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[TObject]

Originally posted by 02_WHITE_TJ_X
Care to explain this case or are you just blowing smoke?

He is not blowing smoke. Look up the term "judicial precedent".

[02_WHITE_TJ_X]

Originally posted by TObject
He is not blowing smoke. Look up the term "judicial precedent".

Ok care to explain what this has to do with the disscussion it looks like it has to do with the who over rules who.

[BlueJeeper]

Originally posted by 02_WHITE_TJ_X
Care to explain this case or are you just blowing smoke?

In Plessy v. Ferguson, Homer Plessy's conviction on violation of Jim Crow laws was upheld by the courts, on the grounds that the interpretation of the 14th amendment was that segregation was fine as long as equal facilities were provided.

In Brown v. Board of Education, the courts ruled in favor of young Linda Brown, who challenged school segregation. The state argued Plessy v. Furguson was precedent for segregation under the 14th amendment, but that precedent was struck down by the court.

Puff puff.

Need further explanation?

[TObject]

Originally posted by 02_WHITE_TJ_X
Ok care to explain what this has to do with the disscussion it looks like it has to do with the who over rules who.

You said, that interpretation of laws must be based on history and other rulings.

Rick mentioned the Plessy v. Ferguson case that set the judicial precedent for segregation, for nearly 60 years after which the Court reversed itself in a series of decisions beginning with Brown v. Board of Education.

[BlueJeeper]

Originally posted by 02_WHITE_TJ_X
Ok care to explain what this has to do with the disscussion

Originally posted by 02_WHITE_TJ_X

I do not belive that the interpretation can change mid steam interpretation must be based on history and other rulings so basicaly it should never sway to far from where it started.

[02_WHITE_TJ_X]

Originally posted by Rick Bernotas

Thanks Rick I got you now. But I don't think that this is the case with every ruling. Yes if a wrong needs to be corrected then correct it but it does not mean that every ruling is up for interpatation. I think in most cases history should prevail unless a wrong was done in a past ruling.

If we put everything up for interpatation there would be no consistancy and that is not right.

[TObject]

Massachusetts Supreme Court
Orders All Citizens To Gay Marry
BOSTON?Justices of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled 5-2 Monday in favor of full, equal, and mandatory gay marriages for all citizens. The order nullifies all pre-existing heterosexual marriages and lays the groundwork for the 2.4 million compulsory same-sex marriages that will take place in the state by May 15.

[BlueJeeper]

Originally posted by 02_WHITE_TJ_X
Thanks Rick I got you now. But I don't think that this is the case with every ruling. Yes if a wrong needs to be corrected then correct it but it does not mean that every ruling is up for interpatation. I think in most cases history should prevail unless a wrong was done in a past ruling.

If we put everything up for interpatation there would be no consistancy and that is not right.

Tracy,

Every court decision is up for interpretation. That is the job of the judiciary. Frankly--to suggest that it should be otherwise, is about what we are seeing from the USA Patriot Act. Bypassing due process of the law and civil liberties in the name of security (synonymous with "consistency").

[02_WHITE_TJ_X]

Originally posted by Rick Bernotas
Tracy,

Every court decision is up for interpretation. That is the job of the judiciary. Frankly--to suggest that it should be otherwise, is about what we are seeing from the USA Patriot Act. Bypassing due process of the law and civil liberties in the name of security (synonymous with "consistency").

I learned somthing new today.

Thanks

Rick

I quess I like things to be a little more black are white when it comes to the law. But it's just not that way.

[Paradiddle]

Originally posted by 02_WHITE_TJ_X
I learned somthing new today.

Thanks

Rick

I quess I like things to be a little more black are white when it comes to the law. But it's just not that way.

My feelings are hurt - you're not going to thank me!!!



You should watch the old movie First Monday in October - classic Walter Matthau that centers around the Supreme Court.

Jeff

[02_WHITE_TJ_X]

Originally posted by Paradiddle
My feelings are hurt - you're not going to thank me!!!



You should watch the old movie First Monday in October - classic Walter Matthau that centers around the Supreme Court.

Jeff

Thanks for the movie referal Jeff

[Sephiroth]

Gay marriage is just wrong, and I applaude GW for not backing down to public opinnion.

