shasta ([info]majorweather) wrote,
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with thanks to [info]4hour_ramona for pointing me to the original

HOUSE BILL NO. 751
Offered January 14, 2004
Prefiled January 14, 2004
A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 2 of Title 20 a section numbered 20-12.1, relating to the Affirmation of Marriage Act for the Commonwealth of Virginia.
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A translation
by Shasta Turner.
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Whereas, "same sex" unions will cause a Gay Apocalypse, with "horses" and "riders" and everything, but we don't really have any evidence of that, so we're just going to make some shit up and then throw in an example of a gay high school student that has nothing to do with civil unions, but we sure do think it's scary; and

Whereas, we loves us some Rick Santorum, but not in THAT way; and

Whereas, gay people don't really want to make permanent commitments to each other or have things like hospital visitation rights, because they're just trying to make fun of us, and it's not our fault we don't know the difference between Gucci and Prada; and where all married heterosexuals are monogamous, including us, except for at that one office party, but that doesn't count, because we were really drunk; and where everyone knows that gay people have lots and lots of sex with lots and lots of other gay people, and promiscuity is bad for society unless we're the ones getting laid; and

Whereas, a penis fits nicely within a vagina; where it has been revealed throughout the ages by various deities, some fake, one real, that a penis fits nicely within a vagina; and where the failure to be awed by that truth is bad for the sacred union of penises and vaginas; and

Whereas, we wish gay people would be gay where our kids can't see them being all faggy, because watching people be gay makes regular folks--except us--want to be gay; and where our children must be protected from the tractor beam of gayness; and

Whereas, gay people can already give their stuff to other gay people, and we're ignoring things like tax laws here, because gay people probably don't pay their taxes anyway; and where gay people contribute to the moral decay of society by convincing our youths to become "male ice skaters" or "feminists" or "independent filmmakers"; and where didn't you hear us when we were talking about the lots and lots of sex that all gay people have; and where we have to stop them, for God's sake, I mean, give them an inch, and they'll take six; now, therefore

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding in Chapter 2 of Title 20 a section numbered 20-12.1 as follows:

§ 20-12.1. Marriage; legislative findings.

The General Assembly finds that the public policy of the Commonwealth of Virginia is best expressed by the phrase, "Marriage: It's what's for dinner. As long as dinner is hot dogs and bagels."

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[info]absolution

May 1 2004, 12:12:02 UTC 8 years ago

The General Assembly finds that the public policy of the Commonwealth of Virginia is best expressed by the phrase, "Marriage: It's what's for dinner. As long as dinner is hot dogs and bagels."

ha.

[info]ex_sinnie785

May 1 2004, 12:29:58 UTC 8 years ago

may i please, please post this in my journal?

you have done a simply MARVELOUS job of explaining Vagin...err...Virginia's stance on gay marriage. Thank you so very very much. :)))

[info]majorweather

May 1 2004, 12:36:37 UTC 8 years ago

Of course you may!

[info]grapesoda

May 1 2004, 12:42:25 UTC 8 years ago

holy honkin' hilarious

[info]curmudgeon

May 1 2004, 12:47:12 UTC 8 years ago

I! Love! You!

[info]4hour_ramona

May 1 2004, 13:05:21 UTC 8 years ago

lady, i hope you don't mind, but i need to pass this along... with proper props, of course.

[info]majorweather

May 1 2004, 13:11:51 UTC 8 years ago

I don't mind at all--thanks!

[info]beatnikside

May 1 2004, 13:11:56 UTC 8 years ago

I've said it before and I'll say it again: your sense of humor is wasted on those yogurtheads in academia. You could be rollin' high as a writer for The Daily Show or something. Swimmin' pools, movie stars, and Xzibit could even pimp your ride.

Brilliant stuff. Thanks for the good laugh.

[info]ex_ilk

May 1 2004, 13:44:43 UTC 8 years ago

Oh that's just absolutely brilliant.

[info]doctorno

May 1 2004, 14:01:17 UTC 8 years ago

Seriously, one of the funniest things I have ever read. I agree with [info]beatnikside -- I thought that you had lifted this from Slate or The Daily Show or something. You need an agent. I'm linking this in my journal, young lady.

[info]jawsoflife

May 1 2004, 14:15:30 UTC 8 years ago

I was about to leave livejournal forever until I saw this. Thank you, Shasta, for pulling me from the edge again.

OK, not true. But this ruled.

[info]mabellongetti

May 1 2004, 14:23:38 UTC 8 years ago

All session long I thought I was boring you people with talk of what was going on at the General Assembly, and all of a sudden hb751 is front page news. I love this translation of the bill. I sent it to my Delegate, who will get a kick out of it too. I may also send it to Delegate Ebbin, Virginia's only openly gay legislator.

[info]dyskodyke

May 1 2004, 14:49:37 UTC 8 years ago

As everyone else has already said, you are brilliant and funny!

Can I link this in my journal?

[info]majorweather

May 1 2004, 14:54:30 UTC 8 years ago

Thank you! And sure, link away.

[info]setch

May 1 2004, 17:37:34 UTC 8 years ago

Nicely done!

Y'know how hot dogs come in packages of ten, and hot dog buns come in packages of ten? I prefer to think of myself as one of the bunless.

[info]setch

May 1 2004, 17:38:24 UTC 8 years ago

I meant the buns come in packages of eight. Doink!

[info]mipplet

May 1 2004, 18:17:52 UTC 8 years ago

Positively brilliant. Thanks for posting this.

[info]channelinglucy

May 1 2004, 23:02:11 UTC 8 years ago

Well, I'm glad that someone finally put it all in lay-people speak. All those highly legal technical terms they were using, well, they were just too confusing for poor lil' ol' me. Now, I see the light. Praise the Lord and pass the mustard.

[info]perlmonger

May 2 2004, 12:14:06 UTC 8 years ago

If the original weren't so terrifying, that would be wonderful. As it is, I hope you don't mind that I've linked to your post from my journal and, on the additional basis of your Cat House Experience, friended you.

[info]talentshow

May 2 2004, 12:35:16 UTC 8 years ago

brilliant. fucking brilliant.

all except the part where I'm actually living under this law now.

[info]sweet_byrd

May 2 2004, 12:50:46 UTC 8 years ago

Having lived in Virginia, I have to say that your translation is eerily accurate.

[info]shunn

May 4 2004, 10:42:41 UTC 8 years ago

That is funny as fuck, and I don't even know you.
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