NH GOP House Rep: "she had her whole life to get used to being called defective.”

[NNN0LHI]

http://concord-nh.patch.com/articles/nh-democrats-blast-gop-agenda

NH Democrats Blast GOP Agenda
Officials say GOP focused on social issues, not jobs.

9:00 am

<snip>In discussing a bill that would have updated our rape statutes to remove the term “mentally defective,” Rep. Ken Kreis said of a rape victim with disabilities, “she had her whole life to get used to being called defective.”

Rep. Jason Antosz also supported keeping the phrase, saying "defective" and "retarded" are "just words."

These were outrageously insensitive insults – to rape victims and to people with disabilities. I don’t believe they represent New Hampshire values. But unfortunately, these words and actions epitomize what we have seen from this Republican majority - insults and attacks for anyone who disagrees with them, and disregard for the needs and rights of women, as well as people with disabilities.

And this bill, which had already been recommended by the Criminal Justice committee, was sent back to committee, reportedly by Republican leadership.

[seabeyond]

1. "just words." ........ this is quite the argument on du, too. nt

[jwirr]

2. He is correct - they are just words - cruel and hurtful words.

[Odin2005]

3. Wow, so my friend Laura, a rape survivor, is "mentally defective" to them? ASSHOLES!!!

[southernyankeebelle]

4. These are the good christains of the republican NH party huh? What a sorry bunch. Whatever happene

to their fake "compassionate conservative". There sure isn't any in that party. Shame shame shame.

[Historic NY]

5. Ken had his whole life to get used to being called & a--hole, indeed he is.