Ariz. to still allow racist images on trucks

MSNBC ^ | 02/15/2007

[Responsibility2nd]

PHOENIX - It's still going to be legal in Arizona for trucks to have splash guards with racist terms and silhouettes of naked women.

The House on Thursday rejected a Democratic amendment that would have banned splash guards with "images that are obscene or hateful."

The amendment's sponsor, Rep. Ed Ableser of Tempe, said he'd seen a splash guard that used the word "pickaninny" — a derogatory term for black children — and said his proposal was intended "to make sure those individuals that have hateful motives don't express or push those images upon others in our communities."

Rep. Theresa Ulmer, D-Yuma, supported the amendment and said it fit with lawmakers' other efforts to crack down on pornography and sexual predators.

"I personally am tired of explaining to my 11-year-old son why they (women) are depicted on mud flaps, but not all women are 36Ds. He's very confused by that," Ulmer said. "But seriously, this is about family values — what are we going to send out as a message to our children."

No law on 'hateful' Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Gilbert, opposed the amendment, saying it probably violated First Amendment protections for free speech and that "hateful" isn't defined by law.

Democratic Rep. Ben Miranda of Phoenix voted for the amendment but said he did so only because he felt compelled to do so because a vote against it could be misconstrued.

[I see my hands]

"Democratic Rep. Ben Miranda of Phoenix voted for the amendment but said he did so only because he felt compelled to do so because a vote against it could be misconstrued."

If you want to vote against something it's a huge misconstruction to vote for it.

[avg_freeper]

"The kid's 11 years old and confused by 36 D's?"

The kid is probably yelling, "Hey mom! I said disappointed not confused!"

[Dixie Yooper]

Does that mean that my bumper sticker that says "Run Hillary Run" is offensive just because it's on the front bumper?

Is it backwards so we can read it in our rear-view mirror?

[MeanWestTexan]

"I personally am tired of explaining to my 11-year-old son why they (women) are depicted on mud flaps, but not all women are 36Ds."

Just explain that it is a travesty of life, like hurricanes or earthquakes.

Fortunately medical science has made great strides in this regard, and horrible, life crippling, birth or congenital defects of this nature can be remedied.

[Hatteras]

Pickaninny?! Dang!... All this time I thought it said...

"Pick-a-winner!"

[sam_paine]

Mudflap Girl
Tumbuk3

It's a lonesome strecth out on Highway 9
Just another semi moving up from behind
Eyes are getting heavy, brain's about to bust
When a light comes shining through the diesel dust

It's that mudflap girl
Flashing in my headlight beams
That little mudflap girl
Shining like a midnight dream

Hey where are you going?
I guess you're going my way
I know you can't hear me talking
Still I just gotta say
You look so damned sexy sitting there
With your chrome steel curves
And your long chrome hair

Hey mudflap girl
Flashing in my headlight beam
I'll follow you around the world
You are my midnight dream

You pack no suitcase, you wear no dress
You ask no questions, you answer yes
You see no evil, you tell no lies
'Cause you have no mouth and you have no eyes

Hey mudflap girl
Flashing in my headlight beam
I'll follow you around the world
You are my midnight dream

Blacktop angel goddess, Queen of wanderlust
May your perfect body never turn to rust
Wherever you may be going
Don't ever lose that shine
Gotta keep them big wheels rolling
Straight down Highway 9

[Dixie Yooper]

Owned is such a harsh word for someone's offspring

[Responsibility2nd]

Ahh.. the joy of keywords.

Added pickaninny. No other threads have pickaninny as a keyword. (yet)

Added nakedwomen. As I thought, there are a few other threads under this keyword.

(But not enough)

Keywords. Gotta love 'em.

[Brad from Tennessee]

The Teamsters Union may be behind this lunacy as a way to harass independent truckers and small operators.

[Leftism is Mentally Deranged]

Don't let any government impose any more restrictions on free speech, because they sure as heck have no intention of stopping the trashing of Christian white males.

[Responsibility2nd]

Yes I can.

Wait.

Did I say that out loud?

(Must stop posting before thinking)

[-YYZ-]

Pickaninny?

Ditto on that. I doubt if one person in a hundred would know what it refers to. I think I've heard the word before, never knew it was a racist term.

[VeniVidiVici]

The amendment's sponsor, Rep. Ed Ableser of Tempe, said he'd seen a splash guard that used the word "pickaninny"

I'd say that old Ed here should lay off the moonshine before he sets out on the road.

[Responsibility2nd]

That's a great song!

Thanks.

[wtc911]

How does one discuss slavery without using words like owned?

[Red Boots]

And every young woman, as well.

[Mr. Jeeves]

The amendment's sponsor, Rep. Ed Ableser of Tempe, said he'd seen a splash guard that used the word "pickaninny" — a derogatory term for black children...

That was just Evan Meacham's car...why punish the whole state? ;)

[Squeako]

We deserve to be annihilated by aliens.

"We'd make great pets."

[hophead]

If the kid knows what a 36D is, why does she need to explain anything else?

Aren't there some illegal aliens in Arizona this witch needs to worry about and legislate against?

[Dixie Yooper]

We aren't discussing slavery, we are discussing names for children.