Louisiana Governor, Bobby Jindal, has signed into law one bill which makes it legal to carry a gun into church, and another law which makes having sex with a minor a misdemeanor, along the lines of having sex with a prostitute.Let's start with the God Guns.
The "Gun-In-Church" bill, authored by Republican--of course--Henry Burns, allows qualified person to carry concealed weapons, if they have passed training and background checks, into churches, mosques, synagogues or other houses of worship as part of a security force. And to make the congregation feel safer about having armed nutjobs in church, the pastor or head of the religious institution must announce verbally or in weekly newsletters or bulletins that there will be individuals armed on the property as members of the security force.
Burns says he wrote the bill to protect religious institutions in crime-ridden or "declining neighborhoods."
Um, Henry? Why not just get all guns off the streets and then you won't need God Guns?
Opponents of the measure say that churches, synagogues, mosques and other houses of worship should remain free of guns and violence and should focus on worship.
Ya think?
But Bobby Jindal also signed a bill that puts the penalty for a first conviction for soliciting a crime against nature--having sex with a minor--on the same footing as soliciting for prostitution. It changes the crime from a felony to a misdemeanor, with a $500 fine, or six months in jail, or both.
However, a second offense for having sex with a minor would still be a felony punishable by up to five years in jail, a $2,000 fine, or both. If the first initial conviction is solicitation of a person under under 17, harsher penalties will apply.
But Bobby Jindal also signed a bill that puts the penalty for a first conviction for soliciting a crime against nature--having sex with a minor--on the same footing as soliciting for prostitution. It changes the crime from a felony to a misdemeanor, with a $500 fine, or six months in jail, or both.
However, a second offense for having sex with a minor would still be a felony punishable by up to five years in jail, a $2,000 fine, or both. If the first initial conviction is solicitation of a person under under 17, harsher penalties will apply.
So, raping a child is just like having sex with a prostitute? Unless you get caught a second time; raping one child is sorta okay, but two is just, well, sick.
God Guns and Child Rape.
And I thought the oil spill was Louisiana's biggest problem.
What's wrong with these people? If someone goes to a church that needs armed guards to protect the church members during service, then they need to re-think it.
ReplyDeleteAnd a misdemeaner to rape a child? I guess it's a feeble attempt to appease all the 2nd cousins in Louisiana who are relatives with benefits.
Let me be clear, I disagree with Gov. Jindal on any messure that would ease penalties on sexual conduct with a minor, regardless of intent, occasion, or frequency. Your comments about people in Louisiana, however, are unjust, crude, and exceedingly bigoted. I've never read such an ignorant rant against a general populous. You need some serious self-reflection monitored by someone skilled in dealing with this type of pathology.
DeleteIt also is important to note that the main reason for allowing firearms in places of worship is to fend off people who spue this kind of hate and decide to take it to the next level. They assault the object of their intolerance: Religion and its observants.
A simple google search will prrove how violence against all manner of religious facilities are on the rise and it isn't the faithful we need to be worried about. It's the "hate speech" like this.
It is amazing how people who demand respect and a place at society's table are so quick to pull it from anyone with whom they disagree. There are religious institutions with which I disagree to the very core of my being, but they have a RIGHT to their views and beliefs without fear of retribution.
Finally, if you think BP was our worst disaster, you really should read a newspaper or a history book and widen your sources of information before you make such ridiculous and foolish statements.
If George Tiller had survived his assassination last year I'd sorta understand the gun law but the misdemeanor for raping a child? WTH?
ReplyDeleteUnbelievable! Absolutely unbelievable!
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