Calif. Gov. Bans Local Municipalities from Banning Circumcisions
- Posted on October 3, 2011 at 8:39am by
Jonathon M. Seidl
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (The Blaze/AP) — California’s governor has signed a bill that that will prevent local governments from banning male circumcision.
Gov. Jerry Brown’s office announced Sunday that the Democrat signed AB768, a bill written in response to a ballot measure proposed in San Francisco.
Backers of a ban collected more than 7,700 signatures to put a measure on the November ballot in San Francisco to outlaw the circumcision of most male children. It was later blocked by a judge.
They had argued that circumcision is an unnecessary surgery that can lead to sexual and health problems later in life.
Those against the ban say it is an important religious practice for many Jews and Muslims, and that it can reduce the risk of cancer and sexually transmitted diseases. In fact, Jews and Muslims united against the proposed ban and filed a joint lawsuit back in June.
The proposed ban took on an anti-Semitic tone when Matthew Hess unveiled the comic “Foreskin Man,” which was supposed to help the ban’s cause but may have ended up doing more harm than good:
That, of course, prompted the reactionary comic, “Captain Israel:”
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Just_One
Posted on October 3, 2011 at 1:07pmCalifornia is like a Seinfeld episode. My longfellow is not sporting a turtle neck and I have had no problems even when there is shrinkage.
Report Post »AlmostaCowboy
Posted on October 3, 2011 at 12:59pmBan the ban!
When foreskins are outlawed only outlaws with have foreskins.
Loose tips sink ships.
Report Post »FASTCOMPANY
Posted on October 3, 2011 at 1:16pmGood one.
Report Post »whatthecrazy
Posted on October 3, 2011 at 12:49pmWhat men and parents do with penises in their circle of family is NO BODYS buisness PERIOD………….
Report Post »boomboom
Posted on October 3, 2011 at 4:37pmWhen a problem comes along
You must snip it.
When the cream sits out too long
You must snip it.
When sometnings going wrong
You must snip it.
I say snip it
Report Post »Snip it good
munacra
Posted on October 3, 2011 at 12:27pm“I told you I’d shoot, but you didn’t believe me!
Report Post »WHYYYY didn’t you believe me?
zoro51
Posted on October 3, 2011 at 12:21pmok form MY exp i grew up UNCUT not fun till 41 then i got de cheesed. n never looked back. for a boy to grow up seeing other boys LOOK DIFFERENT than they it marks them till they get the foreskin removed. it did me.. a boy MUST be cut on the 8th day unless youre eruopean hen youll always have a cheesed filled penis NOT fun nor sexy.. a cut dick looks smells clean it performs great.. not to be on a weeniee kick its IMPT for a boy to have a clean cut penis… to not be un cut is NOT SEXY keep our boys teens men clean n CUT!
Report Post »Chr1st14n
Posted on October 3, 2011 at 1:34pmit would be much appreciated if you learned how to spell…
Report Post »DallyWama
Posted on October 3, 2011 at 2:23pm@Ch!ST14N
Its the internet bro. /Sigh So many internet lawyers, doctors, and editors out there. Even if misspelled, a little comprehension does wonders. You should try it.
Report Post »Chr1st14n
Posted on October 3, 2011 at 3:30pm/sigh @ u
Report Post »whether i comprehend the message or not is not the issue. its str8 sloppy.
yadamean?
Greenwood
Posted on October 3, 2011 at 10:59pmC h r i s t i a n
Report Post »an irishgal
Posted on October 3, 2011 at 11:22amI am a native California, I escaped to Idaho… it might be a good time to pray for the big earthquake…you know the one that is supposed to break California away and drop off into the ocean…There is alway hope for that change to happen…
Report Post »This_Individual
Posted on October 3, 2011 at 1:00pmWhat an ignorant comment.
Report Post »an irishgal
Posted on October 3, 2011 at 11:15amI seen them both ways…and frankly they are cleaner and the penis is more attractive without the flap…LOL!!!!! Wackos need to leave the snipping of the flap to doctors and parents…if one doesn’t want to snip it…then so be it and keep it to yourself…what the hell is going on with people…It’s time to govern the penis!!!! That is too funny.
