SEPTEMBER 2, 2009 4:18AM

A Civil Civics Lesson For Sycophants And Sword Swallowers

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The one thing I’ve learned is that when it comes to information, it pays to be informed. One should never debate the facts of an issue without factoring the facts. That’s like eating blueberries when you know you are colored blind or really crave bananas. That’s just insane.

Now, insanity is indeed a curious thing. Mix insanity with proportional amounts of paranoia and stupidity—shaken or stirred—and you get the likes of Glenn Beck, Sean Hannity, Sen. Charles Grassley (R-IA), Rep. Michelle Bachmann (R-MN), Minority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) … Bozo the Clown.

Beck fears the National Endowment of the Arts is an Obama propaganda machine. Hannity insists he’s intelligent. Grassley fears all plugged in medical devices. Bachmann wants to fast and pray for deliverance from healthcare reform and obligations to think. McConnell and McCain insist on insisting on things not relevant. And Bozo the Clown was our 43rd President. There ought to be a law or laws protecting we the citizens of the United States from such insanity, or from sycophants self-idolizing sociopathic sociopolitical alphabet soup eaters. We need laws, a system of rules, usually enforced through a set of institutions: public, private and psychiatric. So, I’ve researched legal opinion and precedent throughout the United States via the internet; this is but a few true examples of what I discovered….

Alabama 

Boogers may not be flicked into the wind.

Alaska

It is considered an offense to push a live moose out of a moving airplane.

Arizona

You may not have more than two dildos in a house.

Arkansas

Alligators may not be kept in bathtubs.

California

It is a misdemeanor to shoot at any kind of game from a moving vehicle, unless the target is a whale.

Connecticut

In order for a pickle to officially be considered a pickle, it must bounce.

Florida

Having sexual relations with a porcupine is illegal.

Georgia

Donkeys may not be kept in bathtubs.

Hawaii

No one may carry an ice cream cone in their back pocket if it is Sunday.

Idaho

You may not fish on a camel’s back.

Illinois, Chicago

Law forbids eating in a place that is on fire.

Indiana

The value of Pi is 3.

Iowa

One-armed piano players must perform for free.

Kansas

If two trains meet on the same track, neither shall proceed until the other has passed.

Kentucky

One may not dye a duckling blue and offer it for sale unless more than six are for sale at once.

Louisiana

It is illegal to rob a bank and then shoot at the bank teller with a water pistol.

Maine

You may not step out of a plane in flight.

Maryland

It’s illegal to take a lion to the movies.

Massachusetts

No gorilla is allowed in the back seat of any car.

Michigan

Any person over the age of 12 may have a license for a handgun as long as he/she has not been convicted of a felony.

Minnesota

It is illegal to sleep naked.

Mississippi

It is illegal to teach others what polygamy is.

Missouri

It is not illegal to speed.

Montana

It is illegal to have a sheep in the cab of your truck without a chaperone.

Nebraska

It is Illegal to go whale fishing.

Nevada

It is illegal to drive a camel on the highway.

New Hampshire

On Sundays, citizens may not relieve themselves while looking up.

New Jersey

It is against the law for a man to knit during the fishing season.

New Mexico, Las Cruces

You may not carry a lunchbox down Main Street.

New York

Citizens may not greet each other by “putting one’s thumb to the nose and wiggling the fingers”

North Carolina

Elephants may not be used to plow cotton fields

North Dakota

It is illegal to lie down and fall asleep with your shoes on.

Ohio

It is illegal to get a fish drunk.

Oklahoma

People who make “ugly faces” at dogs may be fined and/or jailed.

Oregon

Dishes must drip dry.

Pennsylvania

You may not catch a fish by any body part except the mouth.

Rhode Island

No one may bite off another’s leg.

South Carolina

It is illegal to give or receive oral sex in South Carolina.

South Dakota

It is illegal to lie down and fall asleep in a cheese factory.

Tennessee

Driving is not to be done while asleep.

Texas

It is illegal to take more than three sips of beer at a time while standing.

Utah

It is illegal to cause a catastrophe.

Vermont

It is illegal to deny the existence of God.

Virginia

It is illegal to tickle women.

Washington

All lollipops are banned.

West Virginia

Whistling underwater is prohibited.

