Thursday, April 21, 2005

A unique reminder of the priorities of South Carolina

Our legislators have been busy lately.


(Columbia) April 20, 2005 - The State House took up two pieces of legislation this week aimed at protecting two different groups. Up for debate was cracking down on gamecock fighting and protecting victims of domestic violence.

A bill protecting cocks passed through the House Judiciary Committee. Rep. John Graham Altman (R-Dist. 119-Charleston) was in favor of the gamecock bill, "I was all for that. Cockfighting reminds me of the Roman circus, coliseum."

A bill advocates say would protect victims against batterers was tabled, killing it for the year.


Lets rush to protect gamecocks (a good thing), but let table the domestic violence bill. We don't want to be too hasty here.

1 comment:

Jon said...

I am not blaming the woman, but I think it is her fault.

You have to love that line of thinking.