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"stoney" |
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02 Apr 2004 10:04:09 PM |
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OT: Damned Morons in Georgia Legislature |
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20040324/ap_on_fe_st/genital_piercings_1
Georgia House Bans Genital Piercings
Wed Mar 24, 6:21 PM ET
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ATLANTA - Genital piercings for women were banned by the Georgia House
Wednesday as lawmakers considered a bill outlining punishments for
female genital mutilation.
The bill would make such mutilation punishable by two to 20 years in
prison. It makes no exception for people who give consent to have the
procedure performed on their daughters out of religious or cultural
custom.
An amendment adopted without objection added "piercing" to the list of
things that may not be done to female genitals. Even adult women would
not be allowed to get the procedure. The bill eventually passed 160-0,
with no debate.
Amendment sponsor Rep. Bill Heath, R-Bremen, was slack-jawed when told
after the vote that some adults seek the piercings.
"What? I've never seen such a thing," Heath said. "I, uh, I wouldn't
approve of anyone doing it. I don't think that's an appropriate thing to
be doing."
The ban applies only to women, not men. The bill has already been
approved by the Senate but now must return to that chamber because of
the piercing amendment. Both chambers of the Legislature must agree on a
single version of a bill before it can go to the governor for final
approval.
(c) 2004 AP
Stoney
"Designated Rascal and Rapscallion
and
SCAMPERMEISTER!"
When in doubt, SCAMPER about!
When things are fair, SCAMPER everywhere!
When things are rough, can't SCAMPER enough!
/end humour alert
alt.atheism military veteran #11
{so much for the 'no atheists in foxholes' rubbish}
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| User: "Lord Calvert" |
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| Title: Re: OT: Damned Morons in Georgia Legislature |
03 Apr 2004 09:44:12 AM |
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Amendment sponsor Rep. Bill Heath, R-Bremen, was slack-jawed when told
after the vote that some adults seek the piercings.
"What? I've never seen such a thing," Heath said. "I, uh, I wouldn't
approve of anyone doing it. I don't think that's an appropriate thing to
be doing."
So he decided to take the decision making process about this out of the hands
of private citizens and put it firmly in the control of the State. What a
frelling Commie!
Meanwhile, I'm certain that there are no bills on the floor of the Georgia
House banning the male genital mutilation of infants.
Rich Goranson, Amherst, NY, USA (aa#MCMXCIX, a-vet#1)
EAC Department of Applied Rattan Use
"Without faith we might relapse into scientific or rational thinking, which
leads by a slippery slope toward constitutional democracy." - Robert Anton
Wilson
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| User: "Phÿltêr" |
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| Title: Re: OT: Damned Morons in Georgia Legislature |
03 Apr 2004 08:33:10 PM |
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stoney <stoney@the.net> astounded us with:
news:1sds6018nldc668c2dj12io0cf1qhunuos@4ax.com:
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20040324/ap_on_fe_st/genital_
piercings_1
Georgia House Bans Genital Piercings
Wed Mar 24, 6:21 PM ET
Add Strange News - AP to My Yahoo!
ATLANTA - Genital piercings for women were banned by the Georgia House
Wednesday as lawmakers considered a bill outlining punishments for
female genital mutilation.
The bill would make such mutilation punishable by two to 20 years in
prison. It makes no exception for people who give consent to have the
procedure performed on their daughters out of religious or cultural
custom.
An amendment adopted without objection added "piercing" to the list of
things that may not be done to female genitals. Even adult women would
not be allowed to get the procedure. The bill eventually passed 160-0,
with no debate.
Amendment sponsor Rep. Bill Heath, R-Bremen, was slack-jawed when told
after the vote that some adults seek the piercings.
"What? I've never seen such a thing," Heath said. "I, uh, I wouldn't
approve of anyone doing it. I don't think that's an appropriate thing to
be doing."
The ban applies only to women, not men. The bill has already been
approved by the Senate but now must return to that chamber because of
the piercing amendment. Both chambers of the Legislature must agree on a
single version of a bill before it can go to the governor for final
approval.
(c) 2004 AP
Despite the fact that it is rediculously draconian, how will it be policed?
The "Flaps Police"?
"S'cuse me ma'am, could you possibly show me your genitals? It's OK, I'm a
police officer"
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Phÿltêr
Denizen of Darkness #44 & AFJC Antipodean Attaché
http://afjc.clickhalah.com/forum/index.php
Change "freeway" to "hotmail" to respond
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