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Friday Night Lights In Texas May Soon Be Free Of Sexy Cheerleaders
Local 6 (Florida) /AP ^ | March 18, 2005

Posted on 03/19/2005 6:59:46 AM PST by Stoat

Friday Night Lights In Texas May Soon Be Free Of Sexy Cheerleaders

Schools' Funding Would Be Reduced

 

POSTED: 7:54 am EST March 18, 2005
One Texas lawmaker wants high school cheerleaders to keep it clean.

State Rep. Al Edwards of Houston is proposing a law to ban dirty dancing by cheerleaders. Edwards wants to put an end to "sexually suggestive" performances by cheerleaders at athletic events and other extracurricular competitions.

Edwards is outraged by the way cheerleaders are "shaking their behinds and going on, breaking it down." "And then we say to them, 'don't get involved in sex unless it's marriage or love, it's dangerous out there' and yet the teachers and directors are helping them go through those kind of gyrations."

He said it's hypocritical for educators to teach sexual abstinence, while condoning all sorts of bumping and grinding on the sidelines. Under the Houston Democrat's bill, the state education commissioner could reduce a school district's state funding if it knowingly permits sexy cheerleading.

Edwards said he filed the bill as a result of several instances of seeing such ribald performances in his district. J.M. Farias with the Austin Cheer Factory said cheerleading aficionados would welcome the law. He said cheering competitions penalize for suggestive movements or any vulgarity.

Although cheerleaders must meet the same no-pass, no-play academic requirements of athletes, cheerleading is not a competition sanctioned by the University Interscholastic League, the governing body of Texas high school sports.



TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: cheerleaders; cheerleading; dancing; football; sports
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To: dagoofyfoot

I was commenting on the overall tenor of the thread, not directing it at any one poster. Your #7 post just happened to be where I was reading when I decided to comment. I did not single you out deliberately, but I stand by my comment.


21 posted on 03/19/2005 5:19:14 PM PST by epow (Bibles that are falling apart usually belong to people who aren't.)
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To: basil

Thank you. These guys obviously still have some growing up to do.


22 posted on 05/04/2005 5:52:01 AM PDT by Houmatt (Another dead child in Florida! When are we gonna stand up and say, "Enough!")
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To: basil

Really. Why is is necessary to train these girls to dance like strippers? Just do the cheers.


23 posted on 05/04/2005 5:56:03 AM PDT by AppyPappy (If You're Not A Part Of The Solution, There's Good Money To Be Made In Prolonging The Problem.)
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To: dagoofyfoot
I don't go to High School games anymore ever since my kids graduated.

I have not been to a high school football game since *I* graduated from high school 20 years ago.

Me, I would be more worried about the release of convicted serial pedophile Larry Don McQuay instead of what cheerleaders do at football games.

24 posted on 05/04/2005 5:56:26 AM PDT by Houmatt (Another dead child in Florida! When are we gonna stand up and say, "Enough!")
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To: Stoat

My ex-cheerleader daughter would agree that some of these cheers are too suggestive and that some of the cheerleaders are, well, in her words "skanks". These being some of the reasons she stopped.


25 posted on 05/04/2005 6:11:17 AM PDT by Raycpa
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To: Motherbear

...." and doesn't believe that sex should be a secondary spectator sport."

Well then I will ignore everything you said.


26 posted on 05/04/2005 6:15:39 AM PDT by gathersnomoss
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To: Stoat
Nice to see that we can spend time on this issue. They've figured out all of Texas' other problems, passed the solutions, and now we can spend our legislative time on such small, trivial, and silly issues.

What? Education finance reform is still a mess? Our transportation system is out of control? Taxes are going through the roof? Our hospital systems are in jeopardy? Racial tensions are on the rise?

It can't be I tell ya'! We have plenty of time to pass legislation like how much bump and grind a cheerleading squad is allowed, so everything else must be fixed right?

Right?

(/vomiting sarcasm)

What a complete waste of time. Is the same smack-tard that wrote this POS legislation now going to demand a commission of inspectors to go around and ensure compliance? Or will they just rely on someone phoning in an anonymous tip? Mrs. Grundy is running wild thanks to her enablers in the Texas legislature. "I'll know pornography when I see it" seems to be the order of the day. Bunch of idiots.

27 posted on 05/04/2005 10:02:19 AM PDT by Dead Corpse (Never underestimate the will of the downtrodden to lie flatter.)
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To: Dead Corpse

I wonder who gets to decide what is too sexy? I wonder if things would look less sexy in sweats?


28 posted on 05/04/2005 10:08:49 AM PDT by Mr. Blonde (You know, Happy Time Harry, just being around you kinda makes me want to die.)
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To: Mr. Blonde

I think legislators passing BS bills is so HOT! We need to kick 'em all out of office before I am driven to do something lewd under thier influence.


29 posted on 05/04/2005 10:16:12 AM PDT by Dead Corpse (Never underestimate the will of the downtrodden to lie flatter.)
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