Leonard Pitts: Republican list of things you cannot say grows again
You are, perhaps, already familiar with the Republican List of Things You Cannot Say. If not, here’s a quick refresher:
1. Vagina. That’s a definite no-no. Three years ago, Republicans in the Michigan statehouse banned Democratic Rep. Lisa Brown from speaking after she used the V-word.
2. Condom. The Bush administration sought to ban sex-ed teachers from mentioning the C-word or, indeed, any contraceptive method but abstinence.
3. Gun. A 2011 Florida law prohibits pediatricians from asking if parents have a G-word in the house. Mind you, they can ask about swimming pools, tobacco, seat belts, lead paint and other potential home-based threats to children’s health. But not firearms.
Read more: http://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/sunday-commentary/20150320-leonard-pitts-republican-list-of-things-you-cannot-say-grows-again.ece
