Iowa GOP platform calls for ‘no-activities night on Wednesdays’

[meegbear]

The Iowa Republican Party is seeking to establish a "no-activities night" every Wednesday in the state.

"We support the establishment of a no-activities night on Wednesdays," reads section 4:33 of its platform.

The unique declaration is sandwiched between clauses stating a commitment to allowing Bibles in schools and supporting the right to teach one's kids how to drive.

It's unclear what activities will be off limits on Wednesdays, seeing as how some activities are necessary for survival.

The penalties for engaging in activities on Wednesdays is not stated, nor does the Iowa GOP specify whether the unacceptable activities will involve being indoors or outdoors, or the methods by which they will be enforced.

Nor is it obvious why Wednesday -- as opposed to, say, Sunday, which is believed to be God's day -- was selected.

A spokesperson for the Iowa Republican Party did not immediately respond to a request for clarification and comment.

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Update: An Iowa source sheds some light on why Wednesday may have been chosen.

"Wednesday nights are when all the major 'extra-curricular' activities take place in Baptist churches," the source emails Raw Story. "Choir practices and kids' groups and, often, Wednesday night suppers for all members."

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2010/10/iowa-gop-platform-calls-noactivities-night-wednesdays/

[rurallib]

1. I live in a small Iowa town

when we moved here from our larger liberal city, we heard about something we thought was unique to this town. Wednesday is 'church night.' So if you had some activity you wanted to pursue as a group - say a board meeting or some such - you had to work around 'church night.'
I don't think we even have a Baptist church in town. But the methodists and lutherans and catholics all had something doing that night.

[jaxx]

2. I'd be wanting to have a poker night on Wed's.

;-)

[lightningandsnow]

3. Wait, what?

:crazy:

[JoePhilly]

4. Maybe they don't want you humping on "hump-day"??

[Bill McBlueState]

5. yeah, when I was in high school

we'd have band practice every night of the school week at least once during marching season, except for Wednesday. The director said that was so people could go to church.

If people want to work around Wednesday night for convenience, then fine, whatever. But to put it in your state platform?