Mississippi rep introduces the "Gulf of America" bill

[bluedigger]

Riding upon a chariot of Hummers driven by bald eagles, Mississippi Rep. Steve Holland filed a guns blazing cowboy steak of a bill, proudly waving our nation's red, white and God-fearing blue to protect our American coastal waters. This week, Holland introduced H.B. 150 to Mississippi's House of Representatives Marine Resources Committee — a bill that, in summary, would "for all official purposes" rename the Gulf of Mexico (or "body of water south of Mississippi&quot the "Gulf of America."

For all official purposes within the State of Mississippi, the body of water that is located directly south of Hancock, Harrison and Jackson Counties shall be known as the "Gulf of America." ... This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2012.

And just in time for the Fourth of July weekend.
http://www.bestofneworleans.com/blogofneworleans/archives/2012/02/08/mississippi-rep-introduces-the-gulf-of-america-bill

[Jackpine Radical]

1. Considering the massive toxic residues still there from Deepwater Horizon,

I propose that the area be named the Goo of America.

[bluedigger]

3. Did you see the Colbert link?

[Jackpine Radical]

7. My Internet connection is so slow it makes watching videos painful.

[bluedigger]

8. Oh, sorry!

I guess the story gave you the jist of it, though.

[Greybnk48]

2. The new "Freedom Fries" bill.

What a douche bag.

[no_hypocrisy]

4. Where would he draw the boundary in the water?

[HillWilliam]

5. I'm thrilled he's solved the grinding poverty in his state and the lack of education,

the astounding rate of joblessness, and one of the shittiest economies in the US so therefore he has endless time to fritter away on nonsense.

Oh, wait...

[Rowdyboy]

9. I know it comes off as really stupid but Steve was trying to ridicule Republicans in the state house

of representatives. The legislature changed over to Republican control for the first time since 1872 last week and Holland was trying to point out how insane some of the new Republican majority ideas on immigration are. He was trying to be sarcastic and sadly Mississippi's image is so bad he was taken seriously.

He really is one of the few Democrats in the state with any balls at all.

[sinkingfeeling]

6. And his next bill will rename the other 6 continents USB, USC, USD, etc.