virginia is for crazies who would like to live in medieval times

[politics]
posted by catherine / February 08, 2005 /

walking up wisconsin avenue towards the tenleytown metro stop this evening, i passed a homeless man sitting in a bus stop that he had clearly turned into his ad hoc home. there were three shopping carts full of random books, clothes and bags surrounding him, and as i got nearer, he started frantically waving a newspaper in his hand and shouting nonsensically. he was obviously mentally disturbed. but as i passed by, i heard what he was yelling: "those politicians in southern virginia! they make crazy laws! i want to call them all up and do the donald trump and tell them that THEY'RE FIRED! they deserve to be fired!"

turns out, i couldn't agree with him more. and after seeing in the past few weeks the kind of laws that the virginia house of delegates is spending time and taxpayer money on passing, i'd rather have the crazy homeless man in office than those idiots.

see:

  • Virginia House passes gay marriage constitutional ban
  • A proposed constitutional amendment that would open all public property - including schools - to prayer and other religious activities passed the Virginia House of Delegates Tuesday. The resolution, which passed 69-27, is needed to curb a growing effort to silence Christians.
  • Proposal for "traditional marriage" license plate advances in Virginia
  • Underwear Police? Virginians May Be Fined For Low-Cut Pants; People Would Face $50 Fine

    goddammit. what are they doing to my commonwealth?

    • Comments

    Hey, it's not your commonwealth anymore. You moved to DC, so maybe it's your fault.

    Posted by: brian on February 9, 2005 10:27 AM

    techincally, since i am going to hell and never registered as a DC resident, i can still claim VA as mine own. anyway i still have to pay 2/3 of my taxes to them this year. bleh.

    Posted by: catherine on February 9, 2005 10:42 AM

    but i am a fan of the idea that i am such a bastion of hetereosexuality and political correctness that as soon as i moved away a huge vaccuum was created and virginia went all crazy.

    Posted by: catherine on February 9, 2005 10:43 AM

    You're a hetereosexual? Egads! You must repent. You *can* be differnt...you just have to choose!

    Posted by: Michael on February 9, 2005 01:01 PM

    Forget your commonwealth. What the hell are doing to civil liberties?! A constitutional ban and a possible fine for fashion?

    Posted by: Fitz on February 10, 2005 09:09 AM

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