Florida getting its ducks in a row

[rinselberg]

TALLAHASSEE - Broward Sen. Nan Rich's bill to make bestiality a crime is moving toward becoming law, picking up a unanimous committee approval Tuesday.

Florida is among 16 states that don't outlaw sex with animals. Rich's bill would make it a third-degree felony.

"These are heinous crimes and people belong in jail, who commit these kind of crimes," said Rich, D-Weston. "There's a tremendous correlation between sexually deviant behavior and crimes against children and crimes against animals."

The Senate's Agriculture Committee tacked on an amendment that exempts veterinary practices and animal husbandry — raising and breeding livestock — from the law. That prompted confusion from Sen. Larcenia Bullard, D-Miami.

"People are taking animals as their husbands?" Bullard asked, as senators and audience members stifled laughter.

The committee's chairman, Sen. Charlie Dean, explained the difference between husband and husbandry . . .


http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/loc...0,360201.story


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[Dave Nelson]

Its amazing what politicians will say, including Palin's alleged comments about Africa being a country. I find that as hard to believe as Bullard's alleged comments about animal "husbands."
During the Titanic inquiry, the press had a field day with what they called "smithisms" because of the comments made by a senator named Smith.
When given a description of the massive smokestack from the sinking ship breaking free and slamming into a mass of people struggling in the water, Smith apparently asked if anyone had been hurt.

[Roy R. Ferguson]

Hi Guys:

According to Snopes, MSNBC retracted the story that stated Sara Palin thought Africa was a country instead of a continent. The false story seems to be living on. Oh well.

Roy

[DragonLensmanWV]

Best thing about ducks in a row - they're easier to shoot that way.:D

[GAgal]

TALLAHASSEE - Broward Sen. Nan Rich's bill to make bestiality a crime is moving toward becoming law, picking up a unanimous committee approval Tuesday.

Florida is among 16 states that don't outlaw sex with animals.

The Senate's Agriculture Committee tacked on an amendment that exempts veterinary practices and animal husbandry — raising and breeding livestock — from the law. That prompted confusion from Sen. Larcenia Bullard, D-Miami.

You mean people have been traveling to Mexico all this time when they could have been getting it here in Florida!

[harry a saake]

Dave, could not help but think back to when i was a volunteeer fireman, and also served in the rescue squad.

we would be at a scene of a bad accident, someone lying on the street, broken bones, blood gushing out, and there would always be someone who would come up and say IS HE HURT?