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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMississippi rep introduces the "Gulf of America" bill
Riding upon a chariot of Hummers driven by bald eagles, Mississippi Rep. Steve Holland filed a guns blazing cowboy steak of a bill, proudly waving our nation's red, white and God-fearing blue to protect our American coastal waters. This week, Holland introduced H.B. 150 to Mississippi's House of Representatives Marine Resources Committee a bill that, in summary, would "for all official purposes" rename the Gulf of Mexico (or "body of water south of Mississippi" the "Gulf of America."
And just in time for the Fourth of July weekend.
http://www.bestofneworleans.com/blogofneworleans/archives/2012/02/08/mississippi-rep-introduces-the-gulf-of-america-bill
For all official purposes within the State of Mississippi, the body of water that is located directly south of Hancock, Harrison and Jackson Counties shall be known as the "Gulf of America." ... This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2012.
And just in time for the Fourth of July weekend.
http://www.bestofneworleans.com/blogofneworleans/archives/2012/02/08/mississippi-rep-introduces-the-gulf-of-america-bill
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Mississippi rep introduces the "Gulf of America" bill (Original Post)
bluedigger
Feb 2012
OP
Considering the massive toxic residues still there from Deepwater Horizon,
Jackpine Radical
Feb 2012
#1
I'm thrilled he's solved the grinding poverty in his state and the lack of education,
HillWilliam
Feb 2012
#5
Jackpine Radical
(45,274 posts)1. Considering the massive toxic residues still there from Deepwater Horizon,
I propose that the area be named the Goo of America.
bluedigger
(17,091 posts)3. Did you see the Colbert link?
Jackpine Radical
(45,274 posts)7. My Internet connection is so slow it makes watching videos painful.
bluedigger
(17,091 posts)8. Oh, sorry!
I guess the story gave you the jist of it, though.
Greybnk48
(10,182 posts)2. The new "Freedom Fries" bill.
What a douche bag.
no_hypocrisy
(46,312 posts)4. Where would he draw the boundary in the water?
HillWilliam
(3,310 posts)5. I'm thrilled he's solved the grinding poverty in his state and the lack of education,
the astounding rate of joblessness, and one of the shittiest economies in the US so therefore he has endless time to fritter away on nonsense.
Oh, wait...
Rowdyboy
(22,057 posts)9. I know it comes off as really stupid but Steve was trying to ridicule Republicans in the state house
of representatives. The legislature changed over to Republican control for the first time since 1872 last week and Holland was trying to point out how insane some of the new Republican majority ideas on immigration are. He was trying to be sarcastic and sadly Mississippi's image is so bad he was taken seriously.
He really is one of the few Democrats in the state with any balls at all.
sinkingfeeling
(51,498 posts)6. And his next bill will rename the other 6 continents USB, USC, USD, etc.