Rep Al Edwards on insurance and dirty chear leaders.

[johncoby2]

You know if Al Edwards would go after the obcene rate increases in our insurance with the same enthusiasm as he has gone after dirty chearleading, our state would be so a better place to live.

Having kids in high school, I have NEVER seen any provocative dancing moves in chearleading at the school, and if I did, I would contact the school, NOT the legislature!

Geez. I am paying $2.00 a gallon of gas. My teachers are under paid. Our school lost bus service due to funding issues. My insurance bill doubled over 3 years and Al Edwards is concerned about dirty dancing?

[smoogatz]

1. Here's the AP story, for those who missed it

Lawmaker Seeks End to Vulgar Cheerleading
By APRIL CASTRO
Associated Press Writer


AUSTIN, Texas — The Friday night lights in Texas could soon be without bumpin' and grindin' cheerleaders. Legislation filed by Rep. Al Edwards, D-Houston, would put an end to "sexually suggestive" performances at athletic events and other extracurricular competitions.


"It's just too sexually oriented, you know, the way they're shaking their behinds and going on, breaking it down," said Edwards, a 26-year veteran of the Texas House. "And then we say to them, 'don't get involved in sex unless it's marriage or love, it's dangerous out there' and yet the teachers and directors are helping them go through those kind of gyrations."


Under Edwards' bill, if a school district knowingly permits such a performance, funds from the state would be reduced in an amount to be determined by the education commissioner.


Edwards said he filed the bill as a result of several instances of seeing such ribald performances in his district.


J.M. Farias, owner of Austin Cheer Factory, said cheerleading aficionados would welcome the law. Cheering competitions, he said, penalize for suggestive movements or any vulgarity.


"Any coaches that are good won't put that in their routines," he said. And, most girls cheering on Friday nights were trained by professionals who know better, he said.


"I don't think this law would really shake the industry at all. In fact, it would give parents a better feeling, mostly dads and boyfriends, too," Farias said.


Although cheerleaders must meet the same no-pass, no-play academic requirements of athletes, cheerleading is not a competition sanctioned by the University Interscholastic League, the governing body of Texas high school sports.


The UIL also does not have performance regulations for squads who cheer for their teams at state championships, said Athletic Coordinator Peter Contreras.


"I think it should have been cut out a long time ago," Edwards said. "It surely needs to be toned down."

[sonias]

2. The Real Reason Al Edwards Voted for HB 3

His Dirty Dancing bill isn't the only place Al is off balance either. You have to read the Quorum report snippet on a monument Al has his likeness embedded in.

http://www.burntorangereport.com/archives/003526.html
(snip)
Inside sources say that Edwards traded his vote for a commitment from the leadership to back this design and to put aside the money for the effort. And frankly, Dawnna Dukes isn't someone I distrust and she's not one to fight a monument to African Americans.
(/snip)

Al is building monuments to himself. Earth to Al, Earth to Al. Houston you have a problem.

Sonia

[merci_me]

3. Good catch Sonia!!!

Yep, that's the Al Edwards I've known all these years.

I figured there must be something in it for all. There always is.

Mary