Republican Congressman Single-Handedly Prevents Anti-Cockfighting Legislation From Becoming Law

[JABBS]

Congratulations to Rep. James Sensenbrenner (R-WI) for being this week's winner of "Most Selfish Politician."

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The bill would make it a federal felony to transport cocks and dogs across state lines for the purpose of setting up fights, and possibly slow a sport that has an estimated 100,000 animals fighting each year. Even in these days of partisan bickering, this is one bill that should easily become law.

But it won't, because Rep. James Sensenbrenner (R-WI) says no.

[ulysses]

1. mustn't ... make ... obvious ... if ... crude ... joke ...

[Telly Savalas]

5. Since they call the energy lobby Big Oil.

I think it would be fair to say... that... Sensenbrenner is... beholden...to...


Deep breaths. Must show restraint.

[ulysses]

6. Big Chicken.

Yeah, that's it. :D

[JABBS]

7. i really thought ...

you were going to turn it into a mark foley joke. thanks for taking the high road ... LOL

[OwnedByFerrets]

2. .....

god-damned motherfucker.:mad: :mad: And thats as nice as I can say it.

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18. I've hated that bastard ever since some hearing where he refused

to even recognize the presence of Sheila Jackscon Lee - that was the same hearing where he abruptly called the hearing to a close, and cut the microphones, even though people were still testifying. Can't remember the subject at hand, but he turned my stomach. What a jerk.

And now he stands in the way of banning this cruel and inhumane "sport." Fuck him. These fatass repukes don't give one damn about the spilling of blood, human or otherwise, as long as its not their gang, or their pets.

This asshole makes my blood boil. How the hell could anyone vote for that pig?

[featherman]

3. "I'll give up this chicken when they pry it from my cold, dead hand"

[blogslut]

4. Poor Tex

He won't get to play big man much longer. I hope he's stocked up on plenty of the family product. He'll need it when he's crying his eyes out cause that mean John Conyers took his job.

[williesgirl]

8. k&r to get word out - I hadn't heard of this - he's a real prick. Did he say why?

[JABBS]

19. he said it was a local problem, not for the fbi or congress

but even the fbi disagrees with him. in the linked article, it says that the fbi often finds organized crime and illegal gambling rings via cockfighting or dogfighting.

[yurbud]

9. then GOP congressmen wouldn't have any reason to go to the bathroom together--en garde!

[RB TexLa]

10. cockfighting is a part of many cultures

more than a few places it is political suicide to try to outlaw it.

[Bluebear]

11. Is it a Wisconsin thing??

I can't picture it!

[RB TexLa]

12. Have no idea but in the bulk of Louisiana a cockfight on Friday night

is thought of no different than going to the movies.

[undeterred]

14. no more here than elsewhere

Just Sensenbrenner acting out.

[casus belli]

15. It's already illegal in 48 states.

This law just makes it a federal offense to transport them for said purpose.

[RB TexLa]

16. It is legal in Louisiana

A couple of towns have passed local ordinances against it, but that's it.

[AnnInLa]

17. yeah, every other house has those little bitty

houses for their fighters. I have seen some cock fights back in my wilder days, and they're not pleasant. bunch of half-drunk red-necks jumping around, hollering and betting in a frenzy.

[JABBS]

20. right

the problem is illegal animal fighting, illegal transport of animals, often stolen animals to produce for these fights.

there are a lot of related laws that this would help enforce.

[morgan2]

13. staged animals fighting

is the staple of a healthy and mature society.