Unrest in the Middle East, nuclear uncertainty in Japan, but meanwhile, back at the ranch, the Tea Party in the US are bringing in legislation like this:
A Kansas State Republican legislator said it might be a good idea to control illegal immigration the way the feral hog population has been controlled: with gunmen shooting from helicopters.
Rep. Virgil Peck, R-Tyro, said he was just joking during a discussion by the House Appropriations Committee on state spending for controlling feral swine. After one of the committee members talked about a program that uses hunters in helicopters to shoot wild swine, Peck suggested that may be a way to control illegal immigration. Asked about his comment, Peck was unapologetic. “I was just speaking like a southeast Kansas person,” he said.
In other news, in recent weeks Tea Party state members have introduced various bills in state legislatures, including:
Utah (passed): the state must recognize gold and silver as legal tender
Georgia: the state should abolish driver’s licences because licensing violates the “inalienable right” to drive on state roads and highways
South Dakota: every adult would be required to own a gun:
References:
Utah
Bill HB 317, sponsored by Rep. Brad J. Galvez and Sen. Scott K. Jenkins, "recognises gold and silver coins that are issued by the federal government as legal tender in the state"
GeorgiaState Rep. Bobby Franklin, R-Marietta, has filed House Bill 7, calling it the "Right to Travel Act." In his bill, Franklin states, "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 licence requires the surrender of an inalienable right."
South Dakota Bill HB 1237, requires every South Dakota citizen at least 21 years old to “purchase or otherwise acquire a firearm suitable to their temperament, physical capacity, and personal preference sufficient to provide for their ordinary self-defense” within six months of turning 21.
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