Wisconsin

State Law made it illegal to serve apple pie in public restaurants without cheese.

Wyoming

You may not take a picture of a rabbit from January to April without an official permit.

 

 *Note: No responsibility is assumed for veracity or viscosity herewith.

 

 

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 "I hope this lesson in civics civilizes future debates debunking the preconceived ills of the ill informed or all Kool-Aid drinkers drunk on misinformation...."
 
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Insomnia is intoxicating....
This is my fav: It is illegal to rob a bank and then shoot at the bank teller with a water pistol.

I'll must remember, the next time I'm in La, to only shoot the teller with a real gun.
I'm not going to Virginia. We can't get tickled there!

These are great, Chuck. I love OS late night...it's better than Conan O'Brien.
Ghost
being from Ct. I'm partial to the bouncing pickle

Zuma
OS late night has a certain vibe... it kind of tickles you.
I love Mitch McConnell, especially his last batch of election ads during this last election(living in Southern Indiana right across the river from Louisville, you get Kentucky ads!! Think its like a law or something!! :) ) with the hound dogs.

I think the hound dogs would have been a better choice!! :)
Tink
I think McConnell is a government experimental Zombie.
Could you be more specific?
Having bitten off more than I can chew on more than 100 occasions, legs have been some of the toughest.I'm turning myself in at first light.
Rated
Chuck, I swear that law in Florida was not in effect when I was last their. (I'm still picking out thorns, but it was legal then)
Your second paragraph is pure perfection.

In Alaska you shoot the mooses.

The Kentucky thing will stay in my head causing
"wonder why" for a long time.
Tink, I KNOW the dogs would have been a better choice! Blue ducklings in Kentucky, huh? I guess it's too restrictive. I've never seen any for sale here.

McConnell experimental government Zombie? Just like one of Floyd Elliot's zombie fucktards....and you know, when I knew him back in the 70s, he was one of the most wide-ranging and eclectic thinkers I'd ever met. That's what Washington does to a man, when the man is willing.
linda
satire...

julie
legs are a delicacy

scanner
a prickly situation

dorinda
I thank you... it was Bozo that brought it together.

Stephen
I look at McConnell and see term limits
That Indiana Pi law is really going to screw up my life!
As a Pennsylvania resident, I can attest to how difficult it is to catch a fish with your mouth. Or perhaps that's because my foot is in it . . . .
No wonder Kansas is such a slow place.

And the Louisiana one is perfect: It's like the keystone cops around here much of the time and this law proves it!
Yes!!! See how logical it is to be a nation of laws? But in Alaska, you have to push the moose out of the plane. They simply won't jump on their own. Hopefully one will land on Sarah Palin one day. Sweet revenge.
I live in Florida and can tell you that you haven't had sex until you've had sex with a porcupine. I guarantee you won't soon forget the experience.
Chuck- Damn. Now that you've made me aware of that specific, local statute, I might as well call-off my quest to find Squirrel's establishment. It's crystal-clear from his posts that the place could go up in flames at any given moment...and that's just the staff...
What a way to start a Wednesday! Always remember, Life is just a bowl of Larrys...
--rated--
This explains a lot about . . . well, nothing really. Loved it anyway!
Chuck, these are great! But I wonder if there's any place on the web that would explain why these laws were made? I'll bet some of the back stories are fantastic! Rated for good research and sharing! D
Yeah, I was eating in a place that was on fire the other day. I had to. Glen Beck's weeping made me hungry. And sure enough. The coppers surrounded the placeand booked me on a 503696969---course I don't need to tell you what THAT is.
Alomaird Chuck
Thanks, for not watching ,or telling, while I busted up those fine laws in my hedonistic pursuits. Criss-crossing this country always had the fun, yet fearful, flavor, factor but, gulp! Do me a favor on the snooze front, pills work great for that sh##, Nyquil seems to temporarily F-up the insane part of a creative mind so..... proceed with caution! mon. Good Yuks as always!
Nebraska: It is Illegal to go whale fishing.

Wow!!! Thanks for the warning, I could've been in big trouble!
"Florida
Having sexual relations with a porcupine is illegal."

But Anita Bryant is okay?
shhhhhhh! don't tell the authorities about the gator I have in my bathtub...........I just didn't know.........
I saw you commenting at 3:58 AM last night....What does that tell ya?
In Massachusetts the Gorilla is usually driving.