[Robert J. Yates]

Originally posted by Rick Bernotas
In Plessy v. Ferguson, Homer Plessy's conviction on violation of Jim Crow laws was upheld by the courts, on the grounds that the interpretation of the 14th amendment was that segregation was fine as long as equal facilities were provided.

In Brown v. Board of Education, the courts ruled in favor of young Linda Brown, who challenged school segregation. The state argued Plessy v. Furguson was precedent for segregation under the 14th amendment, but that precedent was struck down by the court.

This is a great analogy - I guess we as a country haven't taken our own history to heart as we move forward into another century.

This whole mess ****es me off - the Patriot Act was bad enough but this amendment to define marriage nonsense is over the top. I have been seriously considering voting democrat just to get Bush out of office and I have not ever voted for a mainstream party candiate. Duopoly is right - both partys blow but this is rediculous.

[shmekelhead]

Oh my God, (Delete God if from Ca., its illegal there ya know) I can't believe any of you really think this "constitution" is still worth the paper its written on.

It was trashed the moment this country went to war. Read "The Real Lincoln by DiLorenzo" it may add some perspective. And Im quessing it may have started sooner.

We are fighting a lost battle, and the socialist have Won.
Wether your a Rep. or Dem. both parties are tearing this country down the middle. Just one faster than the other, and thats to debate which one.

Im just waiting idally bye untill anarcy does come, and with polititions breaking the law (as they have in several states ie. Fl., Al., Cal., and even Texas), im sure it wont be long now

In what other country can some one loose millions of dollars for serving Hot coffee ? ect.. ect.. ect..

[Robert J. Yates]

Originally posted by shmekelhead
(Delete God if from Ca., its illegal there ya know)

Who said it was? Maybe the same guy who said theres' nothing in texas but steers and queers eh? Get the point - your generalizations are insulting.

[William]

Originally posted by Sephiroth
Gay marriage is just wrong, and I applaude GW for not backing down to public opinnion.

He is acting in a manner that does not seperate church and state. While it's good that he stands for his morals, he's the leader of a diverse group. And should put some respect for that adversity.

[Robert J. Yates]

Originally posted by William
And should put some respect for that adversity.

Actually, he should respect the role of the constitution. This is not about gay marriage, it's about an elected official who is advocating that we use the US Constitution as a weapon, that we use it as a document of exclusion rather than inclusion, that we use it as a means to limit choice in a supposed free America, rather than use it as a catalyst for positive change and empowerment. This is just not right. Especially in America.

PS: William, don't you mean diversity

[mrblaine]

Originally posted by shmekelhead


In what other country can some one loose millions of dollars for serving Hot coffee ? ect.. ect.. ect..

Try this on for size. How about if you go get coffee some morning at the local doughnut shop? You take a sip of it and it is so hot that it startles you into spilling a few drops of it when you burn your mouth.

You toodle on down to your local Restaurant inspection agency and register a complaint. They in turn visit the establishment in question and tell them to turn the warmers down to a more acceptable level, one where no physical disfigurement from scalding will occur if the hot beverage is accidently spilled.

Repeat the above scenario a few times and you wind up with a poor disfigured lady who was the victim of scalding hot coffee served by an restaurant that had previously been warned to come into compliance with local codes and failed to do so.

I do know if you had been rearended after purchasing the same cup of coffee and spilled it on your child causing facial disfigurement, no amount of millions would have satisfied you.

[Sephiroth]

A foot note I want to add to my comment above, it must make me look like I am a gay basher or dislike gays and that I am not.

[speaceman]

I can see both sides of the McD's coffee case, but an interesting bit of information no one ever brings up is how injured the lady was in the case.

Everyone always says, "she just spilled hot coffee her lap. Boo Hoo. If that happened to me, I'd take it like a man. How dare she sue!"

She had severe 3rd degree burns down there, and required skin grafting to her privates, near as I can remember.

How much is getting your sac boiled off worth to you?

It's not something I'd want to go through, that's for sure. And while the amount the lady first received in judgement (it's been reduced since) was quite high, I can't help but to think that McD's was culpable and responsible for some damages.

