Mississippi House passes religious-only 'Jesus Take the Wheel Act'

[Panich52]

Daily Kos
Mississippi House passes 'Jesus Take the Wheel Act'
by Jen Hayden

Mississippi lawmakers are once again tackling the big issues in the state. The highest poverty rate of any state in the country? Hahahaha ... no. The second-highest high school dropout rate in the country? No, no. The second-highest teen pregnancy rate in the country? Awww, hell no.

What is more pressing than extreme poverty? Well, the Mississippi House did pass a bill (HB 132), nicknamed the "Jesus Take the Wheel Act", that would exempt churches from commercial driver's license requirements:

"This just allows small churches, some don't have people with commercial licenses at all, and they can pick a person to drive the bus," said state Rep. Robert Johnson III, D-Natchez, who chairs the Transportation Committee which had passed the bill earlier in the session.

Current law requires CDL-certified drivers for any vehicle transporting more than 16 passengers, including the driver. The bill would amend that law to exempt church buses designed to carry 30 passengers or less.

More:
http://m.dailykos.com/story/2015/02/17/1365045/-Mississippi-House-passes-Jesus-Take-the-Wheel-Act?detail=email

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Geez. What could go wrong? Nevermind that this is a law that favors ONLY RELIGION.
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[Fred Sanders]

1. As unconstitutional as "Buddha and Satan Take the Wheel Act." Seriously, the 'lawmakers' called it that?

Is this some kind of Kindergarten in a Church basement law making?

Who would take the wheel if Aethiests were in charge?

[RKP5637]

2. Guess all those people in the bus better be saying their prayers as

they bounce along!

[tanyev]

3. Next up: Jesus Isn't Liable for Your Injuries Act

[hifiguy]

7. Oh, you can BANK on that one.

Why not just make them completely immune from civil damages of all kinds? You KNOW that will be coming next.

[Initech]

10. What insurance company does Jesus use?

Progressive? esurance? Nationwide?

[Vinca]

4. Isn't that special?

I mean who can't hop out of their Corolla and into a big school bus and operate it safely?

[KamaAina]

5. I don't care if it rains or freezes, long as I've got my plastic Jesus

ridin' on the dashboard of my car...

[Panich52]

9. Jesus was my co-pilot. But we crashed in the mountains, so I ate him.

[hifiguy]

6. Well, they won't have to pay or insure the wino, I guess.

Holy Hitler on a unicycle juggling fish, how fucking stupid are these people. Can they use toilet paper that doesn't have IKEA-style instructions printed on???

[Dont call me Shirley]

8. If churches want to behave like irresponsible businesses then it's time to tax them.

[tabasco]

11. Mississippi wants even more of this....

Church van crashes into canal, killing 8 and injuring 10


http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/breaking/20150330_Church_van_crashes_into_canal_killing_8_and_injuring_10.html