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jason

jason

USA
August 2002

FEB 10, 2005 09:26 AM

how fucked is this?


Long known to be one of the most conservative bodies in the United States, the Virginian State House of Representatives has broken new legal ground by voting to outlaw exposed underwear, in an attempt to restore sartorial standards in suburban towns such as Richmond and Norfolk.



[Edited on Feb 10, 2005 by jason]

Stiles

Stiles

Oakland, CA
November 2002

FEB 10, 2005 09:28 AM

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jason

jason

USA
August 2002

FEB 10, 2005 09:30 AM

Stiles said:
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yeah, so fucked huh?

blush

fixed.

nolovetildeath

nolovetildeath

San Francisco, CA
February 2004

FEB 10, 2005 09:38 AM

WTF! What a waste of time. I'm sure they could be passing more important laws than that. shocked

HenryTMensch

HenryTMensch

New York, NY
December 2004

FEB 10, 2005 09:40 AM

serves them right for living in virginia.

FridgeMagnet

FridgeMagnet

Chicago, IL
November 2004

FEB 10, 2005 09:43 AM

That's re-god-damned-diculous.

Idjit

Idjit

HOPEFUL

I'm lost

FEB 10, 2005 09:45 AM

Rednecks? Wasn't the bill proposed by a well-educated black guy? Kneejerk much? Sheesh.

EndedBen

EndedBen

Grand Rapids, MI
August 2004

FEB 10, 2005 09:47 AM

Black people can't be rednecks?

EndedBen

EndedBen

Grand Rapids, MI
August 2004

FEB 10, 2005 09:47 AM

OR well-educated?


Because I say they can, and are.

The_Reverend

The_Reverend

United Kingdom
September 2004

FEB 10, 2005 09:48 AM

Wow...that's pretty fucking petty. Nice to know there's absolutely nothing else that needs fixing or legislating in Virginia...

luckyride

luckyride

Portland, OR
May 2003

FEB 10, 2005 09:49 AM

what a fucking waste of tax dollars! mad

...let's not tackle any real issues, let's focus on fining people who's fashions we don't agree with...whatever

jason

jason

USA
August 2002

FEB 10, 2005 10:09 AM

Idjiit said:
Rednecks? Wasn't the bill proposed by a well-educated black guy? Kneejerk much? Sheesh.



i didnt say virginia rednecks proposed the bill, i said they passed it.

PointBlank

PointBlank

New York, NY
November 2004

FEB 10, 2005 10:10 AM

Will this lead to freakpirate putting on a shirt? Only time will tell.

RACER_X

RACER_X

Philadelphia, PA
February 2003

FEB 10, 2005 10:18 AM

This is a ridiculous waste of money and time...but it is kinda funny, people who wear their shit like that look fucking retarded anyway so who cares?

jason

jason

USA
August 2002

FEB 10, 2005 10:22 AM

Racer_X said:
This is a ridiculous waste of money and time...but it is kinda funny, people who wear their shit like that look fucking retarded anyway so who cares?



cops who want to fuck with people.

Idjit

Idjit

HOPEFUL

I'm lost

FEB 10, 2005 10:25 AM

jason said:

Idjiit said:
Rednecks? Wasn't the bill proposed by a well-educated black guy? Kneejerk much? Sheesh.



i didnt say virginia rednecks proposed the bill, i said they passed it.



So the Virginia House of Representatives is composed of rednecks? That makes more sense. whatever

MistahPrince

MistahPrince

Chicago, IL
February 2005

FEB 10, 2005 10:27 AM

I'm sure the boxers' lobby will be up in arms about this.

That Joe fella' can become a bad motherfucker (you can tell when he stops smiling).

The_Reverend

The_Reverend

United Kingdom
September 2004

FEB 10, 2005 10:27 AM

Wait... you mean there are cops who want to fuck with you?
eeek

walkswithbears

walkswithbears

United Kingdom
March 2003

FEB 10, 2005 10:27 AM

Racer_X said:
This is a ridiculous waste of money and time...but it is kinda funny, people who wear their shit like that look fucking retarded anyway so who cares?


grandad? shocked

RACER_X

RACER_X

Philadelphia, PA
February 2003

FEB 10, 2005 10:28 AM

walkswithbears said:

Racer_X said:
This is a ridiculous waste of money and time...but it is kinda funny, people who wear their shit like that look fucking retarded anyway so who cares?


grandad? shocked




GET OFF MY LAWN ! and PULL Yer goddamn pants up. ARRR!!!

franklychris

franklychris

United Kingdom
January 2005

FEB 10, 2005 10:35 AM

I think this is going to be another of those constitutional grey areas – could go to the supreme court (ridiculously). And all this in the land of freedom and justice.