[shmekelhead]

Originally posted by Robert J. Yates
Who said it was? Maybe the same guy who said theres' nothing in texas but steers and queers eh? Get the point - your generalizations are insulting.

Wow ! I really didn't mean to insult anyone. My bad, just tryin to lighten it up a bit. I apoligize.

Man what a country, even on Jeep forums, little ole me manages to insult people. Again my apoligees.

As for the hot coffee, if she were wearing a neoprean outfit, what would havebeen the out come? Why didn't she sue the sweater manufactur that allowed hot liquid to penitrate to her skin? Did it really cause disfigurement? Was the coffee Boiling? I don't remember reading that.

As for seperation of church and state, how can anyone, inturpet that amendment the way they did? And doesn't that acually break the admendment they say thier following? "Make no law"

Anyway my point was all the ridiculas things going on in this country including every one being offendend by anything and it's never any ones fault but someone elses.

[speaceman]

Originally posted by shmekelhead


As for the hot coffee, if she were wearing a neoprean outfit, what would havebeen the out come? Why didn't she sue the sweater manufactur that allowed hot liquid to penitrate to her skin? Did it really cause disfigurement? Was the coffee Boiling? I don't remember reading that.

You really think the neoprene outfit or sweater manufacturer argument makes sense? It's pretty obvious that as far as the fault is concerned, there is no slippery slope involved with McD's culpability in the case. It was a pretty standard tort case.

Now, the jury's reaction and the "deep pockets" of the defendant and the precedent it set for injury cases is a different issue.

And yes the coffee was boiling. It was far above boiling. It was served at a temperature that far exceeded saftey standards and that McDs was warned several times to reduce the temperature of the coffee maker.

A liquid has to be pretty hot to cause 3rd degree burns. Yes, it caused disfigurement. People don't get skin grafting and reconstructive surgury for the fun of it.

The main thing that bothered me about the case, as far as the defendant's side of things is that the lady left the drive through putting the cup of coffee in her lap. To me, that puts some of onus of her injuries directly on her own head, so to speak. I personally wish the jury had taken that into account when setting the amount of the original damages.

Of course, she's a little old lady, with hole burned in her crotch and most people don't expect to buy liquid fire when they purchase coffee from somewhere, so maybe that's why the jury picked the way they did.

[Wind_Danzer]

On the MickyD's thing..... what type of car was she driving. I know the Honda Civic my family has does not have cup holders and that's from 1991. My dad (and myself) are always placing drinks between our legs while we drive, it's the only place for them.

[TJP]

Originally posted by speaceman




The main thing that bothered me about the case, as far as the defendant's side of things is that the lady left the drive through putting the cup of coffee in her lap. To me, that puts some of onus of her injuries directly on her own head, so to speak. I personally wish the jury had taken that into account when setting the amount of the original damages.

I may be wrong but I seem to remember that the original jury verdict was overturned and the judge awarded less than one hundred grand. I'm sure this was taken into account when he made that decision.

[mrblaine]

I need to clear up some misconceptions about how hot water has to be to cause what amount of damage. The facts are quite surprising.

Water boils at 212 degrees F

52 degrees less than that at 140 degrees F, 2nd degree burns will happen in 3 seconds and 3rd degree tissue damage will occur in 5 seconds.

I don't think you could get your pants off in that amount of time.

Bear in mind that the time decreases dramatically as the temp rises.

[Daless2]

Hi Folks,

I don't think we need a Constitutional Amendment to protect the sanctity of Marriage between one man and one woman at all.

I think we just need to follow the law! Don't you?


As I understand it, California Law and all the other States, as well as the Federal Law already cover this. Someone correct me if I am wrong.

If the LAW says "Same Sex" people can not be issued a "Marriage License", Yet they are being issued Marriage Licenses, why is there not an incredibly loud collective scream to "Arrest the Law Breakers!"

The SILENCE on this is deafening! Why not equally scream to enforce the law and stop the law breakers?


No we do not need a Constitutional Amendment on this, what we need is to STOP being selective in our law enforcement (For Politically Correctness sake) and Enforce the Law of the Land.

I mean we arrest, convict, and imprison Mormons for having more then one wife, simply for practicing their religious belief, Don't we?

