Federal Judiciary

Retarded state legislation: West Virginia edition

(By Delegate Eldridge)

[Introduced March 3, 2009; referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.]

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

That the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended by adding thereto a new article, designated §47-25-1, to read as follows:

ARTICLE 25. BARBIE DOLLS.

§47-25-1. Unlawful sale of Barbie dolls.

It shall be unlawful in the state to sell "Barbie" dolls and other similar dolls that promote or influence girls to place an undue importance on physical beauty to the detriment of their intellectual and emotional development.

Seriously?!? OK, sure body acceptance issues is a big problem facing our society, but the solution is better parenting not banning Barbie. This equivalent of seeing a roach on your kitchen counter and deciding to kill it using a sledge hammer.

Kids watch too much TV? Ban TV. Kids spent too much time text messaging rather than doing homework? Ban cell phones. Kids eat too much junk food? Ban Twinkies.

I consider myself somewhat of a paternalist, but even I have my limits.

Full post as published by Supreme Dicta on March 13, 2009 (boomark / email).