Kinetic 0 Report post Posted February 13, 2008 Dont mean to mention the two dreaded GB words again, but Glenn Beck had an "Liscense to Procreate" application to the US Department of Parenting in his book in the chapter on parenting. He also suggested that the couple would have to go through a simulated parenting exercise over the course of 3 months or so having to deal with the a baby crying all night and needing to be fed and the like.. Considering the things you have to fill out an application to do (rent movies, get a job, buy a house) I cant see why anyone would have a problem with it. It would increase government involvement in our day-to-day lives. If I don't want the government insisting that I significantly increase my chances of surviving a car crash by wearing a seatbelt, why would I want to have to report to some Washington bureaucrat before knocking up my live-in underage girlfriend? But let's just assume for a moment that such a form did exist. What would happen in a case where you have an unplanned pregnancy and the couple's so-called License to Procreate was denied? Is Glenn Beck advocating government-mandated abortion? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EVIL~! alkeiper 0 Report post Posted February 13, 2008 Couple general thoughts: 1. I should have asked about the New York Yankees receiving corporate tax breaks and land for their new stadium. If you think supporting the underprivileged is bad, supporting the privileged is much, much worse. 2. If you think this is bad, I had Political Science courses with Rob F'n Johnstone in college. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bob_barron 0 Report post Posted February 13, 2008 What was that like? Did he say anything? Did he deny the Holocaust? Don't tease us Al. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EVIL~! alkeiper 0 Report post Posted February 13, 2008 What was that like? Did he say anything? Did he deny the Holocaust? Don't tease us Al. I honestly don't remember. One of my political science professors observed that I have this wonderful trait of visibly tuning out idiocy, that I don't suffer fools gladly. So when he opened his mouth, I stopped listening. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ripper 0 Report post Posted February 13, 2008 Dont mean to mention the two dreaded GB words again, but Glenn Beck had an "Liscense to Procreate" application to the US Department of Parenting in his book in the chapter on parenting. He also suggested that the couple would have to go through a simulated parenting exercise over the course of 3 months or so having to deal with the a baby crying all night and needing to be fed and the like.. Considering the things you have to fill out an application to do (rent movies, get a job, buy a house) I cant see why anyone would have a problem with it. It would increase government involvement in our day-to-day lives. If I don't want the government insisting that I significantly increase my chances of surviving a car crash by wearing a seatbelt, why would I want to have to report to some Washington bureaucrat before knocking up my live-in underage girlfriend? But let's just assume for a moment that such a form did exist. What would happen in a case where you have an unplanned pregnancy and the couple's so-called License to Procreate was denied? Is Glenn Beck advocating government-mandated abortion? Exactly. Most babies aren't planned. People get pregnant and either the parents are happy or they are upset. Lets not pretend that teenaged pregancies are for the most part kids planning a family. Like Jingus said, this is basically a "you can't have sex" law. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EricMM 0 Report post Posted February 13, 2008 Note that the do still have these for gay people... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ripper 0 Report post Posted February 13, 2008 yeah they do. you can still be arrested for having gay sex in some places. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Tzar Lysergic Report post Posted February 13, 2008 I re-read the food man thing when smitty re-posted it, and I'm still kind of snickering a few pages later. What's so great about that is how sincere and optimistic that guy was when he wrote that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Edwin MacPhisto 0 Report post Posted February 13, 2008 Was that the same guy who was obsessed with Skye Sweetnam, whoever the fuck that is? The name is burned in my head forever because of him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
King Kamala 0 Report post Posted February 13, 2008 Scott Keith's Biggest Fan! That's what his name was. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big Ol' Smitty 0 Report post Posted February 13, 2008 I re-read the food man thing when smitty re-posted it, and I'm still kind of snickering a few pages later. What's so great about that is how sincere and optimistic that guy was when he wrote that. He couldn't have been more than 14 years old, could he? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Blue Man Czech Report post Posted February 13, 2008 Was that the same guy who was obsessed with Skye Sweetnam, whoever the fuck that is? The name is burned in my head forever because of him. Yes. He has the trifecta: Food Man, Skye Sweetnam, and Burning CDs Without CD Burners. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cheech Tremendous 0 Report post Posted February 13, 2008 Was that the same guy who was obsessed with Skye Sweetnam, whoever the fuck that is? The name is burned in my head forever because of him. Yes. He has the trifecta: Food Man, Skye Sweetnam, and Burning CDs Without CD Burners. He was also a fan of Scott Keith. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jingus 0 Report post Posted February 14, 2008 And Mystery Science Theater. And OAOAST. And repeatedly failing to get a GED. He still posts at the Pit sometimes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
King Kamala 0 Report post Posted February 14, 2008 And repeatedly failing to get a GED. That's terrible. Just terrible. Now I can slightly understand where he was coming from with his foodman rant. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kkktookmybabyaway 0 Report post Posted February 14, 2008 Aw, man. I came to this thread way too late. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mik 0 Report post Posted February 14, 2008 That makes two of us. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Twisted Intestine 0 Report post Posted February 21, 2008 You think YOU came too late. Why the fuck is he banned? He had some solid ideas. The only thing I can see that he was missing, is the big picture. Why only throw people in jail for life for having a baby? We should just throw everyone in jail for not going to college. We'll give them 3 years after high school, and if not, TO THE SLAMMER WITH YE! I'm surprised nobody mentioned that it would cost more to keep the people in jail, than it would to give them welfare. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
