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Wed May-04-05 08:58 AM
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Texas House Bans 'Suggestive' Cheerleading

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Edited on Wed May-04-05 08:59 AM by renaissanceguy

AUSTIN, Texas - After an alternately comic and fiery debate — punctuated by several lawmakers waving pompons — the state House on Tuesday approved a bill to restrict "overtly sexually suggestive" cheerleading to more ladylike performances.

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"Girls can get out and do all of these overly sexually performances and we applaud them, and that's not right," said Democratic Rep. Al Edwards, who filed the legislation.

Edwards argued bawdy performances are a distraction for students resulting in pregnancies, dropouts and the spread of sexually transmitted diseases.

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http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=514&e=9&u=/ap/20050504/ap_on_re_us/suggestive_cheerleading
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The theocrats are at it again... What ever happened to letting the PARENTS do their jobs... And why the hell is a DEMOCRAT proposing this legislation? He needs to be ousted.

http://www.cafepress.com/liberalissues.21272015

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