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Mass. Dem’s Bill Would Make It Illegal To Call Someone ‘Bitch’ |
2019-10-24 |
[FREEBEACON] A Massachusetts Democrat is pushing a bill that would make it a crime to maliciously call someone a "bitch" within the commonwealth. "Poopyhead" is still okay. Foul-mouthed individuals who are found guilty under a bill introduced by Democratic representative Daniel J. Hunt would face a $150 maximum fine for the first offense, while repeat offenders would face up to six months' imprisonment, a $200 fine, or both. If enacted, "bitch" would be the only word in the English language to receive such special consideration in Massachusetts. So "Dog Squat" is still good to go. "Cow," "sow," "jenny," "pussy," "hen," "vixen," "nanny," "pullet," and "doe" are still in committee. "Ewe" has problems, but they're working on them. Hunt introduced "An Act regarding the use of offensive words" in May. The proposed law would specify that the use of the word "bitch" satisfied the "offensive and disorderly acts or language" requirement in existing disorderly conduct law. Doesn't matter whether you holler it, squeal it, or whisper, it's still disorderly. If you think it, it depends on your expression. "A person who uses the word ’bitch' directed at another person to accost, annoy, degrade or demean the other person shall be considered to be a disorderly person," the bill says. "A violation of this subsection may be reported by the person to whom the offensive language was directed at or by any witness to such incident." What if the person's a guy? Zat still count? How about if she identifies as a guy? Hunt told the Boston Herald that he filed the bill after being asked to do so by a constituent. Falls under the heading of "never tell a constituent he's stoopid." It ain't a legislator's place to explain that something's abhorrent to the nation at large. "Any time a constituent approaches me with something that is of concern to them, I follow through with it," he said. "In this instance, someone asked me to file a bill that they deemed was important and I thought it was a good exercise to let that bill go through the process." Instead of telling the bitch to shut up? While critics charge that the bill likely violates the First Amendment, Hunt told the Herald that even if it does, his bill could "illuminate the exhaustive legislative process for people that might not normally be engaged." So it's just a demonstration instead of an assault on our increasingly beleaguered liberties? Oh, well. That's different. The Massachusetts Republican Party mocked their counterparts for the bill. "Beacon Hill Democrats like [Dan Hunt] are fearlessly taking on the biggest problems facing the commonwealth," the state GOP said on Twitter, asking followers to attend the Judiciary Committee hearing if they "believe free speech matters." Good for you, Taxachussets Publicans. Slap the silly bitches. Related: Massachusetts Democrat: 2019-08-09 Ex-defense chief Jim Mattis returns to General Dynamics amid rising scrutiny of DC ties to business Massachusetts Democrat: 2019-06-27 The Hill's Morning Report - Warren cements front-runner status in first Dem debate Massachusetts Democrat: 2019-06-01 Elizabeth Warren compared to Rachel Dolezal |
Posted by:Fred |
#21 Daniel J. Hunt is acting bitchy, even a son of a bitch. I can hear my poetry fried going on for 30 minutes about the different forms and uses of the word bitch. "Mr. Jhunt, you are acting like a bitch. Oh, you were asked to, bitch of a spot to be in, but life is a bitch." and so forth, probably something about a bitchin' camero at some point. |
Posted by: swksvolFF 2019-10-24 19:35 |
#20 Lex you took my line! |
Posted by: warthogswife 2019-10-24 18:35 |
#19 I think it's too kind |
Posted by: Frank G 2019-10-24 18:35 |
#18 Probably the most banned song in Taxatusets. |
Posted by: Bright Pebbles 2019-10-24 18:31 |
#17 and Kyle's mum... |
Posted by: Bright Pebbles 2019-10-24 18:28 |
#16 Bytch is not on George Carlin's list of 7 dirty words. I will continue to say it where appropriate. Would anyone deny that HRC is a bytch? |
Posted by: JohnQC 2019-10-24 16:27 |
#15 It's a fact that a beantown bigot can make an old school Atlantan blush every time. |
Posted by: M. Murcek 2019-10-24 12:07 |
#14 Re: #9 fuggeddaboutit |
Posted by: Mercutio 2019-10-24 11:47 |
#13 The end of rap music I guess |
Posted by: European Conservative 2019-10-24 11:11 |
#12 "Any time a constituent approaches me with something that is of concern to them, I follow through with it," he said. "In this instance, someone asked me to file a bill that they deemed was important and I thought it was a good exercise to let that bill go through the process." The politician in question never intended the bill to be passed, he just wanted to shut up an insistent constituent. |
Posted by: trailing wife 2019-10-24 10:28 |
#11 First, Dron66046 is right and the first cases will be the black community and the law will either be inequally enforced or discarded. Second, there is no way this can survive the eventual trip to the Supreme Court which will likely open Massachusetts up to lots of lawsuits. |
Posted by: rjschwarz 2019-10-24 10:16 |
#10 Will never pass a constitutional challenge. |
Posted by: DarthVader 2019-10-24 09:28 |
#9 Yankees should become polite like Southerners and say things like "Bless your heart, gracious lady"? |
Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2019-10-24 09:25 |
#8 No more Dog Shows in Massachusetts. Usually over half the contestants are bitches. |
Posted by: Mullah Richard 2019-10-24 09:21 |
#7 Fine with me - I'll skip 'bitch' and just go with battleax or c*&t, maybe both! |
Posted by: Raj 2019-10-24 09:07 |
#6 Good. Send more black people to jail just for talking. |
Posted by: Dron66046 2019-10-24 05:31 |
#5 Actually this debate is discriminatory against |
Posted by: Elmerert Hupens2660 2019-10-24 05:27 |
#4 ^😊 |
Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2019-10-24 02:39 |
#3 |
Posted by: Bright Pebbles 2019-10-24 02:26 |
#2 Whose bitch is that smiling little homunculus shown in the photo? |
Posted by: Lex 2019-10-24 02:00 |
#1 How about puta? Is that okay. |
Posted by: Fat Bob Javish1936 2019-10-24 01:48 |