the people might be, but the lawmakers arent. tw
On 8/30/07, Dana <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I dunno -- I drove through Alexandria on the way to New Orleans and it > seems to be mostly black. Maybe that was just the part of town I > happened into, > > It does seem like a waste of time though. > > On 8/30/07, Tony <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > i think they should ban the ugly outfits that most businessmen > > wear, its offensive to me to see their LACK of ass in their horrible pants. > > > > its a joke. really. i think its whitey telling blackie what to wear... > > personally. > > > > tw > > > > On 8/30/07, Bruce Sorge <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I just read this article today: > > > > > > http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20500607/ > > > > > > > > > > > > NEW ORLEANS - Hike up those pants. Droopy drawers that bare skin or > > > underwear might soon be forbidden fashion on the streets of two Louisiana > > > towns, and violators could be forced to part with some cash. > > > > > > "I'm tired (of) looking at behinds," Shreveport Councilwoman Joyce Bowman > > > said after Tuesday's 4-3 vote to ban fanny-flaunting trousers. > > > > > > Nobody can be arrested just for violating the ordinance, but they could be > > > fined or required to perform community service. The maximum fine for a > > > first > > > offense is $100. > > > > > > Alexandria's City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to ban the baring. Its > > > ordinance allows some sag, but 3 inches or more can bring a fine of $25 to > > > $200 and a requirement for community service. > > > > > > If the mayors of Shreveport and Alexandria sign the ordinances, they will > > > bring Louisiana's total to at least six, with at least two more cities > > > considering bans. > > > > > > Elsewhere, Atlanta's City Council has held a hearing on a measure to > > > outlaw > > > saggy pants that reveal shorts or thongs. > > > > > > A similar proposal in Stratford, Conn., was soundly rejected this week > > > after > > > critics argued it would be unconstitutional and unfairly target > > > minorities. > > > > > > Some opponents cite other objections. > > > > > > "Are you going to have a 'sagging' court?" Michael Williams asked > > > Shreveport's council. "The police have more important things to do than > > > chase young boys and girls and say 'pull your pants up."' > > > > > > Personally I think that it is a good idea. I don't know why, but every > > > time > > > I stand in line at the grocery store or the mall and there is one of these > > > kids showing most of their underwear, I just want to slap the shit out of > > > them. I am sure that some will argue that it is unconstitutional or > > > stifles > > > freedom of expression or some bullshit like that, but I feel this is not > > > so > > > much freedom of expression as it is obscene. So what do you all think? Are > > > people allowed to run around showing off their ass or underwear? > > > > > > Bruce > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Download the latest ColdFusion 8 utilities including Report Builder, plug-ins for Eclipse and Dreamweaver updates. http;//www.adobe.com/cfusion/entitlement/index.cfm?e=labs%5adobecf8%5Fbeta Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/message.cfm/messageid:241697 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
