[Vision2020] ID Senate: "Spurious" is an "Exceptional Word" (was RE: "Uterus" a Bad Word?)

[Joe Campbell]

Sounds like it is in violation of ID Senate rules if you point out that
someone is using a fallacy!

On Tue, Apr 5, 2011 at 10:54 AM, Saundra Lund <v2020 at ssl1.fastmail.fm>wrote:

> I dunno if FL Republicans know what a uterus is, but this story reminds me
> of the ID Republicans (you know, the ones who’ve done everything they can to
> gut education) who apparently don’t know what “spurious” means:
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> http://voices.idahostatesman.com/2011/03/24/idahopolitics/idaho_senate_democrats_protest_cuts_higher_education_republicans
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> OR
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> http://tinyurl.com/Statesman-Popkey-3-24-2011
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> Werk and Senate Majority Leader Bart Davis, R-Idaho Falls, each debated the
> bill three times. At one point, Davis objected to Werk's use of the word
> "spurious" in describing an argument made by Davis. Davis said "spurious" is
> a violation of the Senate rule against "exceptional language."
>
> President Pro Tem Brent Hill, R-Rexburg, advised Werk, "Please be careful
> in your debate." Werk said he meant no offense and would not repeat the
> word.
>
> Davis said the minority party has the luxury of opposing spending bills
> necessary to balance the budget. "They can demand money for everything and
> everyone and not have to live with the consequences," Davis said. "They get
> to nip at the heels of the majority. It is not fun (passing lower budgets)."
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> It’s ironic, don’t you think, that a word like “spurious” is “exceptional
> language” while Davis’ rant against all ID Democrat Senators isn’t?
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> But, I don’t suppose we should be surprised.  I mean, this *is* Idaho,
> where the majority party (although not all of the individual members) has no
> shame about dishonestly claiming “fiscal responsibility” was the motive
> behind getting rid of the driver’s training subsidy for our kids when the
> reality is that it was nothing more than:  1) yet another attempt to
> penalize the kids from lower- and middle-income families; and 2) a
> completely transparent attempt – transparent, at least, to those of us with
> brains – to line the wallets of the private sector driving schools of
> questionable quality at the expense of the same lower- and middle-income
> working families this state has historically had no shame about screwing.
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> <shaking my head>
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> Saundra Lund
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> Moscow, ID
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> The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good people to do
> nothing.
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> ~ Edmund Burke
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> *From:* vision2020-bounces at moscow.com [mailto:
> vision2020-bounces at moscow.com] *On Behalf Of *Joe Campbell
> *Sent:* Tuesday, April 05, 2011 7:03 AM
> *To:* Tom Hansen
> *Cc:* Moscow Vision 2020
> *Subject:* Re: [Vision2020] "Uterus" a Bad Word?
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> Do Republican lawmakers in FL know what a uterus is?
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> On Mon, Apr 4, 2011 at 7:07 PM, Tom Hansen <thansen at moscow.com> wrote:
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> Apparently Republican lawmakers in Florida believe uterus is a dirty word
> and should not be mentioned on the State Capitol Floor! State Congressman
> Scott Randolph, a Democrat from Orlando said his wife should "incorporate
> her uterus" in an attempt to stop the GOP from passing more restrictive
> abortion laws, which threw everyone into a frenzy.
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> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37KuIap-zyk
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> To learn more, visit the following website, courtesy of the American Civil
> Liberties Union . . .
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> "Incorporate My Uterus"
> http://incorporatemyuterus.com/
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> Some things you just can't make up.
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> Seeya round town, Moscow.
>
> Tom Hansen
> Moscow, Idaho
>
> "The Pessimist complains about the wind, the Optimist expects it to change
> and the Realist adjusts his sails."
>
> - Unknown
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