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Calling Lobbyists and Lawmakers: You Could Make This Reality

12:07 AM Fri, Dec 05, 2008 |
Elise Hu

The self-proclaimed "finest news source" of America, The Onion, recently ran this story parodying the Texas lege:

New Texas Legislation Would Require Whiskey Bottles To Be Shot Out Of Air Immediately After Being Emptied
AUSTIN, TX--A new piece of legislation proposed yesterday on the floor of the Texas Legislature would require that all whiskey bottles be tossed overhead and shot clean out of the air the moment they are emptied. "Every Texan is responsible for disposing of his or her whiskey bottles in the proper fashion," Plano lawmaker Mitch Travelstead said. "By law, this means no longer stopping to wipe your lips with your shirt sleeve, or howling like some rabid dog at that big yellow moon. It's time we got serious."
This may be a joke (because DUH, Onion writers, the legislature isn't even in session right now), but filing deadline isn't until March. Which means there's plenty of time for someone to draft this one up. I don't know why they picked an imaginary lawmaker from my hometown of Plano, but perhaps my former State Rep Brian McCall can step in here...?




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