And don't we want to round up illegal aliens for breaking the law.

Heck every day as we catch "some" at the border we send them back. And those we don't catch we want to send back.

Why? For breaking the Law! Why not at a Minimum "arrest" our elected officials, and public servants who are breaking the "Marriage Laws" of the land?

Would we accept U.S. Border Guards openly helping illegal aliens into this country?

I think not, but what do you think?

What if the Border Guards felt very strongly about this? Wouldn't how he felt be more important then the law?

Heck maybe we could find more like minded border guards to join together and help a lot more illegals into the country simply becuase they think they should have the "right" regardless of the law!

I doubt any of us would support this. I suspect every one of us would be screaming to have it stopped too!

So why not Scream to stop the illegal marriages? Oh the Silence!


If we don't like this or any other law, then we should change it. But you don't just simply Ignore it and allow it to be broken! !

If we allow the law to be ignored, the law to be broken, then we will end up with what we almost managed to get in Alabama; a State Supreme Court Judge who wanted to post "his"10 commandments" in the rotunda of the court house. (Well I mean really, that's ok, he felt strongly about it!)


Bottom line; This isn't an issue of Gay Rights, or an issue for The Constitution. It is an issue of being a nation of laws or not!

If the law is being broken, enforce it, arrest people, give them due process and let it play out it's course.

And, if "the People" don't like the law, change it.

We can't be selective folks.

I would challenge anyone and everyone to scream at the top of your lungs over the real issue here. The law of the land is being broken and no one seams to have the B@lls to stop it becuase "That" wouldn't be Politically Correct.

Now that my friends is lack of leadership on everyone's part and in my opinion what we should all be upset about.

Frank

[mrblaine]

Originally posted by Daless2


Now that my friends is lack of leadership on everyone's part and in my opinion what we should all be upset about.

Frank

Forgive me my lack of personal leadership Frank, but I have a plateful at the moment and if I were so inclined, where would I start? Here is the list, which ones do you plan on screaming about???-



Alabama
It is illegal to play Dominos on Sunday.
It is illegal to wear a fake moustache that causes laughter in a church.
Putting salt on a railroad track may be punishable by death.
Alaska

In Fairbanks, it is illegal to feed alcoholic beverages to a moose.
It is illegal to a wake a bear for the purpose of photography, although it is legal to shoot a sleeping bear.
A law in Fairbanks, does not allow moose to have sex on city streets.
Arizona

In Tucson, it is illegal for women to wear pants.
In Globe, it is illegal to play cards in the street with a Native American.
In Glendale, it is illegal to drive a car in reverse.
In Nogales, it is illegal to wear suspenders.
Arkansas

In Fayetteville, it is illegal to kill any living creature, including insects.
In Little Rock, if a man and a woman flirt with each other in the streets, they could be jailed for 30 days.
A man can legally beat his wife, but not more than once a month.
-Don't do it guys.
California

It is a misdemeanor to shoot at any kind of game from a moving vehicle, unless it's a whale.
In Pacific Grove, molesting butterflies can result in a $500 fine.
In Pasadena, it is illegal for a secretary to be alone in a room with her boss.
It is illegal to set a mousetrap without a hunting license.
In Long Beach, it is illegal to curse on a mini-golf course.
In San Francisco, it is illegal to wipe one's car with used underwear.
It is illegal to cry on the witness stand in Los Angeles.
It is illegal to eat oranges in a bathtub.
Due to the ambled name of "Texas Instrument," the TI-82,TI-83,TI-83+,TI-86, and TI-89 were all banished from California. If caught with one, 4 weeks of prison is assigned.
In Ventura County, cats and dogs are not allowed to have sex without a permit.
Colorado

In Durango, it is illegal to go out in public dressed in clothing unbecoming to one's gender.
In Logan County, it is illegal for a man to kiss a woman while she is asleep.
In Pueblo, it is illegal to let a dandelion grow within city limits.
Connecticut

In Hartford, it is illegal to educate a dog.
It is illegal to dispose of used razor blades.
In New Britain, the speed limit for fire trucks in 25 mph, even when going to a fire.
In Hartford, it is illegal for a man to kiss his wife on a Sunday.
Delaware

