Texas lawmaker introduces legislation against Texans using the Chilean flag emoji

[Jimbo101]

Houston Chronicle

A resolution introduced into the Texas state legislature is urging Texans to think twice before using a certain flag emoji.

House Concurrent Resolution 75, "urging Texans not to use the flag emoji of the Republic of Chile when referring to the Texas flag," was introduced by Republican State Representative Tom Oliverson from Cypress on Thursday.

"Most major electronic messaging applications provide a number of flag emojis, including that of the Republic of Chile, but the official flag of Texas, also known as the Lone Star Flag, is not included in the selection," Oliverson wrote in the resolution text.

"The colors of the Chilean flag depict sky, snow, and blood spilled while fighting for freedom, but the blue, white, and red of the Lone Star Flag stand for the Texan values of loyalty, purity, and bravery," he wrote.

"Just as our flag could never fully embody the country of Chile, neither can the Chilean flag inspire feelings of pride and passion in the heart of a true Texan," he continued.

And then it gets official.

"That the 85th Legislature of the State of Texas hereby reject the notion that the Chilean flag, although it is a nice flag, can in any way compare to or be substituted for the official state flag of Texas and urge all Texans not to use the Republic of Chile flag emoji in digital forums when referring to the Lone Star Flag of the great State of Texas," the resolution concludes.

[bravenak]

1. What the fuck is wrong with them? You cant legislate that shit

[guillaumeb]

7. Is that a Chilean flag in your post?

I like vegetarian chile.

[Afromania]

8. These motherfuckers are tilting at windmills

rather than doing anything even remotely constructive with the power they crave.

Typical Repub Leader: "Ha haa we have all the power now let's make it illegal to wear hats during 4th of July fireworks because it insults the troops."

[bravenak]

9. I swear

[Siwsan]

2. And that's NOT from The Onion? Judas Freaking Priest!!

That's all I got.

[irisblue]

3. no other issues left to fuss about?

[Rex]

4. Nothing else is as 'important' as the petty garbage GOPukers push daily as policy.

Their leaders make me want to vomit.

[Afromania]

6. They really have been putting out some really stupid petty shit since the election.

This is so stupid the guy should have been ashamed to even think about it. Let alone actually go through the process of submitting it officially.

[Afromania]

5. Nothing is happening anywhere worth doing

Let's table the other stuff and legislate fucking emojis instead. Honest to god.

[tblue37]

10. For those wondering why To sans might use Chile's flag when no Texas flag is available: