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Emil,

You could have ended the 1st paragraph after the word "pants":

"Still, I promise next week to drop my pants". ;)

That would just about sum up how most intelligent people feel about the "pants" issues facing society today.

can't get enough of those wacky wacky pants stories

wit all the problems they have down there this is how they choose to use their resources? Nice work! How bout you move the dead bodies and rebuild the dams first. MORONS!

Liberals will say its their right to wear what they want. They will whine and complain just like they always do.

While I do find the low slung pants disgusting besides being totally impractical, the question does arise that does this also apply to the women's low rider's with the thong and rear end exposed at every squat? Where will the line be drawn? Are mini skirts and plunging tops going to be out next.

"Liberals will say its their right to wear what they want. They will whine and complain just like they always do."

So what you're saying, essentially, is you think it is a good idea for the government to tell you what you can and cannot wear. That shouldn't be good news for you and your klan.

Yet another act by yet another power hungry dirtbag that thinks that the government should be everyone's daddy.

Who needs that pesky Constitution anyway?

Plumbers beware...this could cause some real issues for all of you.

"Liberals will say its their right to wear what they want. They will whine and complain just like they always do." --an earlier comment

*laughs* Silly Liberals, aren't they? Wearing what they want! What an absolutely shocking idea! That they might wish to choose their own pants. The pants platforms of the primary political parties pretend and prevaricate too pedantically. Why can't their pants just get along?

So what exactly is the operational definition of pants that are "too low"?

This looks like a simple stupid law, but it is in effect much more. It without a definition of "too low" it gives the police power to arrest anyone who wears pants.

Our founding fathers would likely punch Carol Broussard square in the face for being such a tool.

the pants in question are silly and impractical. how you gonna run with your pants down around your butt? however, who's it hurting? let 'em wear their silly pants, no ifs, ands or butts...

Stop before the tight women's pants and thong thing...gotta have some fun!

As a police officer I personally love baggy big jeans. Nothing makes me laugh more then when I am in a foot chase and the idiots pants fall down around his ankles and trip him onto his face.

Throw all of the plumbers in jail!!!!! I am just sick and tired of seeing all of those hairy cracks...

However, as common sense declines, laws have to take its place:(

Get some home training and pull up those baggy pants...

Just curious, does the Louisiana ordinance or Florida ordinance that parents can be fined for their children under 18 wearing their pants too low?

doesn't sound arbitrary. It sounds like a wacky wingnut tort reform advocate trying to abuse protections afforded to consumers in order to get them removed. This is especially obvious in light of Bork's suit against the Yale Club.

All citizens must wear clean underwear at all times...
and in order to monito, they must wear them outside their clothes...
Swedish will now be the official language

All citizens must wear clean underwear at all times...
and in order to monito, they must wear them outside their clothes...
Swedish will now be the official language

If this gains momentum, why stop there? How about say, $300 and 2 months in jail for mismatched socks, and 30 days for wearing your hat sideways. $75 and 45 days should dissuade those who think they can end a sentence with a preposition. Why? Because I don't like it. Would this be any more stifling and ridiculous than the bill at hand?

Let them wear sagging pants - I think it can tell a lot about someone - discerning the uncivilized (criminals, bums, thugs, drug dealers, lazy punks, pimps, gang bangers, murderers, rapists, etc) from the civilized folk.
But they should ban that "plumber crack" thing - now that's really disgusting! LOL!

this country is all about freedom????? where the hell is the freedom when you make it illeagle to wear your pants how you whant. Thats a bunch of crock crap.. FREEDOM>>>>>>>>>

this country is all about freedom????? where the hell is the freedom when you make it illeagle to wear your pants how you whant. Thats a bunch of crock crap.. FREEDOM>>>>>>>>>

Rights go hand in hand with responsibility to self, community and God. Without responsibility, rights are abused almost without fail. We need to teach youth principles and then they will govern themselves. Here are the guidelines that youth in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) are given and asked to live by:

For the Strength of Youth

Look for Dress and Appearance and click on it.

