tsk, tsk, tsk . . . such language! . . . and in a federal law, no less!

[OneBlueSky]

seems our Member of Congress are now inserting profanity into legislation . . . now kids won't be able to read about the law without being exposed to dirty words . . . for shame . . .

`(b) As used in this section, the term `profane', used with respect to language, includes the words `shit', `piss', `fuck', `cunt', `asshole', and the phrases `cock sucker', `mother fucker', and `ass hole', compound use (including hyphenated compounds) of such words and phrases with each other or with other words or phrases, and other grammatical forms of such words and phrases (including verb, adjective, gerund, participle, and infinitive forms).'.

http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c108:H.R.3687:

[TexasPatriot]

1. dont you wish

they spent 37 hours in open debate on the floor of the senate over this rather than that whole judges fiasco

i so want to hear Kay Bailey discuss why a couple of those terms shouldnt be used to describe her

[Devlzown]

2. Glad to see our Congress

is concerning itself with important matters. Tee-tee, poo-poo, ding-a-ling.

[Andy_Stephenson]

9. and

bumping uglies.

[snippy]

3. Someone should offer an amendment to include the word "republican."

[Military Brat]

4. This is why I use the "b" word instead of the "f" word

As in "bush you" instead of "f*** you," or, "Go bush yourself," or, "You're a bush-hole," or, "We are all sooo royally bushed!"

You get the idea. Nothing more profane in the English language than the "b" word.

[Maccagirl]

5. Ruh-roh-Wes Clark just used one of the banned words

on C-Span. What will happen to him?

:evilgrin:

[peekaloo]

6. Someone notify George Carlin! They're stealing his act.

:o

[ParanoidPat]

8. That was my first thought.

Where's George when you need him? :evilgrin:

[amber dog democrat]

7. I suppose this representative has nothing better to do

than to waste time on stupid stuff like this.
But I wonder, if we just make these words part of the every day vernacular, then the power they have ....goes away. All the same its gratuitous, uncivil, and banal.

Did this guy have a bad childhood? Are there repressed issues?

[Catshrink]

10. Sunuvabitch

maybe Congress should censor itself.

[Nobody]

11. Heh heh, you said "ass"