In the UK our Government have been accused of turning our country into a nanny state, but that was for things such as banning fox hunting – if they tried to ban us from wearing low-slung trousers, they'd never get re-elected.

jason

jason

USA
August 2002

FEB 10, 2005 10:36 AM

from the washington post:


Droopy Drawers Drive Va. House To Distraction

By Marc Fisher
Thursday, February 10, 2005; Page B01

RICHMOND

Attention, parents: The state of Virginia understands that you lead busy lives, but lawmakers are confident that you will be only too happy to tack just one more task onto your morning routine -- a quick pants check as the kids head out the door.

The House of Delegates voted 60 to 34 Tuesday to impose a $50 fine on anyone found wearing pants low enough that a substantial portion of undergarments is showing. Note the vote: It wasn't even close.

Sure, it will be difficult to guarantee that your kids' pants stay secured around the waist all day, but there are ways to protect your offspring from exposure to police action and resulting fines. I suggest duct tape or, in extreme cases, super glue.

Virginia yields to no state in its protection of individual rights. This year, the legislature has stood tall against the threat to freedom posed by the use of cameras to enforce the law against running red lights. Lawmakers made certain that Virginians would not be barred from entering a day-care center with a loaded gun. And the House is poised to reject an effort to restrict teenagers' use of cell phones while driving.

But there is an odd gap in Virginia's protection of your liberties. Somehow, these same legislators are only too happy to get inside your marriage, your bedroom and even your pants.

The General Assembly, which in recent years passed bills banning same-sex marriage and prohibiting civil unions and other partnership contracts, feels compelled this year to add a constitutional amendment defining marriage as a bond between a man and a woman.

This week, by a 71 to 24 vote, the House approved a proposal by Del. Dick Black (R-Loudoun) requiring the state to investigate all Virginians who want to adopt a child to see "whether the petitioner is known to engage in current voluntary homosexual activity or is unmarried and cohabiting with another adult."

Maybe those deactivated red-light cameras can be repurposed for these important investigations.

About those pants: Lots of kids these days are conducting a large-scale experiment to see if trousers can defy gravity. This results in the widespread public exposure of underpants.

This greatly offends Del. Algie Howell Jr., a Democrat from Norfolk and author of the no-low-pants bill, which still faces a vote in the generally more skeptical Senate. "People that live in my neighborhood don't want to have to see undergarments," Howell told me. "It's not about individual rights; it's about values. I own a group home; we take in kids who've been in trouble. Most of the men who come in in shackles and handcuffs are trying to hold up their pants. The way you dress does have something to do with how you behave."

Since the state has an interest in fighting unemployment and crime, Howell figures the state is right to ban a practice that he says makes young people less attractive as employees and more likely to turn to crime.

Del. Lionell Spruill (D-Chesapeake) tried to sway his colleagues against the pants bill by reminding them of their own wacky fashion choices of yore. Amid much laughter about miniskirts, bell-bottoms, long hair and polyester pants, Spruill urged: "Let these kids express themselves. It will pass on."

That didn't work, so Spruill switched arguments: "This is a bill that will target blacks. They're going to stop those kids for one reason and then do other things. This is another way to lock up black people in jail."

But Del. Jack Reid (R-Richmond) replied, "Underwear is called underwear for a reason." While the clothing excesses of past generations were "not offensive," low-riding pants reflect "the coarsening of this society," he said.

Whereupon, the House voted to ban drooping drawers.

Surely there must be some logic that explains why self-professed conservatives will stop at nothing to protect our rights regarding guns, cars and property, but think nothing of poking into our bedrooms and examining our undergarments.

"You're looking for consistency?" said Del. Brian Moran (D-Alexandria). "As long as it matches their views, they're more than happy to get into our lives. Searching for intellectual consistency won't get you anywhere."




[Edited on Feb 10, 2005 by jason]

Midnyte

Midnyte

SUICIDEGIRL

Arizona, USA

FEB 10, 2005 10:39 AM

Land of the fucking free eh?

When will we have a national uniform? Where do they have a right to regulate our clothing at all? Fuck, I think making strippers wear little pasties at work is bullshit. The government should have no right to make laws against wearing anything or nothing, or size 4XXX spandex pants. Yeah, it may offend some people, but it is more offensive to tell them they can't wear whatever it is they want to wear. When is who I am what I like going to become illegal?

What the fuck is happening in this country?

sadisticmika

sadisticmika

I'm lost
July 2004

FEB 10, 2005 10:43 AM

Personally, I think that the 'baggy pants' fashion statement that SHOULD have waned out after 1992 is about the same as a "Foam Dome" beer hat... BUT, the fact that this gets anywhere near something calling itself 'government', makes me yearn for TRUE censorship so that future generations never realise just how pathetic the geriatol slurping old boys network aka 'guvmint' has become.

Stiles

Stiles

Oakland, CA
November 2002

FEB 10, 2005 10:48 AM

West Virginia, not to be outdone, should pass a law requiring all hats to be worn straight.

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