OR

If link above does not work, click here: http://www.lds.org/portal/site/LDSOrg/menuitem.b7723f4adab435807398f2f6e44916a0/?vgnextoid=67852ce2b446c010VgnVCM1000004d82620aRCRD&locale=0&sourceId=3f46be335dc20110VgnVCM100000176f620a____

if my name was Paris Hilton this crap wouldnt be an issue, it would be cute...

The day a politician influences the way I dress is the day I am bound in chains and scared for my virginity. When I was young I wanted to change the world for the better. I'm glad Mayor Tight Jeans is doing what he can.

if my name was Paris Hilton this crap wouldnt be an issue, it would be cute...

if my name was Paris Hilton this crap wouldnt be an issue, it would be cute...

"Liberals will say its their right to wear what they want. They will whine and complain just like they always do. "

there is nothing i can say to this yet the fact that you are and idiot...and why does the goverment have thr right to tell anyone what to where?

People like you should not beable to vote because heaven forbid you ever had to think on your own. you my friend are why conservtives are losing the battle and the polls show that. See you election time to watch the rep. party burn. IDIOT

This is ridiculous! I suppose we need a law now that regulates how we tie our shoes. We wouldn't want to create a tripping hazard! Maybe there should be one that regulates the number of buttons on a shirt a man is aloud to leave open. Another law could fine women for not wearing a bra under their shirt. I really think they should incorporate one for how far a man's belly can "sag" over his belt. I mean, that's just gross!
This is obviously targeting a certain group in our society. Apparently, the lawmakers in Delcambre have nothing better to do then to set regulations on the local dress code.
By the way, what constitutes "saggy"? I suppose it has to be more than an inch from the hipbone. Do they have to hire and train the Saggy Bottom Police? I wonder how much that will cost...

jsmith:
"why does the goverment have thr right to tell anyone what to where?"
If you can't write any better than that, you might not want to tell anyone that you are a liberal. It doesn't help us. And by the way, "IDIOT" looks like your signature.

"Liberals will say its their right to wear what they want. They will whine and complain just like they always do."

Conservatives should be in an uproar too - do you really think tax $ should go towards prosecuting and even jailing someone for wearing their pants a certain way? Do you really think police should take their time away from fighting real crime to enforce this law?

Stop whining and complaining about liberals and think!

To the previous poster...While I could care less about the pants issue, I thought you'd like to know the dead bodies have been gone for a while now and we don't use "dams" in LA...they are levies, ya moron! Don't ridicule a population for the inadequacies or beliefs of the few.

Hopefully that ban gets nationwide. Enough of immorality!

I don't know what all the fuss is about. The first time someone is cited for having low-pants, the law will die. I doubt the people in this backwater town are dumb enough to let this get past a low-level state appeals court.

Don't worry about the Mayor of Delcambre reading any of the comments here. I seriously doubt they even have electricity in that town. Maybe he'll hear someone talking about it on his way to the outhouse.

My dad INVENTED pants...

"Liberals will say its their right to wear what they want." This is true. It is equally true of principled, intelligent conservatives. Puritanical governmental interference in every possible aspect of our daily lives is something that reasonable people agree must stop, regardless of political leaning.

Not to mention the politicians are getting paid to make laws about this BS. They should use their time to focus on real issues.

It does sound like they are basically trying to marginalize and criminalize black culture under the guise of public decency. I like the references above to miniskirts, thongs, and plumber's crack. How can you draw the line in a law like this? By having it only apply to a certain way of wearing your pants that is popular among hip hop artists and their fans.

How is this a blog item and not a full news story? Come on washington post.

We really need to arrest more kindergarteners, that would help. Scare them straight so they'll wear their pants high and tight. Hello freedom? Where are you? I remember you... I miss you... I love you... Dada...

I don't think the Daily show would be able to touch this one, because it's already a parody of what government should be!

Damn, people need to get real. We've got much bigger things to worry about like our "democracy" become a "Corporatocracy." I never want to buy anything again...

