Posted on 10/22/2019 11:36:34 AM PDT by cann
Massachusetts is taking the fight against nasty words to the next level with a new state bill that would ban the use of the word bitch in certain contexts.
State Rep. Daniel Hunt (D–Boston) has put forward H. 3719 that would prohibit the use of the big, bad b-word when deployed to "to accost, annoy, degrade or demean" another person. Anyone who did so would be considered a "disorderly person" under state law.
Penalties could include fines of up to $200 or six months in jail. Hunt's bill specifies that either the person called a bitch or a witness to the bitch-calling could report the crime to the police.
(Excerpt) Read more at reason.com ...
1970’s “Mike Hunt” me as a teenager at an Airport (San Diego) and the White Phone
I thought it was funny as hell, then there was Jack ...
"Well, nobody needs a whiny little bitch, either. Yet here you are."
What about the word “bastard”? Shouldn’t the sauce for the goose be the same sauce for the gander?
While we are on it, let’s ban all profanity. It’s really out of control.
When that’s done, we can move on to banning the Bible and the Constitution.
In the end, I hope we pass a law against murder. It will be a nice world when there are no more murders.
“Just try to enforce that one.”
Maybe they’ll enforce it with the same police force that Beto is going to send door-to-door to confiscate guns.
No, bitch, you don’t get to fine people for words. I know it’s your goal, your holy grail - you want desperately to throw people in jail for not using the “right” pronouns and for speaking out against abortion.
It’s really thought control. Orwell was right.
You’ll get to your goal by any means necessary, even if it means passing invalid laws that fool the public because the laws have a nice name.
So go to hell, bitch and take your fascism to a country where they are already practicing it, like North Korea.
I bet at least 80% of high-school age kids, both male and female, would be subject to arrest if this goes through.
State Rep. Daniel Hunt (D–Boston)
Up yours Bitch!!
He’s a goofy looking b****.
What’s the fine and jail time for saying the masculine b word?
There goes all the comedy clubs in Boston!
DANG!
WTF ever, bitch...
Agreed. This legislation is a violation of the first amendment.
Didn’t Fredo use the word b!tch several times in his rant when he was called Fredo?
When did Puritanism come back into vogue?!
Except for certain points it’s almost like the hated religious-right has gotten everything it wanted in the 80s
Bitch please.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.