it is a State Driver's License, but not if it's a county or municipal government or public employee IDs, or a public assistance photo I.D., or a student photo i.d.
So, let's make it more difficult for government employees, students, and poor people to vote. No profiling going on there!
Just in case that wasn't too much of a burden, the bill proposed the elimination of the $2,500 child dependency tax deduction for parents of college students who vote in the town or city where they attend school. Specifically, lawmakers only want students registering and voting where their parents live – not where they attend college. This would mean that voter drives, marches to the polls (i.e. anything that inspires a young person to exercise their constitutional right in their college town) will carry a hefty tax penalty for their parents.
You have to understand, this is all to stop the flood of fraudulent voting that goes on in North Carolina. Since 2000, there have been two instances of documented voter impersonation in North Carolina. Time to stop the flood.