Ralph Shortey, Oklahoma State Senator, Introduces Bill Banning Aborted Fetuses In Food

Just when you think that the rethugs have hit rock bottom in their attempts to think, there is this:

A Republican state senator in Oklahoma has introduced a bill banning aborted human fetuses in food, despite the fact that there are no known foods or food products that actually contain aborted fetuses.

Sen. Ralph Shortey of Oklahoma City introduced on Tuesday Senate Bill 1418, which prohibits "the sale or manufacture of food or products which contain aborted human fetuses." He says he based the bill on an article he read online about an anti-abortion group boycotting companies that allegedly use embryonic stem cells to research and develop artificial sweeteners.

“People are thinking that this has to do with fetuses being chopped up and put in our burritos,” Shortey told NewsOK. "“That's not the case. It's beyond that.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/25/ralph-shortley-oklahoma-aborted-fetuses-food_n_1230414.html

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Ralph Shortey, Oklahoma State Senator, Introduces Bill Banning Aborted Fetuses In Food (Original post)	mfcorey1	Jan 2012	OP
Don't these people have anything better to do. This country is going to hell and the	southernyankeebelle	Jan 2012	#1
Well, apparently there is nothing more urgent for this asswipe to attend to.	TheDebbieDee	Jan 2012	#12
So the burritos are on, or off?	jberryhill	Jan 2012	#2
huh--that's where I find all my aborted fetuses	librechik	Jan 2012	#3
actually, you probably do, for whichever little trolls might be hanging around.	niyad	Jan 2012	#5
A ploy - likely trying to hobble stem cell or genetics research. n/t	Mopar151	Jan 2012	#4
I find it very interesting that his contact information is listed as "friends of ralph shortey"	niyad	Jan 2012	#6
Reminds me of an old family recipe. I'm just sayin'. nt	FLyellowdog	Jan 2012	#7
or maybe the ribs from "fried green tomatoes"??	niyad	Jan 2012	#8
Party is over, atheists.	Lost-in-FL	Jan 2012	#9
Damn!	Politicalboi	Jan 2012	#11
I'd like to add an amendment	izquierdista	Jan 2012	#10
Aw c'mon, give Rep. Shortey a break	Z_I_Peevey	Jan 2012	#13
Well I, for one, am greatly relieved.	trof	Jan 2012	#14
Wait--Publicans eat BURRITOS?	xfundy	Jan 2012	#15
Can't say I disagree--I would think fetus chunks would be chewy.	TwilightGardener	Jan 2012	#16
Good source of protein?	JitterbugPerfume	Jan 2012	#17
No more aborted fetus sprinkles on ice cream?	Generic Brad	Jan 2012	#18
Damn	AnnieBW	Jan 2012	#19
Sounds like they need a law against snacking on paint chips. n/t	gkhouston	Jan 2012	#20
Reminds me of a militia-type cult in Wisconsin in the 1980s	Lydia Leftcoast	Jan 2012	#21
You'll love the reasoning...	jmowreader	Jan 2012	#22

Response to mfcorey1 (Original post)

Wed Jan 25, 2012, 06:13 PM

southernyankeebelle (11,304 posts)

1. Don't these people have anything better to do. This country is going to hell and the

republican party across this country are only interested in abortion interest.

Ralph Shortey, Oklahoma State Senator, Introduces Bill Banning Aborted Fetuses In Food

1. Don't these people have anything better to do. This country is going to hell and the

12. Well, apparently there is nothing more urgent for this asswipe to attend to.

2. So the burritos are on, or off?

3. huh--that's where I find all my aborted fetuses

5. actually, you probably do, for whichever little trolls might be hanging around.

4. A ploy - likely trying to hobble stem cell or genetics research. n/t

6. I find it very interesting that his contact information is listed as "friends of ralph shortey"

7. Reminds me of an old family recipe. I'm just sayin'. nt

8. or maybe the ribs from "fried green tomatoes"??

9. Party is over, atheists.

11. Damn!

10. I'd like to add an amendment

13. Aw c'mon, give Rep. Shortey a break

14. Well I, for one, am greatly relieved.

15. Wait--Publicans eat BURRITOS?

16. Can't say I disagree--I would think fetus chunks would be chewy.

17. Good source of protein?

18. No more aborted fetus sprinkles on ice cream?

19. Damn

20. Sounds like they need a law against snacking on paint chips. n/t

21. Reminds me of a militia-type cult in Wisconsin in the 1980s

22. You'll love the reasoning...