New Hampshire Blue Bozos

New Hampshire went blue in the last two elections. House legislators apparently thought this was a mandate to waste time voting on as many of the liberal issues of the day as they could squeeze into a week. So taking their lead from the federal government it was “full speed ahead” as they clamored aboard the circus clown car.

Just when you think it couldn’t get any crazier – it got crazier. This past week was busy in the New Hampshire House with the first order of business voting to repeal the death penalty. The liberal hand-wringers were worried that some innocent person might be wrongly executed. Virtually no chance of that. The last execution in New Hampshire was in 1939. There is one person on death row in this state, convicted in December of 2008 for killing a police office. This is the first death sentence in 50 years. The Democratic Governor is expected to veto this bill if it reaches his desk.

Is there nothing else more useless to take up the time of these elected officials? Oh but there is – gay marriage next on the agenda. Legislators voted to make New Hampshire the third state to allow gay couples to marry. And why not? Shouldn’t homosexual couples be just as miserable as heterosexual married couples during a messy divorce?

Enough for one week? Not yet. The Dems needed to get that pesky little medical marijuana bill passed. Under this bill someone is permited to possess six plants and up to two ounces of useable marijuana if suffering from a “debilitating medical condition” under the supervision of a physician. One might predict that “debilitating medical conditions” will suddenly be on the rise in the state of New Hampshire.

Then there was the issue of parental notification. Lawmakers decided that girls younger than 18 need not tell their parents before they have an abortion. It is downright infuriating that elected officials would take away a parent’s responsibility and knowledge of a minor child undergoing a medical procedure. It suggests that legislators consider themselves far more superior in their decision-making skills and know what’s best for parents with minor children.

And the fun’s not over yet. Up next, the “Bathroom Bill” for those that experience gender identity problems. Have you gone to the restroom lately and had to decide which one to use – male or female? Apparently there are some lost souls out there that have to ponder this. Maybe legislators need to mandate a third restroom for those that are confused. The House voted 181-149 to kill the bill.

With an enormous state budget deficit to contend with this past week’s issues were obviously deemed more important and pushed to the top of the docket. Hopefully with the end of the week brings the end of this three-ring circus and the House starts working on the real important issues of the day. The good citizens of New Hampshire must be wondering when the big top tent will come down and the circus moves on to another destination.