Georgia state rep. Bobby Franklin (Republican) does a whole lot of really crazy shit

[Zeke129]

[b][url=http://www.alternet.org/newsandviews/article/484085/the_craziest_wingnut_in_america_wants_to_criminalize_unauthorized_vaginal_bleeding/]Source - Alternet[/url]
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Let's look at some of the things he's doing:

[quote]Georgia state rep. Bobby Franklin, R-Marietta... [b]proposed a law that would require rape and sexual assault victims -- but not the victims of any other crimes -- to be called "accusers" unless there was a conviction in their cases.[/b]

[b]Then Franklin introduced a bill that would do away with drivers' licenses, arguing that they “are a throw back to oppressive times.”[/b] As CBS reported:

In his bill, Franklin states, [i]"free people have a common law and constitutional right to travel on the roads and highways that are provided by their government for that purpose. Licensing of drivers cannot be required of free people, because taking on the restrictions of a license requires the surrender of an inalienable right."[/i]

Now Lindsay Beyerstein brings us word of Franklin's latest:

A Georgia Representative has [b][highlight]introduced a bill to investigate all unsupervised miscarriages as crime scenes.[/b][/highlight] Don't believe me? Here's the relevant language from HB 1, downloadable from legislature's website:

[i]When a spontaneous fetal death required to be reported by this Code section occurs without medical attendance at or immediately after the delivery or when inquiry is required by Article 2 of Chapter 16 of Title 45, the ‘Georgia Death Investigation Act,’ the proper investigating official shall investigate the cause of fetal death and shall prepare and file the report within 30 days[/i][/quote]

ahahaha what a total loon

[GreenLeaf]

No drivers licence?

pff yeah way! lets see how well that goes!

[Broseph_]

[QUOTE=Zeke129;28252183][b][url=http://www.alternet.org/newsandviews/article/484085/the_craziest_wingnut_in_america_wants_to_criminalize_unauthorized_vaginal_bleeding/]Source - Alternet[/url]
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Let's look at some of the things he's doing:

ahahaha what a total loon[/QUOTE]

[quote]proposed a law that would require rape and sexual assault victims -- but not the victims of any other crimes -- to be called "accusers" unless there was a conviction in their cases.[/quote]

Admit this is actually a good law

[Zeke129]

[QUOTE=Broseph_;28252557]Admit this is actually a good law[/QUOTE]

If a woman shows up at the hospital beaten half to death and raped I think it should be just fine to call her a victim

[Dr_Funk]

Somewhere along the way, Franklin forgot what drivers licences were actually for.

[superdinoman]

I like the no drivers license, throw in no drug laws, prostitution, and gambling everywhere and he's got a deal.

[Doozle]

[QUOTE=Broseph_;28252557]Admit this is actually a good law[/QUOTE]

No, that's incredibly demeaning.

[Zeke129]

[QUOTE=Doozle;28253364]No, that's incredibly demeaning.[/QUOTE]

Especially since it only applies to the victims of rape

I say again, what a loon

[Nathax]

i can't think of what actual benefits not having a drivers licence would bring

bobby mate you're a fuckin idiot

[ToXiCsoldier]

Is it just me or are the republicans indirectly supporting rapists?

[Miskav]

Oh you republicans, never change your raping woman-hating ways.

Except when you're hating on the gays.

Or the brown people.

Or the poor.

Or any-one not exactly like you.

[Madman_Andre]

How the hell did this guy get elected?

[Curls]

"introduced a bill to investigate all unsupervised miscarriages as crime scenes."

Great, a loony in the government.

WAIT! This isn't new, why am I surprised?

[Awesomecaek]

[QUOTE=Zeke129;28252660]If a woman shows up at the hospital beaten half to death and raped I think it should be just fine to call her a victim[/QUOTE]

In this case I it would be obvious and easy to prove, so there would be no negative effect from the law.

I can see the actual reasoning. It seems some women tend to throw sexual assault/rape accusations like nothing, often to get rid of responsibility from their own fuck-ups and such.

Problem is that this would further increase the number of rape cases which get never reported, as the woman would have one extra thing to fear.

It's a dumb idea, but I can't say it would be completely without reason.

Now removal of driver licenses? That's fucking retarded. Some people just aren't, and never will be able to properly handle a car. People who fail to drive safely are all jailed, or what?