In New York a single finger is raised as a salutation.

In South Carolina, that's why the governor travelled to Argentina.

Hope you enjoyed these. Rated.
{Cancelling trip to the cheese factory where I had planned to take a nap}
Chicago -- we have deep, psychic scars from that little fire we had in 1871.

Note to self -- check to see if there's a fugitive warrant out on me from my time in South Carolina.

Utah -- I sensibly stop at "mass destruction."

It's true -- there are no circles in Indiana.

Kansas -- The Atchison Topeka never gets to Santa Fe.

Nebraska -- this explains the overpopulation of humpbacks in the Platte River.

Florida -- If ya want .... I know a guy. I'm just sayin.
Ellen
I never understood baking laws
AtHomePilgrim
puts those fishing shows in perspective
denese
that one did puzzle me
michael
I fear the porcupine and moose will get amorous and cross state lines
Ellen
I suspect Squirrel has something to do with that law.
Tia
writing about nothing is my zen
Yarn Over
yes there were some back stories... and I do agree they are fascinating

Roger
Glenn Beck is watching you... you radical...

cap'n
she kind of took the fun out of orange juice

fab
you desperado!

patrick
thanks for the advice. I prefer hammers and frosted flakes

bluesurly
i'd love to read the legislation for that one

lois
tells me i'm really tired... i need a vacation.

Andy
you always keep me informed. thank you (good luck on your coming surgery

spotted_mind
I wonder if that law is applicable to the Cheese Cake Factory?
Stim
I prefer beavers... but those trains can be a bitch. : )
Bravo, Chuck! I may print this out and hang it on my refrigerator. Funny stuff. By the way, in Gainesville, Georgia, it is illegal to eat chicken with a fork. Truly illegal. The law can be found in the city code. Violators are forced to eat tomato soup with chopsticks. OK, I made the punishment up.
T. Michael Stone
laws and the origins of, are fascinating. thank you for stopping by.
Beck actually proved his point rather well. However I respect your right to ridicule him. Even I must admit he is quite paranoid. Your post was absolutely excellent. I live in Montana where as they say the men are men and the sheep are nervous. Nice to know there are laws to protect those sheep from zoopheliacs(is this even a word?) like myself. Keep up the good humor.
John
your comment shows you truly get the meaning of this post. I thank you for taking the time to read.
Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.

Vermont

It is illegal to deny the existence of God.


Oh, snap. I know a bunch of people who are in deep doo-doo now.

Thumbed. Thanks for the yuks, Chuck. NyukNyukNyuk. :-D
Bill
how can one live in or visit Vermont and not believe. I know when I cross the border I'm abiding by the law.
That bouncy pickle law must be new, 'cause I remember eating a lot of limp pickles when I was a boy.

There is no way to type something like that and not make it sound the way it sounded, is there?
I feel so left out! What, no Colorado crazies? (or is Tom Tancredo enough?)
Guess we can't retire to Arizona, as my wife's got the one in the drawer and me.
I'll vouch for the Oregon one. I served a cool six in county and am still not allowed within 100 yards of a Palmolive bottle.
George W. Bush could never fill Bozo the Clown's shoes.

Rated
Todd
remember our agreement about family secrets

Tim4change
Colorado is just too pristine; my niece was born there

cory
paper plates... paper plates...

littlewillie
nor his IQ.... like the new avatar

jimmymac1025
you can retire to Texas if they aren't made in man's image
Indiana wins the prize, Kansas is the runner-up (I'd actually heard about that one before), Nebraska and Mississippi receive recognition of merit and are encouraged to try again next year
Roy
I'm leaning towards Iowa with Washington a close second.
Ah shucks, no Colorado, but I'm accepting your explanation to Tim4change. Pristine is good and it's good to not mess with it. In fact, it's been pretty pristine here as of late, except for the haze of those California fires (not that I'm complaining, I'm not). This was very very funny. Thanks Chuck.
Mary
Throwing missles at cars is illegal in Alamosa. Does that help?
This was great fun!
Of course, in Oklahoma you can never tell if someone is "making" an ugly face.
JRDOG
I'm happy you enjoyed my civics lesson

Steve
I'd fit right in....