In Lewes, it is illegal to wear pants that are form-fitting around the waist.
It is illegal to fly over a body of water unless sufficient supplies of food and water are on board.
Florida

In Miami, it is illegal for a man to wear of any kind of strapless gown.
Unmarried women who parachute on Sundays may be jailed.
In Sarasota, it is illegal to sing while wearing a bathing suit.
Georgia

All males in the state between the ages of 16 and 50 are required to work on public roads.
In Columbus, it is illegal to sit on one's porch in an indecent position.
In Quitman, it is illegal for a chicken to cross the road.
It is illegal to change the clothes on a storefront mannequin unless the shades are down.
Hawaii

It is illegal to appear in public wearing only swimming trunks.
It is illegal to own a mongoose without a permit.
Idaho

In Pocatello, the carrying of concealed weapons is forbidden, unless some are exhibited to public view.
Also in the latter town, it is prohibited for pedestrians and motorists to display frowns, grimaces, scowls, threatening and glowering looks, gloomy and depressed facial appearances, generally all of which reflect unfavorably upon the city's reputation.
Boxes of candy given as romantic gifts must weigh more than 50 pounds.
Illinois

In Chicago, people who are diseased, maimed, mutilated, or deformed to the point of being an unsightly or disgusting object are banned from going out in public.
Also in Chicago, it is illegal to fish in pajamas.
One more in Chicago, it is illegal to take a French poodle to the opera.
It is illegal to speak English, the officially recognized language is "American."
A state law in Illinois mandates that all bachelors should be called master, not mister, when addressed by their female counterparts.
In Oblong, it's punishable by law to make love while hunting or fishing on your wedding day.
In Gurnee, it is illegal for women weighing more than 200 pounds to ride horses in shorts.
In Joliet, it is illegal to mispronounce the name Joliet.
Indiana

Monkeys are forbidden to smoke cigarettes in South Bend.
In Gary, it is illegal to attend the theater within four hours of eating garlic.
Iowa

State law forbids any establishment from charging admission to see a one-armed piano player.
In Fort Madison, fireman are required to practice for 15 minutes before going to a fire.
After lovemaking, men are NOT allowed to take more than three gulps of beer while lying in bed with their wives-or holding them in his arms.
Kansas

It is illegal for restaurants to sell cherry pie a la mode on Sundays.
In Wichita, it is illegal to carry a concealed bean snapper.
In Lang, it is illegal to ride a mule down Main Street in August, unless the animal is wearing a straw hat.
In Natoma, it is illegal to throw a knife at any one wearing a striped shirt.
Kentucky

It is illegal for a woman to appear in a bathing suit on a highway unless she is a) escorted by at least two police officers, b) armed with a club, or c) lighter than 90 pounds or more than 200 pounds.
It is illegal to remarry the same man four times.
State law stipulates that a person is considered sober until he or she "cannot hold onto the ground".
Louisiana

In New Orleans, fire trucks are required by law to stop at all red lights.
It is considered simple assault to bite someone in New Orleans, but it is aggravated assault if the biter has false teeth.
It is against the law to gargle in public.
Maine

In Portland, it is illegal for men to tickle women under the chin with feather dusters.
The most money one can legally win gambling is three dollars.
It Rumford, it is illegal for a tenant to bite his/her landlord.
In Waterville, it is illegal to blow one's nose in public.
Maryland

In Baltimore, it is illegal to wash or scrub sinks, no matter how dirty they get.
Every person who has bowled since 1833 may be fined $2 for each offence.
In Hale Thorpe, it is illegal to kiss for more than one second.
It's illegal to mistreat oysters.
It's illegal to play Randy Newman's "Short People" on the radio.
Massachusetts

In Salem, even married couples are forbidden from sleeping nude in the rented rooms.
It is illegal to wear a goatee without a license.
Dueling with water pistols is illegal.
In Boston, it is illegal for someone to take a bath unless ordered by a physician.
In 1659, Christmas was outlawed.
Michigan

A man legally owns his wife's hair.
In Detroit, it is illegal to ogle a woman from a moving car.
In Port Huron, the speed limit for ambulances is 20 mph.
Under state law, dentists are officially classified as mechanics.
In Clawson, it is legal for a farmer to "sleep with his pigs, cows, horses, goats, and chickens".
Minnesota

