Today In Tennessee Banning Things

April 17, 2014

Nashville/Tennessee/Regional, Off Your Arse Now, You're Not Helping or You Are...

O Tennessee, your beauty and your ignorance break my heart.

As our legislative session limps to a close, let’s look at what our elected representatives decided we can’t have:

• Bus Rapid Transit — Applies only to Davidson County (Nashville) and Moore County. Because … Koch Bros. and Lee Beaman.

• Flash Mobs — Because the U.S. Chamber of Commerce gets a little twitchy when large groups of people show up in front of a retail establishment. Pretty sure this is a free speech issue but hey, I’m not a lawyer. Bite me, U.S. Chamber. We didn’t vote for you.

• Risky behavior when you’re pregnant – – Or as I call it, the “Vessels Law.” This bill would make it a criminal act for women to use illegal drugs while pregnant, but a provision could make it illegal to even drive recklessly. What this bill will really do is keep women who are substance abusers from getting treatment…

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