[Ronin]

It sounds like the guy is a total bigot and doesn't care about what women think of the subjects.

Especially when your bills only apply to victims of rape and calling them "accusers" like they should be looked down upon. And secondly, he wants to consider a miscarriage a crime scene, who the hell looks at a live woman who just lost her child and thinks chalk lines and yellow tape?

[EmperorScorpious]

[QUOTE=Broseph_;28252557]Admit this is actually a good law[/QUOTE]

Even if it made sense, what's the point of wasting time rewording? Surely there is more pressing matters such as financial issues to deal with than what to name a particular person in a certain type of case?

As for the car license.... yes, we have a right to travel the roads. But we a license doesn't restrict that, it merely regulates the form of travel. We can always walk. Just because it's not the optimal kind of transportation doesn't mean it's forbidden.

[s0beit]

Drivers licenses are an infringement on a free person's rights but if you have a miscarriage and lose a child you're a fucking criminal and we're watching your ass

[EmperorScorpious]

[QUOTE=s0beit;28256281]Drivers licenses are an infringement on a free person's rights but if you have a miscarriage and lose a child you're a fucking criminal and we're watching your ass[/QUOTE]

He says it's an infringement on our right to travel. It's not. If its an infringement on anything, it's merely a stalling in certain opportunities in [I]how[/I] we travel. Like I said before, you can always walk. May not be the best or fastest way to get to somewhere, but it doesn't restrict you in any way.

Edit: Didn't realize it was a joke until after I posted, whoops

[Cl0cK]

Those proposed laws are pretty retarded, a person that has been raped should be considered a victim of rape and not an accuser.

[Habsburg]

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[Sigfrial]

Is there a virus going around recently affecting the cognitive functions of our Representatives?

Seriously. :colbert:

[Led Zeppelin]

If this guy can somehow be a representative, there is no reason that I can't. Nice!

[Big Dumb Patriot]

Oh [i]YEAH[/i]? Well look what Oregon Congressman ([b]DEMOCRAT![/b]) David Wu did!

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[Hail Satan]

[QUOTE=Habsburg;28256883][img_thumb]http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lh3wo20YZV1qa4ff3o1_500.jpg[/img_thumb][/QUOTE]

That is a classy Confederate flag tie.

[deathstarboot]

People need to look at the bright side of all this retarded republican bullshit floating around our country right now. People WILL eventually begin to get sick of the bigotry, lack of critical thinking, general ineptitude and eventually Fox news will be seen for what it truly is...

Basically whenever you see something that shouldn't be, don't fret, as you're usually not the only one that's noticed, and changes will be made for the better in time. But it's up to us to make sure it happens.

So basically, laugh at stuff like this. We as humans have a bright future.

[Madman_Andre]

I keep telling you people, a [B]BACKWOODS [/B]yet [B]CORPORATE [U][I]NIGHTMARE[/I][/U][/B].

[Trunk Monkay]

[QUOTE=Habsburg;28256883][img_thumb]http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lh3wo20YZV1qa4ff3o1_500.jpg[/img_thumb][/QUOTE]

Only the best and brightest from my home state!
:saddowns:

[EmperorScorpious]

[QUOTE=deathstarboot;28257502] We as humans have a bright future.[/QUOTE]

I bet people said that just before WW I & II

:v:

[Treybuchet]

[QUOTE=superdinoman;28253229]I like the no drivers license, throw in no drug laws, prostitution, and gambling everywhere and he's got a deal.[/QUOTE]

i like all of those except no driver's license

[editline]24th February 2011[/editline]

also about the miscarriage thing

CSI: WOMB

[SigmaLambda]

[QUOTE=Awesomecaek;28255121]In this case I it would be obvious and easy to prove, so there would be no negative effect from the law.

I can see the actual reasoning. It seems some women tend to throw sexual assault/rape accusations like nothing, often to get rid of responsibility from their own fuck-ups and such.[/QUOTE]

that's unsubstantiated conjecutre

actually legistlating based on that perception is fucking abominable

i mean if improving the justice system were his actual motive he would have the same rule applied to victims of assault, theft, harassment, and any other people who have been personally victimized by another party, but he hasn't. he's just a raging misogynist