Women may face up to 30 days in jail if they impersonate Santa Claus.
In Minneapolis, double parkers can be put on a chain gang.
Every man in Brainerd is required by lay to grow a beard.
It's illegal to tease skunks.
Mississippi

It is still legal to kill one's servant.
In Truro, a would-be groom must prove himself manly prior to marriage by hunting and killing 6 blackbirds or 3 cows.
In Alexandria, no man is allowed to make love to his wife with the smell of garlic, onions, or sardines on his breath. If his wife so requests, law mandates that he must brush his teeth.
Missouri

In Saco, women are forbidden from wearing hats that might frighten timid persons, children, or animals.
In St. Louis, it is illegal for an on-duty firefighter to rescue a woman wearing a nightgown. In order to be rescued, a woman must be fully dressed.
While children may purchase shotguns in Kansas City, they are not allowed to buy toy cap guns.
In Merryville, women are prohibited from wearing corsets because "The privilege of admiring the curvaceous, unencumbered body of a young woman should not be denied to the normal, red-blooded American male".
Montana

It is a felony for a wife to open her husbands mail.
It is a misdemeanor to show movies that depict acts of felonious crime.
It Whitehall, it is illegal to operate a vehicle with ice picks attached to the wheels.
Nebraska

It is illegal for a mother to give her daughter a perm without a state license.
In Waterloo, barbers are forbidden from eating onions between 7am and 7pm.
In Omaha, barbers are forbidden form shaving their customers chests.
The owner of every hotel in Hastings, is required by law to provide each guest with a clean and pressed nightshirt.
If I child burps during a church service, their parents may be arrested.
It is illegal for bar owners to sell beer unless they are simultaneously brewing a kettle of soup.
Nevada

It Nyala, a man is forbidden from buying drinks for more than three people.
In Eureka, men are forbidden from kissing women.
Everyone walking on the streets of Elko is required to wear a mask.
In Eureka, men who wear moustaches are forbidden from kissing women.
New Hampshire

It is illegal to sell the clothes one is wearing to pay off a gambling debt.
It is illegal to check into a hotel with an assumed name.
New Jersey

It is against the law to frown at a police officer.
In Neward, it is illegal to sell ice cream after 6pm, unless the customer has a note from his/her doctor.
It is illegal to slurp soup.
In Trenton, it is illegal to throw a bad pickle in the street.
New Mexico

In Raton, it is illegal for a woman to ride horseback down a public street with a kimono on.
The Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary is banned in Carlsbad.
State officials ordered 400 words of "sexually explicit material" to be cut from Romeo and Juliet.
New York

In New York City, it is illegal for a woman to be on the street wearing "body hugging clothing."
In New York City, it is illegal for a man to ogle a lady. The accused are forced to wear horse-blinders.
Also in New York City, it is disorderly conduct for one man to greet another on the street by placing the end of his thumb against the tip of his nose, at the same time extending and wiggling the fingers of his hand.
North Carolina

In Charlotte, women must have their bodies covered by 16 yards of cloth at all time.
In Ashville, it is illegal to sneeze on city streets.
North Dakota

In Fargo, one may be jailed for wearing a hat while dancing, or even for wearing a hat to a party where dancing is taking place.
It is illegal to lie down and fall asleep with your shoes on.
It is illegal to serve beer and pretzels at the same time in any bar, club, or restaurant.
Ohio

In Cleveland, women are forbidden from wearing patent leather shoes, for men can see the reflection of their underwear.
In Columbus, it is illegal for stores to sell Cornflakes on Sunday.
It Oxford, it is illegal for a women to undress in front of a man's picture.
In Youngstown, it is illegal to run out of gas.
Catch-22 is banned in Strongsville.
Oklahoma

People who make ugly faces at dogs may be fined and/or jailed.
In Schuster, it is illegal for a woman to gamble while wearing a towel.
Oregon

