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In reply to the discussion: Idaho legislator says trauma prevents pregnancy in rape, incest victims [View all]2naSalit
(102,401 posts)26. Far more than likely he's
at the very least LDS... he's an elected from Idaho after all. You don't elected without approval from the church in that state.
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Idaho legislator says trauma prevents pregnancy in rape, incest victims [View all]
brooklynite
Feb 2016
OP
The misogynistic patriarchal male supremacist stink is strong in this legislator. nt
Agnosticsherbet
Feb 2016
#3
Apparently he's saying - if you rape someone, beat the crap out of them so they don't get prego.
Elmer S. E. Dump
Feb 2016
#23
In a sane country this should be grounds for immediate disqualification from office.
Gregorian
Feb 2016
#7
what a jackass.. Tell this to Elizabeth Fritzl, who bore her father several children under
secondwind
Feb 2016
#9
Couldn't believe my eyes when I saw it. It looks as if it smells odd, too, like mothballs.
Judi Lynn
Mar 2016
#69
And if you wasn't traumatized enough to not get pregnant than you must have enjoyed it some,
bemildred
Feb 2016
#17
Sadly (and more importantly), there is no *intelligence* means test to holding public office either.
Nihil
Mar 2016
#60
How can anyone get to his age without being penetrated by at least a glimmer of the truth?
Judi Lynn
Feb 2016
#42
Because babies only happen when a mommy and daddy love each other very much....
Spitfire of ATJ
Feb 2016
#50
Pete Nielsen (R-Dumbfuckistan) proves again politics is a race to the bottom.
Feeling the Bern
Feb 2016
#53