Bonehead bigot commissioners tossed out in Tennessee

[meegbear]

In the rural county of Rhea in Tennessee, voters decided that a change was needed on its board of commissioners and dumped five commissioners who wanted to, among other things, ban homosexuality in a misguided, bone headed vote in 2004. Basically they asked state legislature to introduce a bill to not only criminalize "gay sex" but to allow the filing of charges for any homo who resides, visits or enters the county.

Now that’s a winner bit of business.

The knob-ends thought they were simply asking for a same-sex marriage ban.

Voters turned out incumbents Harold Fisher, Tom Davis and R. Paul Tallent. Incumbents Dennis Tumlin Brad Varner didn’t seek re-election. Four incumbents were returned by voters. Fisher had been a commissioner for 20 years and was chairman of the body.

In March 2004, commission members voted unanimously voted to ask state lawmakers to introduce legislation amending Tennessee’s criminal code so the county could charge homosexuals with crimes against nature. Two days later, they rescinded the vote, saying they didn’t understand they were voting to ban homosexuality in the county.

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http://pandagon.net/2006/08/08/bonehead-bigot-commissioners-tossed-out-in-tennessee/

[William769]

1. There is hope for Tennessee yet

I'm glad too, it's such a beautiful State!

[kurth]

3. Yes it is. Al Gore lives there

And some school districts there still refuse to honor the MLK birthday.

[William769]

4. I live in a county named after "a great civil war General" (Lee)

and it's not in Tennessee. If your curious, it's in Florida.

I still have hope for Tennessee though.

[DainBramaged]

2. I like that "enters the county" bit.

I can see it now. Boss hog holding a Hustler looking for a reaction, roadblocks at every entrance into the County to stop the dreaded "homos". No drunks, crank heads, terrorists, just hoping to do a little profiling to catch the "homos".

Germany, 1934/2006.