Don't these laws have to have some sort of rationale behind them? What possible reason could there be for banning baggy pants. Believe me, I don't like to look at them - but I'm sure when I go out wearing my sweats and hair tied back looking a mess, people don't like to look at me much either! I like what the cop said, let them wear them baggy so that they can't run!!! (Not to imply that all kids wearing baggy pants are criminals) I'm shocked to think that this is what elected officials are wasting their time and resources on!

Seems ridiculous to me. SAGGIN is the term used. I wonder who they're talking about. Read SAGGIN backwards. Our people can't stop getting messed with. Let us wear what we want.

These laws ARE RACIST! You don't see them banning EMO styles which if anything are a lot harder on the eyes than baggy pants. How bout not being able to see some dudes package in skin tight jeans, that would be something that I would support. But no, Louisiana has to target the colereds... some things will never change

Congratulations you some Americas who have discovered some funny wears in today's world. God and some of us too are wondering what is going in today in the world. Some funny dresses today tells much of how crazy today's people are! They no longer want to dress dissent - where one used to look smart and admired! They want just may be attaract public attention and make people feel bad or what! What does one feel when looking through the mirror and see the shaby and necked one is? Stop praising the devil instead wear nice clothes where you look smart and thank and of course praising God who has given you the many resouces to be who you are and can afford to play around with all the goodies you may have!!!!!!!!!!!!! What will you one day tell Him when you one day no long in this world - which He made for you to make it beautiful through His power and help and now you are making dirty with dirty and funnier dresses like mad person! At least try and use the brain He has given you to choose and buy nice things to wear! Actually to please those funny business people who just are supporting the devil indirect. HULALLLLL AND MAY GOD BLESS YOU LOUISIANA MAYOR TO BAN SAGGING PANTS. YOU SHOULD CONTINUE AND BAN MANY MORE OF SUCH DRESSES AND PANTS WHICH ASHAMES US - THE GOD'S PEOPLE AND INTELLIGENT WORLD!!! WAUUU IT SEEMS YOU WILL SOON REACH TO MORE DIRTY THINGS ON INTERNET WHERE MANY,ESPECIALLY FOR THE KIDS ARE MISGUARDED TO PROSTITUTION , DRUGS, ETC. THAT WAS A WONDERFUL NEWS FOR A BEGINNING - KEEP IT UP MAYOR!

To you who complain that government (the representatives of the people) should not have the least say in what you wear, what do you think about public nudity?

To those who thought that the law only stipulated "too low", and wondered how something that vague passed, try reading the third paragraph -- the definition of the offense is listed following the potential penalty.

It's funny how righties will turn a debate about pants into a platform for tirades about how much they hate liberals. It's also funny how attacks on our civil liberties cause them to screech about how we whine.

It is about time someone addressed this. The look is so stupid and ignorant. In this case...cool=DORK

"Liberals will say its their right to wear what they want. They will whine and complain just like they always do. "

YOU GOT IT BUDDY. WHY CAN'T ALL THE MEN WEAR THE SAME COLORED TURBAN AND ALL THE WOMEN WEAR THE SAME BEE-KEEPER OUTFITS? REMEMBER, WHEN WEAR WHAT YOU WANT, THE TERRORISTS WIN.

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED

Harry Mancrack, that was awesome.

Webster, the issue isn't public nudity. That's a traditional no no, and nobody is tryin to say lets all run around naked. The problem here is a new fashion fad comes up and some people don't like it and decide to re-draw the decency line. But who gets to redraw it, and along what guidelines? The line here, drawn by a small group of legislators, is drawn so obviously along racial / cultural lines it's sickening. Bathing suits leave less to the imagination than sagging pants, why not ban them too? I bet these legislators don't mind looking at people in bathing suits. Their "public decency" justification is a sad facade.

Think about it. If you wear boxers as shorts, no problem, you are just wearing shorts. If you happen to put jeans over them and sag them just enough to look like a gangsta, in Louisiana you can go to jail. F'ing ridiculous.

And Webster, if you think the issue is people's privates showing, guess again. If their privates are showing, you can bust them for public nudity - you don't need this law for that.

free country my a$$

lets focus on the next hurricane season. Are the dams strong enough to withstand another storm.....this is ridiculous.

Yep, I'd agree with this law wholeheartedly, and I'm one of "them liberals". Bleeding heart, all of that. But if I can't run around naked, why can teens show their dangly bits in public by wearing hip-hop-large pants? Either make nudity legal or prosecute these kids like the flashers they are.

I think this law doesn't go far enough. Should make it illegal to purchase any item of clothing without big brother approval.

IN RESPONCE TO MARY UWIMANA. First of all you contradict yourself. and what bible do you read. yes it may be wrong to dress like that. But does God look on the outward. no he does not. he looks at our fruit. Was it not Jesus himself who walked and talked to murderers, theives, and even prostitutes. How about stop bashing people who dress in scantily clad. and reach out to them. It is christians like you who turn people away from the true love of Christ. Please, rethink your foolish thought process. and get off of your religious stronghold.

This is in response to the gentleman who suggested that Delcambre not worry about this and "move the dead bodies" and "fix the dams". First of all you should look at a map because Delcambre is about 140 miles from New Orleans and there are no dams. Second, if you are going to call these people "MORONS" you may want to do a spell check on your note. A second grade teacher would have failed you on your grammar and spelling.

A true CONSERVATIVE who belives in smaller government would be AGAINST this law!!! This is a case of big government way overstepping it's bounds into peoples private lives. If someones private parts are showing, bust them, but as long as they're covered, why does it matter what is covering them? This is a clear violation of freedom of expression, and I hope someone stands up for freedom and challenges this law in court.

Hate to brake the news to those of you who have turned this into a DEM/REP or LIB/CONS issue, but I am pretty sure the mayor is a democrat as are most loacl pol in S LA. I should know, in Baton Rouge.

This amounts to a local government with too much free time. Best way to describes this is a battle between old farts and new turds.

Later

One more post,

Yep the thousands of "dead bodies" scattered across the swamps and marsh are all taken care of (sigh). Still workin on the m "dams" for our zero sealevel protection though (twit).

However Delcambre was hit pretty hard by Rita, which the media and everyone else in America seems to have forgotten. BTW, if you ever pass through the place, be sure not to blink cuz you might miss it.

This has been brought to you by the "distract people from the real problems in this country advisory board" - Wake up America, fashion is not for politicians to decide, In the '60's people didn't like kids in tye-dyes with long hair, but we didn't make it a crime, not directly anyway. Focus on some real issues like education - medical care - or this rediculously over priced war that only a very small percent of America supports. Keep your policy out of my pants please.

Just that nudity is forbiden is a joke.

WE ARE F****** BORN NUDE! So you "feel bad" by seeing it? go cry you self to sleep.

THIS IS LOUISIANA RACISM!!

Just one more measure designed to OPPRESS AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURE!! I haven't hear them complaining about Billy Bob showing his crack all of these years!

I am so weary that whenever any nut case in any office anywhere in our country makes the news immediately most people jump on the "conservative vs. liberal" band wagon. How about this: If the judges perceived (conservative vs. liberal) "values" turns out to be the other way around (I am still unsure as to why this ass clown was labeled anything but crazy) would you not all be writing the exact same comments? Making the same accusations at each other? Wouldn't you????
Breaking news folks: a nut job is a nut job it matters not what "party" he "belongs" to. Or do you think that there truly is such a thing as "conservative crazy" vs. "liberal crazy"???

That's HOT ... NOT !
Hippity Hop is SOooo YESTERDAY, all that thug sillyness. Y'all aren't anything but a bunch of wanna-be's ... wanna-be LOOSERS Now Pull up your Pants and act like a Man, boys. P.H. (#0759423)

"your going to jail because your clothing is to big and we don't like the way you're wearing it....but women continue to wear very short revealing clothing, and make sure everyone can see the crack of your breast. lol this issue is stupid and a waist of time, if you gonna fine someone or put them in jail for wearing something to big then you might as well do the same for clothing thats to short or to tight

First of all, Delcambre is a small town with a very small population of African Americans (25 total in high school according to the State Board of Education in Louisiana) so contrary to popular belief, this is not a racial law.

