Legislative shenanigans

It's always hard to know where to start when it comes to the Louisiana legislature.

The cockfighting bill has died in committee, apparently. So all those "fine, upstanding" folks who supposedly make their living strapping knives on roosters and watching 'em kill each other... Well, they'll still have a livelihood, won't they?

I have yet to meet anyone who's raising their family on the proceeds from cockfighting.

..o0o..

Senator Ben Nevers has wasted our time - and thus, our money - again. By sponsoring a bill outlawing abortion, which will only take effect if the US Supreme Court strikes down Roe vs. Wade. The law does not allow exceptions for rape or incest.

So if your 13-year-old daughter is raped, you can:
1) take her out of state for an abortion; or
2) make her go through with the pregnancy, bear the child and give it up for adoption;
3) or, hell, keep it and raise it!

I'm sure she'd appreciate #2 and #3 the most, huh? Constant reminders of a horrifying event, eh? That's a fine example of how to respect life [sarcasm]!

Not to worry, I'm sure the surrounding states will be building abortion clinics a couple miles from Louisiana's borders. Those rich enough to afford the drive and the (probably) inflated fees... Life will go on for them as before. The poor won't have a choice.

There are about 200 kids in Louisiana waiting to be adopted. People are going to be lining up to adopt the babies of rape and incest victims, aren't they? We love kids so much, we're letting 200 languish in foster care and group homes. That will be a fine thought for the future of any of those rape and incest babies, very comforting for the mothers. Those kids are probably not likely to be adopted into loving homes, judging by Louisiana's numbers.

Respecters of life? Ha! "Christian" fascists, is more like it. Shame on you, Nevers.