The Great Arizona Mudflap Controversy

[Zkribbler]

Lawmaker Tries To Ban Naked Lady Mudflaps
State House Refuses To Restrict Splash Guard Images

PHOENIX -- It's still going to be legal in Arizona for trucks to have splash guards with racist terms and silhouettes of naked women.

The state House on Thursday rejected a Democratic amendment that would have banned splash guards with images that are "obscene or hateful."

Tempe Democrat Ed Ableser sponsored the amendment. He said he'd seen a splash guard that used a derogatory term for black children and said he wanted to make sure that people with hateful motives didn't inflict them on others.

Democratic Rep. Theresa Ulmer of Yuma supported the amendment and said it fit with lawmakers' other efforts to crack down on pornography and sexual predators.

"I personally am tired of explaining to my 11-year-old son why they (women) are depicted on mudflaps , but not all women are 36Ds. He's very confused by that," Ulmer said. "But seriously, this is about family values -- what are we going to send out as a message to our children."

Republican Rep. Andy Biggs of Gilbert opposed the amendment. He said it probably violated First Amendment protections for free speech and that "hateful" isn't defined by law.

Ableser's amendment, rejected on a 31-19 roll call vote, would have been added to a bill (HB2316) sought by the Arizona Trucking Association to change Arizona's height requirement for rear fender splash guards. The bill was given preliminary approval and now awaits a formal House vote.

My favorite line is: "I personally am tired of explaining to my 11-year-old son why they (women) are depicted on mudflaps , but not all women are 36Ds. He's very confused by that."

My explanation would be: "Truckers like ladies with big jugs." Even an 11-year-old boy could grasp this fact.

[Gibsie]

whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat

[DRoseDARs]

"I personally am tired of explaining to my 11-year-old son why they (women) are depicted on mudflaps , but not all women are 36Ds. He's very confused by that," Ulmer said. "But seriously, this is about family values -- what are we going to send out as a message to our children."

If his son were 6-years-old that be one thing, but an 11-year-old is just pushing buttons. Ed is a moron.

[Dinner]

If the kid can't figure out that not all women have 36Ds then he's even dumber then his dad.

[DRoseDARs]

As I was saying, an 11-year-old is old enough to know. He knows the issue irks his dad so he keeps asking. The tween years are starting...

[MRT144]

screw "family values". Talking about sex prevents sexual idiocy.

[Dinner]

I bet he's trying to repress his on homosexuality. Large numbers of the religious fundimentalists who get worked up by gays or sex are acting out in an attempt to repress their own homosexuality.

[Winston]

Democratic Rep. Theresa Ulmer of Yuma supported the amendment and said it fit with lawmakers' other efforts to crack down on pornography and sexual predators.

Ah, yes. Sexual predators are almost as bad as images of naked women.

Do these lawmakers have brains at all?

[chequita guevara]

How about banning those "balls" that hang from the back of pickups?

[DanS]

To be honest, I've never understood the naked women on mudflaps thing. Don't get me wrong -- good looking naked women are nice to look at. But naked women mudflaps make about as much sense as pink flamingos.

Of course, I don't think it would be possible to legislate good taste. At least not in the US.

[Zkribbler]

How about banning those "balls" that hang from the back of pickups?

CHONG: Those are the biggest dingle balls that I've ever seen!
CHEECH: Yeah. I made 'em out of my sister's bra.

[chequita guevara]

I like pink flamingos.

[Zkribbler]

Bah! Typical Floridian!

[chequita guevara]

No, I know I'm a bad driver and I compensate.

[Berzerker]

Democratic Rep. Theresa Ulmer of Yuma supported the amendment and said it fit with lawmakers' other efforts to crack down on pornography and sexual predators.

"I personally am tired of explaining to my 11-year-old son why they (women) are depicted on mudflaps , but not all women are 36Ds.

Thats ****ing too bad, I'm personally tired of politicians telling the rest of us how to spend the time we have on this planet. We dont exist as a lesson plan for your damned kid lady...