Secondly, I am a teacher in a large town. I see kids of every race wearing the sagging pants. These kids are not your "A" and "B" students...they are the under-achievers, gang thugs etc. Just like schools have banned students from displaying gang symbols at school, they have also banned this type of clothing at most schools.

Thirdly, while Delcambre was devastated by a tidal surge caused by Hurricane Rita, no lives were lost and no dams were involved.

Last of all, is this a blow to our freedom of speech? One needs to realize that our freedoms are not all inclusive. There are some important obligations that go with our freedoms. The sagging pants is a symbol of unlawful gang activity and that alone shows a disregard for the obligations one owes to their society.

About the new law in the city of Delacambre: there is a way to fight such a law. I'm sure the mayor or the members of the city council have children or grandchildren. If they fear for the life of their children or grandchildren, they won't legislate such laws.
It is very simple: children and granchildren can be killed, and that will make their parents sad. Very sad!
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Wow...why don't they just illigalize being black. What if Atlanta illigalized tight pants that show bulges or man-camel toes. God America it is 2007 let's get past this BS.

Wow...why don't they just illigalize being black. What if Atlanta illigalized tight pants that show bulges or man-camel toes. God America it is 2007 let's get past this BS.

I'm sure any of you that have lived in Louisiana are aware that this has very little to do with "decency". It is more in the realm of Southern Baptist tyranny. Utah has Mormons and Louisiana has Southern Baptists. Louisiana government has had for a long time now, a very dangerous level of "small town mentality". Not to mention this state is a giant, mouth breathing, 1st Amendment violation.

What you libs seem to be missing is that what is being addressed here is the constant and relentless expansion of acceptable moral boundaries. In the end you will ultimately demand public nudity be allowed.

That's no joke or exaggeration, either. You libs have always demanded incremental but neverending expansion of those boundaries.

Take abortion, for instance. In the beginning, it was illegal. You demanded it be made legal, but you only wanted it legal for cases of rape and incest (so you said). Then you demanded it for more than cases of rape and incest, but you only wanted it legal before the end of the 1st trimester (so you said). Then you demanded it be allowed up to the end of the 2nd trimester, then the third. Now we have partial birth abortions happening all over the country with rumblings that now you want it up to the point where the umbilical cord it cut (no joke).

You libs have always followed this process. Call it "gradual moral destruction," if you will. You want this, you want that, but just a little bit and always in the names of freedom and the constitution. What a joke!

You LIBS are responsible for attempting to establish speech control, aka politically correct speech. You want to use the Fairness Doctrine to shut down the opposition - ANY opposition. One of JFK's own staff members admitted they used it as "a massive strategy to harrass" Republicans on the radio into giving up or having their shows cancelled by the stations who didn't want the massive headaches. It worked then, and you want to do it again. You can't compete in the arena of ideas, so you try to shut down the arena itself. Don't try that freedom BS with us. We know you better than that.

The truth of the matter is that the only people who you want freedom for is YOURSELVES. The only people you are looking out for are YOURSELVES. You want outlaw any opposing ideas. You can't even mount an intelligent counter-argument. Someone makes an argument in opposition to your positions on ANY issue - you call them names, insult them, assassinate their character, ANYTHING.

Why? Because you know your ideas and positions when examined on their merits will be proven faulty.

'Nuff said for now. I could easily continue and site numerous examples, but I already know I'm wasting my time as it is.

Cheers

I feel that this ban is unconstitutional and an invasion of privacy. If we start telling our people what they can and cannot wear, then we are just as bad as Iraq and Bahgdad. I think this is where, as a leader, Bush needs to step in and proove that he has or sons and daughters, sisters and brothers fighting for the rights of people and not oil, payback or any thing else.