One may not bathe without wearing "suitable clothing," i.e., clothing that covers one's body from neck to knee.
In Hood River, it is illegal to juggle without a license.
In Marion county, ministers are forbidden from eating onions or garlic before giving a sermon.
As of January 1, 2000 all 5 bedroom homes will be evacuated and searched by police for drug substances every 2 months.
If caught in possession of Marijuana during the month of February, you will be assigned to two thousand hours of community service.
It is illegal to be seen in public with the number 69 on an article of clothing.
Pennsylvania

Any motorist who sights a team of horses coming toward him must pull well off the road, cover his car with a blanket or canvas that blends with the countryside, and let the horses pass. If the horses appear to be skittish, the motorist must take his car apart piece by piece, and hide it under the nearest bush.
In Morrisville, women need a permit to wear cosmetics.
Ministers are forbidden from performing marriages when either the bride or the groom is drunk.
Rhode Island

In Providence, it is illegal to sell toothpaste and a toothbrush to the same customer on a Sunday.
It is illegal to throw pickle juice on a trolley.
In Newport, it is illegal to smoke a pipe after sundown.
South Carolina

Every citizen is obliged to carry his gun to church.
No horses are allowed into Fountain Inn unless they are wearing pants.
In Charleston, all carriage horses must wear diapers.
South Dakota

It is illegal to lie down and fall asleep in a cheese factory.
Movies that show police officers being struck, beaten or treated in an offensive manner are forbidden.
Tennessee

It is illegal to use a lasso to catch fish.
In Dyersburg, it is illegal for a woman to call a man for a date.
In Memphis restaurants, it is illegal to give any pie to fellow diners, it's illegal to take unfinished pie home and all pie must be eaten on the premises.
In Memphis, it is illegal for a woman to drive by herself, unless a man is walking or running in front of the vehicle, waving a red flag in order to warn approaching pedestrians and motorists.
Texas

It is illegal for children to have unusual haircuts.
A recently passed anti-crime laws requires criminals to give their victims 24 hours notice, either orally or in writing, and explain to the nature of the crime about to be committed.
It is illegal to milk another person's cow.
In El Paso, churches, hotels, halls of assembly, stores, markets, banking rooms, railroad depots, and saloons are required to have spittoons on hand.
In Houston, it is illegal to sell Limburger cheese on Sunday.
The entire Encyclopedia Britannica is banned in Texas because it contains a formula for making beer at home.
Utah

Birds have the right of way on all highways.
A husband is responsible for every criminal act committed by his wife while she is in his presence.
Vermont

Women must obtain written permission from their husbands to wear false teeth.
It is illegal to deny the existence of God.
It is illegal to whistle underwater.

[mrblaine]

Here's the rest of them-

Virginia

In Richmond, it is illegal to flip a coin in any eating establishment to determine who buys a cup of coffee.
It is illegal for a man to kick his wife out of bed.
It is illegal for a man to pat his wife's derriere.
There is a state law prohibiting "corrupt practices of bribery by any person other than canidates".
Washington

In Seattle, women who sit on men's laps on buses or trains without placing a pillow between them face an automatic 6 months in jail.
In Seattle, it is illegal to carry a concealed weapon longer than 6 feet.
It is illegal to pretend one's parents are rich.
In the state of Washington there is a law against having sex with a virgin under any circumstances. (Including the wedding night.)
West Virginia

In Nicholas County, no clergy members may tell jokes or humorous stories from the pulpit during church services.
It is illegal to snooze on a train.
Wisconsin

In St. Croix, women are not allowed to wear anything red in public.
It is illegal to cut a women's hair.
It is illegal to kiss on a train.
Cheese making requires a license. Limburger cheese making requires a master cheese license.
Wyoming

It is illegal to wear a hat that obstructs peoples' view in a public theater or place of amusement.
It is illegal for a women to stand within five feet of a bar while drinking.

[Daless2]

Originally posted by mrblaine
California

In Pasadena, it is illegal for a secretary to be alone in a room with her boss.

Hey Blaine,

Now that was hilarious!

And Yes I did read them all and can believe them all too!

Accept for the one I quoted;

Given the topic that is currently driving this silly idea for a Constitutional Amendment I can't imagine this one still being on the books!

Have a great night my freind.

Frank

[Jeff Weston]

Originally posted by speaceman
How much is getting your sac boiled off worth to you?

About $5 million ought to cover it.