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Tuesday, February 08, 2005
These People Need a Hobby
The Virginia House of Delegates passed a bill that would outlaw showing your underwear in public.
You cannot legislate morality. It just won't work. It's just going to make people mad, and I'm not necessarily talking about the kids who saved up their lunch money to buy those pants. I'm talking about the parents who forked over the cash for them... the clothing manufacturers who are just filling market demand... and the citizens of the Great State of Virginia, who will be very upset that you spent your time debating this instead of getting some real work done.
Is there nothing else going on in Virginia, that the House of Delegates has time to debate the merits of outlawing clothes? This is why State (and Federal, even) Legislatures should be part time. Then they wouldn't have time for stuff like this.
RICHMOND, Va. The Virginia House of Delegates has tentatively approved a bill to crack down on people who wear low-riding pants. Delegates approved a measure that would allow police to assess a 50-dollar fine on anyone who exposes their underpants in a -- quote -- "lewd or indecent manner."Yeah... it looks stupid when guys where the low-riding pants that shows their undies. And I think it's just stupid when females (usually teenage girls) wear low-cut jeans and high cut thongs (and then get mad when they're not appreciated for their brain cells.) Offensive? Eh... maybe. If you're a total prude. Make it against the law? That's just nuts. In essence, wouldn't that mean that swimsuits are illegal?
Norfolk Delegate Algie (AHL'-jee) Howell introduced the bill at the urging of constituents who are offended by the exposed underwear. He says he's received a lot of feedback about the issue -- mostly positive.
You cannot legislate morality. It just won't work. It's just going to make people mad, and I'm not necessarily talking about the kids who saved up their lunch money to buy those pants. I'm talking about the parents who forked over the cash for them... the clothing manufacturers who are just filling market demand... and the citizens of the Great State of Virginia, who will be very upset that you spent your time debating this instead of getting some real work done.
Is there nothing else going on in Virginia, that the House of Delegates has time to debate the merits of outlawing clothes? This is why State (and Federal, even) Legislatures should be part time. Then they wouldn't have time for stuff like this.
