Don't Go Texas

[anotheranon]

While the fact that dildos are illegal to sell in Texas wasn't news to me, I find it astounding that this law is actually being enforced!

Actually, I'm not sure which is more disturbing, that this woman was arrested for selling a sex toy or that undercover narcotics officers are being employed to uncover such "crimes". I'm no fan of punitive drug laws but surely there is enough illegal drug trafficking/use in Texas that their narcotics officers shouldn't be wasting their time on this!!

My family almost moved to Houston when I was in 7th grade, but backed out. Thank the makers - I don't think I would have survived!

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[jlsjlsjls.livejournal.com]

What baffles me is why "land of the free" keeps getting used to describe the U.S.A.

Reading your post and the articles, there were two conclusions that came immediately to mind:

1. Texas men are such lousy lovers that laws need to be passed to keep their partners from finding out that there is such a thing as good sex.

2. Texas men are such fantastic lovers that their partners can't be arsed to challenge such bizarre laws.

My inclination is to suspect number one with serious delusions of number two. Mebbe we can organize a charity drive and emergency airdrop ... saturation bomb the state with sex toys ;-)

[anotheranon.livejournal.com]

Interestingly, your 1. was my first thought a well ;) And Texas probably does need - desperately! - a Dildo Airlift! Who's with me??

[jlsjlsjls.livejournal.com]

These things are always more successful when there's a celebrity associated with 'em. Think we could get Dubya to endorse it? >:-)

[timcharmorbien.livejournal.com]

Maybe next time the Democrats are taking refuge in another state to avoid voting on the illegal and blatantly partison redistricting efforts of the Republican governor, they could pick up a few hundred to hand out at the next rally. That oughta get them a few votes come next election! ;)

[hadesgirl.livejournal.com]

Very sad. More people with WAY too much time on their hands. Making the streets safe for us all.... arrrgh.

[hadesgirl.livejournal.com]

Ha ha ha! I can see it now.... thousands of 6, 8 and 10 inchers floating down on little parachutes, in all manner of color, dimension and approximation of reality.

LOL! That would be WORTH getting jailed over!!

[jlsjlsjls.livejournal.com]

Now that makes more sense ... I can understand the authorities getting upset if people are using their dildos in the streets and causing a hazard to pedestrians ... not to mention distracting passing drivers and creating an even bigger hazard ...

Looking at that, methinks a certain Albertan is getting a tad silly and needs to go to bed :P

[tommdroid.livejournal.com]

now, there's something to make me spill RedBull on my keyboard....Texas? is that not Bush-country?

[anotheranon.livejournal.com]

These things are always more successful when there's a celebrity associated with 'em. Think we could get Dubya to endorse it? >:-)

Somehow, I don't think he'd be very credible. Besides, then he'd get more of the female vote and we can't have THAT.

No, I was thinking someone patriotic, wholesome, and Texan. The DIXIE CHICKS!!

[anotheranon.livejournal.com]

It is indeed Bush country. And while no offense is meant to normal Texans, I would suggest they'd save their dildo money for luggage and MOVE!

[anotheranon.livejournal.com]

not to mention distracting passing drivers and creating an even bigger hazard ...

Yes, this could be misread in a number of ways....:P

[anotheranon.livejournal.com]

Oh, that is SUCH a mental image!! Someone needs to tell Michael Moore about this Texas law; he lives for ridiculing this sort of thing!

[jlsjlsjls.livejournal.com]

Oy, the law only says selling 'em is illegal. Which, theoretically, means that dropping free samples is quite legal. We just have to make sure we don't hit anybody on the head ... no sense getting charged with assault over this, specially since, in warped Texas law, hitting somebody on the head with a dildo likely qualifies as rape :P

Brings a whole new meaning to "safe sex", doesn't it? ;-)

[anotheranon.livejournal.com]

Oy, the law only says selling 'em is illegal. Which, theoretically, means that dropping free samples is quite legal.

!! Aha, a loophole! Maybe we can organize for donations to the needy people of Texas.

mental image: Dixie Chicks sitting in front of cosy fireplace with stockings up; Xmas tree off to the side. Each holds a brightly colored sex toy and an earnest expression

DC #1: Won't you please help us this holiday season?

DC #2: The people of our home state are denied the simple right to buy sex toys in the privacy of their own homes.

DC #3: So won't you please donate to the "Give a Texan a Dildo" fund? Your generous donation could guarantee orgasms this holiday season to those who currently have none.

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Something tells me I ought not to try this writing thing this early in the morning...

[jlsjlsjls.livejournal.com]

Another temptation: buying a dildo, wrapping it up, with contents plainly and vividly marked on the wrapping, and mailing it to the governor of Texas. At his office. With an invoice stamped "paid in full." I wonder what would happen ...