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These are the times when maps fade and direction is lost. Forwards is backwards now, so we glance sideways at the strange lands through which we are all passing, knowing for certain only that our destination has disappeared. We are unready to meet these times, but we proceed nonetheless, adapting as we wander, reshaping the Earth with every tread.

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What the Fuck?
Wednesday, January 28, 2004
 

What the Fuck?

It is a rare gift to find a piece of legislation that is a hoot to read. Witness HR 3687:

To amend section 1464 of title 18, United States Code, to provide for the punishment of certain profane broadcasts, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 1464 of title 18, United States Code, is amended--

(1) by inserting `(a)' before `Whoever'; and

(2) by adding at the end the following:

`(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).'.


This vitally important bill now before the House of Representatives has been sponsored by the following paragons of civic virtue:

Todd Akin (MO)
Cass Ballenger (NC)
Roscoe Bartlett (MD)
John Boozman (AR)
Henry Brown (SC)
Richard Burr (NC)
Mac Collins (GA)
Harold Ford (TN)
Thaddeus McCotter (MI)
Charlie Norwood (GA)
Doug Ose (CA)
Tom Osborn (NE)
Stevan Pearce (NM)
Lamar Smith (TX)
Gene Taylor (MS)
James Walsh (NY)
Roger Wicker (MS)

To find out how to get in touch with these epitomes of holy uprightedness and let them know what you think of their bill, take a trip over to the House of Representatives website. But what to write?

I'd like to propose a fun little contest. Who can express their opinion of this bill using the greatest volume of these prohibitively nasty words? Click on the comment link below and scribe away. Extra points for style!

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