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    (Don't) Shake Those Pom-Poms

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    Already lawmakers in the Texas House have approved a bill to ban sexually suggestive dance moves and regulate other school performances that might be considered too sexual in nature.[...]

    The proposal would prohibit school cheerleaders, drill and dance teams and theater troupes from using steps, cheers or movements that might be considered overly sexual.[...]

    "Show me where you define what is 'too sexually suggestive,' " demanded Rep. Senfronia Thompson, a Democrat from Houston.[...]

    The bill's author, Rep. Al Edwards, also a Democrat from Houston, responded by noting that the activity that would be banned "is like sex -- you'll know it when you see it."[...]

    Debate raged for hours, even as some lawmakers complained that too much time was being taken up by what one called a "stupid and senseless" proposal to legislate morality.

    But Edwards noted "nothing of what we do here is more important than to protect our young children," who, he argued, are being sent the wrong message by suggestive dance routines.
    Won't some please think of the children!

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    those damn crazy kids!!!

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    yeah, I guess we all should go in search of the nice tight buns of the football players instead...

    old men can't even trust themselves... that's all I see.

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    Jeeze... when will stupid law suits like this stop in America?

    What a waste of time and money.

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    Seems that there's little difference to being led through life by your dick or relying on the Bible to show you the path.

    In either case you end up out of touch with reality and unable to reason for yourself.
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    Originally posted by Markp.com
    Jeeze... when will stupid law suits like this stop in America?

    What a waste of time and money.
    agreed, but just to clarify this isn't about lawsuits this is about passing a law... making 'sexual' dancing illegal.

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    Originally posted by Markp.com
    Jeeze... when will stupid law suits like this stop in America?
    Once we've erradicated the stupid people.

    Don't worry, we're working on it.
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    ...a title like that, and all we've gotten in 6 posts is a picture of Kevin Bacon?!?

    You people dissapoint me...
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    before making a decision on this issue, I would like to view some of this overly sexual cheerleading... repeatedly.
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    Originally posted by TallGuyLittleCar
    before making a decision on this issue, I would like to view some of this overly sexual cheerleading... repeatedly.
    I too would like to offer my services as an expert witness.
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    Originally posted by japangreg
    ...a title like that, and all we've gotten in 6 posts is a picture of Kevin Bacon?!?

    You people dissapoint me...
    sorry about that, was this what you had in mind?

    My bad.
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    Originally posted by PAlexC
    Once we've erradicated the stupid people.

    Don't worry, we're working on it.
    Do I dare mention licensed child birth?

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    Originally posted by EVPohovich
    Do I dare mention licensed child birth?
    It's really starting to make sense, isn't it?
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    Originally posted by PAlexC
    Once we've erradicated the stupid people.

    Don't worry, we're working on it.
    Only once you replace erradicated with elected in that statement does it becomes true.

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    yep everything looks good to me, this law is def. out of control.
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    You should all go to Norway where striptease is considered art:

    OSLO (AFP) - Striptease is an art and should therefore be exempt from value-added tax (VAT), a Norwegian court has ruled.

    The Diamond Go Go Bar in Oslo took the Norwegian state to court after it tried to impose VAT on entry fees to the club.

    But in the Oslo district court's verdict, a copy of which was obtained by AFP on Wednesday, the judge ruled that striptease performances should benefit from the VAT exemption granted to opera, ballet and theatre performances among others.
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