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We’re in a serious budget crunch, state food stamp rolls are swelling, and the state is facing critical environmental issues, but don’t worry, your state legislators are still finding time in their busy schedules to address the truly important stuff:

Last week the House Health and Human Resources Committee considered a bill that would allow those who have had a sex change operation to change their birth certificate to reflect their “new” sex. Of course, adding and removing body parts does not change genetics and chromosomes - women still have two “x” chromosomes and men still have an “x” chromosome and a “y” chromosome . And, no doubt that is why Rep. Jason Mumpower (R-Bristol) made a motion to amend the bill to require that the new birth certificate reflect the existence of a sex change.

Apr 15th, 2008

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Glad to see state legislators are concerned with the really important stuff

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