SURPRISED? NOT

So the legislature finally had the guts to pass an anti-bullying law, after 10 years. Understand the term - bullying-there is no positive twist to that word. It is wrong wrong wrong to beat down on the defenseless, the disabled, the different - CHILDREN! So what did our illustrious "where are the jobs" politicos pass? Something that says, Oh yes, bullying is wrong unless it is a religious or christian belief statement? What? Did I miss something here?

Again, slowlyyyyy....bullying - bad; demeaning, nasty, hurtful, hateful comments that are hiding behind a cross - also bad. Isn't there something about a Christian embracing all of God's children. Who are we to pass judgment on someone different and make their life a living hell because of that difference. These are CHILDREN! They cannot walk away from their school, they cannot get in their car and leave, they cannot report them to HR, they cannot bury them with their money or influence, find another job, another town, another life. Turn the other cheek and they will rip that one out too-because they can.

Oh yes, they offered an excuse. "We think this is all-encompassing. School districts need to be able to pass their own rules," autonomy and all that. Right but you can take away school funding, bust their unions, fire teachers, force mandatory changes to retirement and health insurance at will. Excuse me. Is it only me or are we pointing out the emperor's lack of clothing, again. I guess it felt good to do something to get this annoying and bereft father who lost his son to suicide because he couldn't take the abuse anymore, off their backs. This was the best they could do? Don't get a sprained shoulder from patting yourself on the back any time soon.

P.S. The cowards also kept the part about cyber-bullying out of the bill. What century are you out-of-touch idiots living in????? Ever heard of something going viral? We can only hope your clout keeps your child from ever going through the torture these victims have had to endure. But then you might possibly understand it, but I doubt it...