Thursday, December 6, 2012

The Lunatic, The Lover, and the Poet

From the New York Times via John Cole:

The word “lunatic” will be stricken from federal law under legislation that passed the House on Wednesday and is headed to President Obama for his signature.

The Congressional action is the latest effort to remove language from federal law that has become outdated or is considered demeaning. Two years ago Congress took out references to “mental retardation.”

“The term ‘lunatic’ holds a place in antiquity and should no longer have a prominent place in our U.S. code,” said Representative Robert C. Scott, Democrat of Virginia, shortly before the 398-to-1 vote in the House.

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The lone “no” vote was cast by Representative Louie Gohmert…

Well, someone has to stand up for one that “sees more devils than vast hell can hold”, right?

C&L has a collection of Louie’s greatest hits.

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