Report Post »Chrono_Sleuth
Posted on October 3, 2011 at 2:46pmSo a flap that traps in dirt and grime is “cleaner?”
Ahuh, ok, if you say so. I mean it‘s not like the practice isn’t a covenant of my people or anything, and is one of the many practices of cleanliness that prolong life and health. Yep, obviously those people who came up with the practice are ignorant fools living in fear of superstitious nonsense like animals who eat their own or devour garbage are more likely to develop infectious diseases in their meat? Or that cooking meat with milk is likely to create stomach turmoil and loose stool?
Yep, my people sure are ignant “whackos” with no knowledge of health. =P
Report Post »Chet Hempstead
Posted on October 3, 2011 at 3:40pmChrono_Sleuth
Report Post »Take your time and get a clue, she said she likes them better cut.
FASTCOMPANY
Posted on October 3, 2011 at 11:12amOK let me get this right…the government will allow and often fund the surgical removal of a fetus, oops I mean tissue, from the human body becuase its a right but, they wont allow the removal of some skin either for religious or health reasons??. Krazy Kalifornia
Report Post »sizzler2220
Posted on October 3, 2011 at 10:58amI am sure Moonbeam signed the bill for another reason.
Report Post »schroeder123
Posted on October 3, 2011 at 10:57amKalifornia may be a dick tadder ship…..
Report Post »schroeder123
Posted on October 3, 2011 at 10:55amWhy would ANY local government get involved with a families religious right to follow it’s beliefs. ?
To that sounds like a dictatorship.
Report Post »Armed Patriot
Posted on October 4, 2011 at 7:54amIt wasnt local government. It was godless sodomites fighting against the Covenant of Abraham. It was sodomites involved in a religious attack against the Jews and God.
Report Post »ginger100
Posted on October 3, 2011 at 9:54amWith a state so broke and dysfunctional. It’s a wonder that they should have anything to do with writing laws for the rest of the nation. Would you let a drunk or a drug addict right the rules for your house hold after they put your family and home on the street.
Report Post »neocon1
Posted on October 3, 2011 at 9:40amKalifornia, the land of NUTS and FRUITS
Report Post »This_Individual
Posted on October 3, 2011 at 10:40amYou like that one, don’t you? In actuality, the ONLY reason he (our governor) did this was the pressure that we (the citizens and ones you are calling names) put on him. So, instead of calling the MANY Californians who are doing everything we can to stop these totalitarianists from destroying our state names, maybe you should educate yourself instead of regurgitating some moron’s sound bites.
Techcon
Posted on October 3, 2011 at 11:05am@This_Individual
Kalifornia, the land of MANY NUTS and MANY FRUITS. Happy, now?
Report Post »AlmostaCowboy
Posted on October 3, 2011 at 12:56pm….and what ain’t fruits and nuts are flakes! :-)
Report Post »This_Individual
Posted on October 3, 2011 at 1:01pmMorons.
Report Post »forthepeople
Posted on October 3, 2011 at 9:34amReads like a fiction novel , and yet some still wonder why california is having problems . Well with leadership as it is what can anyone expect ?
Report Post »stormerwasright
Posted on October 3, 2011 at 9:33amI believe the problem is that they haven’t found a way to put a tax on the ritual…you see, the Mohel doesn’t accept money, he only takes tips…….
Report Post »jaxy
Posted on October 3, 2011 at 9:48amHe only takes tips…which are comprised money…so he takes money.
Report Post »Psychosis
Posted on October 3, 2011 at 9:57amjaxy …………………takes aim and completely misses
Report Post »BobtheMoron
Posted on October 3, 2011 at 9:59am@ JAXY I think that he has no specific charge is the point and was missed by several country miles He does accept money, but sometimes he might get nothing and the next might be $500. Hence he does not charge for his services but will accept a tip if offered. @STORMER Your post could have been more clearly stated
Report Post »Dr.Will.Who
Posted on October 3, 2011 at 10:11amOk, I hate that it needs to be explained, but the foreskin is the tip… get it? He didn’t need to be more clear, he needed a more clever audience.
