World of Suck

This just seemed so funny to me that I had to post it. This actually is a town not far from where I live.

CARMEL, Ind. -- A proposal to designate Carmel as a "family friendly city" failed in City Council Monday, despite pleas from several residents asking leaders to adopt it.

The defeated resolution stated that the City Council supports a "wholesome environment" for the city's children and families and encourages residents, businesses and groups within the city to maintain that environment.

By 5 to 2 vote, the Council voted it down, with co-sponsors Eric Seidensticker and John Accetturo supporting it and Rick Sharp, Kevin Rider, Luci Snyder, Joe Griffiths and Ron Carter voting against it.

"This was all about 'let's make Carmel a G-rated city,'" Seidensticker said. "It was an opinion of council it was non-binding."

Supporters such as Lori Baxter, a Carmel mother who spearheaded a campaign last fall to remove lingerie-clad models from Victoria's Secret windows at Clay Terrace Mall, said the resolution would be the beginning of a dialogue among businesses in the community about the proliferation of sexual images.

In a passionate speech, she said those images lead to the prevalence of sexually transmitted disease and increased sexual activity among teenagers.

But some opponents of the ban, who also showed up to speak at the meeting, said the resolution would sacrifice civil liberties and free speech and would set a bad precedent for the community.

First off...you've GOT to be kidding me. Some plastic mannequins with Victoria Secret bras are part of the reason that 1 in 4 kids have STDs now? DAMN! How could we have missed that!? I suppose next they're going to try to ban the local TV stations because of the "sexual" images that they air on their prime-time shows. Let's not even touch the cable networks. Banning things will NOT take the place of education and good parenting.

I can say with honesty that even in my adolescent years, a plastic female counterpart never did it for me. Regardless of what it was or was not wearing.

Some people's children (and mothers)...