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  • #46
    It puts you closer, is all.

    Certainly FAR closer than countries like Canada are.

    And it's scary that you keep heading closer and closer.
    "The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
    Ben Kenobi: "That means I'm doing something right. "

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    • #47
      ahem:



      RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia lawmakers dropped their droopy-pants bill Thursday after the whole thing became just too embarrassing.

      The bill, which would have slapped a $50 fine on people who wear their pants so low that their underwear is visible in "a lewd or indecent manner," passed the state House on Tuesday but was killed by a Senate committee two days later in a unanimous vote.

      Republican Sen. Thomas K. Norment (search) said news reports implied that lawmakers were preoccupied with droopy pants.

      "I find that an indignation, which dampens my humor," Norment said.

      Republican Sen. Kenneth Stolle (search), the committee chairman, called the bill "a distraction."

      The committee hearing drew a standing-room-only crowd that included about 75 government students from Surry County High School.

      "If people in Florida can wear bikinis, a little underwear showing isn't going to hurt anybody," 17-year-old Elvyn Shaw said.

      The bill's sponsor, Democratic Delegate Algie T. Howell (search), declined to answer reporters' questions Thursday but issued a statement saying the bill "was in direct response to a number of my constituents who found this to be a very important issue."

      He has said the constituents included customers at his barber shop who were offended by exposed underwear.
      BTW, Gatekeeper, not the party of the bill's sponsor.

      Sigh, so much panic and righteous indigination over nothing.
      "I'm moving to the Left" - Lancer

      "I imagine the neighbors on your right are estatic." - Slowwhand

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      • #48
        More like caught with their pants down.

        And without this "panic and righteous indignation", it would've passed...
        "The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
        Ben Kenobi: "That means I'm doing something right. "

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        • #49
          Originally posted by Asher
          It puts you closer, is all.

          Certainly FAR closer than countries like Canada are.

          And it's scary that you keep heading closer and closer.
          It's just the South. If they break off again we won't fight about it.
          I drank beer. I like beer. I still like beer. ... Do you like beer Senator?
          - Justice Brett Kavanaugh

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          • #50
            Originally posted by Asher
            More like caught with their pants down.

            And without this "panic and righteous indignation", it would've passed...
            Uh Huh.

            So how many of the people on this thread contact the VA legislature about this issue?

            Somehow I doubt those people read Apolyton Off Topic.
            "I'm moving to the Left" - Lancer

            "I imagine the neighbors on your right are estatic." - Slowwhand

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            • #51
              You'd be surpised.
              "Remember, there's good stuff in American culture, too. It's just that by "good stuff" we mean "attacking the French," and Germany's been doing that for ages now, so, well, where does that leave us?" - Elok

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              • #52
                Some of my people might have written letters.

                Democracy baby.
                Captain of Team Apolyton - ISDG 2012

                When I was younger I thought curfews were silly, but now as the daughter of a young woman, I appreciate them. - Rah

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                • #53
                  Follow up posted at my blog: http://www.oneandfour.org/archives/2...ep_forwar.html
                  Captain of Team Apolyton - ISDG 2012

                  When I was younger I thought curfews were silly, but now as the daughter of a young woman, I appreciate them. - Rah

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                  • #54
                    I wrote a letter, but I doubt it made it to my state senator yet.

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                    • #55
                      The papers today announcedthat the bill had been killed in the legislature. All this hooha over nothing.
                      "I say shoot'em all and let God sort it out in the end!

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                      • #56
                        The hooha probably got the bill killed...
                        "The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
                        Ben Kenobi: "That means I'm doing something right. "

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                        • #57
                          Exactly. Hooha is a powerful tool of democracy.
                          Captain of Team Apolyton - ISDG 2012

                          When I was younger I thought curfews were silly, but now as the daughter of a young woman, I appreciate them. - Rah

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                          • #58
                            Originally posted by Shi Huangdi
                            Uh Huh.

                            So how many of the people on this thread contact the VA legislature about this issue?

                            Somehow I doubt those people read Apolyton Off Topic.
                            You think the only hooha was made on Apolyton?

                            This was international news, man. It's horribly bad PR and for their image, and it probably upset a lot of their constituents.
                            "The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
                            Ben Kenobi: "That means I'm doing something right. "

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