Report Post »daddybdg
Posted on October 3, 2011 at 10:45amJaxy, I think the man was making funny with the word tips. Duh!
Report Post »stormerwasright
Posted on October 3, 2011 at 11:02amThanks to all who recognized the verrrrry dry humor…”my aching back!” to all the rest. Maybe it’s too early in the morning…TIPS…GET IT? It’s an ancient joke I think came from Dangerfield probably…
Report Post »biohazard23
Posted on October 3, 2011 at 11:03amWow, some folks are a wee bit slow this morning, eh?
That was funny! “He only takes tips….” Ha ha ha ha ha!!!!!!!!!
Report Post »TRONINTHEMORNING
Posted on October 3, 2011 at 9:14amCalifornia has become a cartoon.
Report Post »SERUM
Posted on October 3, 2011 at 9:12amSad to see their using comics as propaganda tool, should be outlawed as Joe the camel with cigarettes. Images play a big roll in youths decisions as they know…nice pinky claw on the rabbi.
Report Post »Anonymous T. Irrelevant
Posted on October 3, 2011 at 9:40amBS, kids start smoking because of their peers, not some dumb cartoon.
Report Post »jmc610
Posted on October 3, 2011 at 9:06amI didn’t realize they tried to do this in Massachusetts in 09/10 but it failed.
This is just scary…
http://www.crownheights.info/index.php?itemid=24606
Report Post »Rajabear1
Posted on October 3, 2011 at 2:36pmWow…who knew? Thanks for the info.
Report Post »TomFerrari
Posted on October 3, 2011 at 9:06amEwww…
I just realized what the logo is on “foreskinman’s” suit.
Report Post »(see theblaze.com homepage headline picture)
Crazyotto
Posted on October 3, 2011 at 9:05amStop the insanity bomb SFO now!
Report Post »MKFlyboy
Posted on October 3, 2011 at 9:04amHoly Crap! Jerry Brown, Muslims and Jews found something to agree about??? I believe a pig just flew past my window!
Report Post »Jenny Lind
Posted on October 3, 2011 at 9:29amHow true!
Report Post »Consentiondum
Posted on October 3, 2011 at 6:39pmPig. Unclean animal. Something else the Jews and Muslims can agree on!
Report Post »Reeferman
Posted on October 3, 2011 at 9:02amMakes one wonder if this would have happened if the muslims were not for it and only the Jews.
Report Post »vennoye
Posted on October 3, 2011 at 10:20amGood question!!
Report Post »choppinczech
Posted on October 3, 2011 at 8:58amSan Francisco doesen’t represent most of us out here. It’s a small pocket of wackos. Hopefully it’ll wash into the Pacific.
Report Post »Islesfordian
Posted on October 3, 2011 at 9:03amEven in San Fran it was a small pocket of wacko’s that supported this.
I would have waited until some municipality actually banned the practice. Now it just looks like they are giving some backward credibility to these wackjobs.
Report Post »SamIamTwo
Posted on October 3, 2011 at 9:03amAs long as they take Nancy with her, it’s ok with me.
Report Post »TomFerrari
Posted on October 3, 2011 at 9:04amAnd home of n.peloser.
Report Post »er, pelosi.
Harold B
Posted on October 3, 2011 at 8:56amPerhaps This law is a way for government money to be used to hassle people of faith! OOPS sorry I forgot liberalism is a faith.
Report Post »starman70
Posted on October 3, 2011 at 8:44amCOMMON SENSE APPEARING IN CALIFORNIA! IMPOSSIBLE!
req’e lc.
Report Post »randy
Posted on October 3, 2011 at 8:56amDon’t bet on it………
Report Post »Soon an activist judge will reverse the Governor.
This_Individual
Posted on October 3, 2011 at 10:52amMany of us have been taking an active roll in keeping our state government in check by either showing up to our state representative’s office, or calling the govornors office. We are also flooding our state government with opposition to the California version of the dream act (AB131), which was written by an open supporter of La Raza, Mensa, and the rest of the “Aztlan” loonies.
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