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Bipartisan Guide to Ridiculous Legislation: U.S. Rep. Broun files 'Sanctity of Life Act' then laughs at assassination question

Alex Pickett wrote 2 years ago: Every year, some conservative politician files a bill in the U.S. House attempting to define “ … more →

Tags: asks question, assassination question, Georgia, Laws, obama, paul broun, President, Sanctity of Life Act, Stupid Laws

Bipartisan Guide to Ridiculous Legislation: Florida Congressman wants to create 'Museum of Ideas'2 comments

Alex Pickett wrote 2 years ago: Rep. Clifford Stearns from Florida’s 6th Congressional district is one of the many Republicans in th … more →

Tags: Bill, Clifford Stearns, H.R. 294, house, Laws, Museum of Ideas, Stupid Laws

Bipartisan Guide to Ridiculous Legislation: Senate bill seeks to take away unemployment benefits from millionaires2 comments

Alex Pickett wrote 2 years ago: This is an interesting bill from Rep. Tom Coburn of Oklahoma. Apparently, there are about 3,000 mill … more →

Tags: Bill, Law, millionaires, S-310, Senate, Stupid Laws, unemployment benefits

Bipartisan Guide to Ridiculous Legislation: Lawmaker wants every bill to have 'Constitutional authority'1 comment

Alex Pickett wrote 2 years ago: One of the themes of Republicans running in the midterm elections was limiting government to just th … more →

Tags: constitutional authority, H.R. 125, House of Representatives, Phil Gingrey, Stupid Laws

Bipartisan Guide to Ridiculous Legislation: Lawmakers target universities that accept illegal immigrants1 comment

Alex Pickett wrote 2 years ago: While we’re still on the subject of illegal immigration, take a look at H.R. 310. This bill fi … more →

Tags: Illegal Immigration, Stupid Laws, College, Laws, Rep. Sue Myrick, Universities, Accept, H.R. 310

Bipartisan Guide to Ridiculous Legislation: More mandatory minimums, this time for immigrants

Alex Pickett wrote 2 years ago: Yet another immigration-related bill comes from Rep. Darrell Issa, a Republican from California. In … more →

Tags: Illegal Immigration, Law, house, mandatory minimums, Darrell Issa, immigrant, crazy laws, H. R. 45

Bipartisan Guide to Ridiculous Legislation: The 'Anchor Baby' bill2 comments

Alex Pickett wrote 2 years ago: Many legislators came to power in November campaigning on money-related issues: inflated budgets, ta … more →

Tags: Illegal Immigration, Stupid Laws, Bill, Laws, U.S. House, Anchor Baby, birthright citizenship, Steve King, H.R. 140

Bipartisan Guide to Ridiculous Legislation: Should we give 1 percent GDP to other countries?

Alex Pickett wrote 2 years ago: Throughout the years, there have been numerous studies that show Americans are a charitable people, … more →

Tags: Stupid Laws, House of Representatives, Laws, Barbara Lee, GDP, Foreign Aid, increase, H Con Res 11

Bipartisan Guide to Ridiculous Legislation: Now is not the time for a health care Constitutional amendment1 comment

Alex Pickett wrote 2 years ago: While we’re on the subject of politicians with bad timing seeking to change the Constitution, … more →

Tags: Stupid Laws, legislation, 2011, Bills, strange, Laws, Jesse Jackson Jr., Health Care, Job killing

Bipartisan Guide to Ridiculous Legislation: U.S. Rep Serrano files 'President for life' bill

Alex Pickett wrote 2 years ago: United States Representative Jose Serrano sure has some bad timing. Earlier this month, as citizens … more →

Tags: HB 227, obama, Barack, House of Representatives, U.S. House, José Serrano, President for Life?, term limits

Bipartisan Guide to Ridiculous Legislation: Lawmakers foreclose on Sesame Street4 comments

Alex Pickett wrote 2 years ago: Why is Elmo drowning his sorrows in booze? It might be H.R. 68. This bill, filed by Rep. Doug Lambor … more →

Tags: Funding, Sesame Street, corporation for public broadcasting, house, US, doug lamborn, Eliminate, Cut, pbs

Bipartisan Guide to Ridiculous Legislation: Unemployed? Florida lawmakers want you to work for free7 comments

Alex Pickett wrote 2 years ago: Picture this scenario: Your longtime job of 10 years laid you off. You were making an honest $40,000 … more →

Tags: the Unemployed Life, Unemployment, unemployment benefits, Florida, Republican, legislation, Volunteer, Volunteering, Kathleen Passidomo

Bipartisan Guide to Ridiculous Legislation is back for 2011!14 comments

Alex Pickett wrote 2 years ago: It’s been two years since the last Bipartisan Guide to Ridiculous Legislation, but I’m h … more →

Tags: Florida, Ridiculous, legislation, 2011, Bills, House of Representatives, Senate, strange

Bipartisan Guide to Ridiculous Legislation: Florida Gov. Rick Scott rejects high speed rail funding3 comments

Alex Pickett wrote 2 years ago: In a move that has astounded politicians of both parties throughout Florida, Gov. Rick Scott has pas … more →

Tags: Florida, Funding, Governor, High Speed Rail, Iorio, Orlando, Railroad, Republican, Rick Scott

Dispatches from the Sunshine State: Jesus plates, beastiality and the Confederate Flag2 comments

Alex Pickett wrote 4 years ago: OH COME ALL YE LICENSE PLATES: A few bills moving through the State Senate would put religious theme … more →

Tags: Dispatches from the Sunshine State, Confederate flag, Florida Senate, beastiality, Sons of Confederate Veterans, tampa flag, jesus license plate, Al Lawson, Give a Brother a break

Bipartisan Guide to Ridiculous Legislation: Florida House passes offshore oil drilling bill

Alex Pickett wrote 4 years ago: In my few years as a reporter, I’ve followed four different state legislatures — not nec … more →

Tags: behind the news, Florida Legislature, offshore oil drilling, oil drilling in Florida, Florida House, HB 1219, oil spills, Charles Van Zant, Dean Cannon

Bipartisan Guide to Ridiculous Legislation: Law would give campus police more power to arrest off-campus5 comments

Alex Pickett wrote 4 years ago: First off, I want to make this clear: I am in no way demeaning campus police officers. God knows we … more →

Tags: behind the news, Florida Legislature, charles dean, SB 554, campus police, university police, expanded powers, traffic violations

Bipartisan Guide to Ridiculous Legislation: Illegal Alien mania

Alex Pickett wrote 4 years ago: Illegal immigration may not be in the spotlight anymore, but that doesn’t stop some lawmakers … more →

Tags: behind the news, Florida Legislature, Illegal Aliens, SB 1890

Bipartisan Guide to Ridiculous Legislation: Lawmakers want the sun out of the sunshine laws

Alex Pickett wrote 4 years ago: I’m a journalist and I love public records. That’s my bias. But even non-journalists sho … more →

Tags: behind the news, Florida Legislature, Florida Senate, Public Buildings, PUBLIC RECORDS, Florida Laws, sunshine laws, SB 166, Jeremy Ring


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