Common Sense

I can’t for the life of me figure out why we needed HB 167 this past session and which goes into effect Sept. 1. If you don’t know what I mean, then read this description of the law:

Relating to exempting a religious bible from attachment, execution, or other seizure for the satisfaction of debts.

Has there been a spate of bible seizing from people who owe money? If you think about the time it took for someone to write down the bill language, then have staffers go over it to check for errors, then have committees and the whole Legislature to vote on it, just so you can keep your holy book when the repo men come to collect on a debt… I’m just confounded.

At least the bill itself says “a religious bible or other book containing sacred writings of a religion.” Your Koran and copy of the Rig Veda are perfectly safe as well as the regular ol’ new testament. Any bible for cooking, cleaning or motorcycle repair, well you’re out of luck there friend.
I wonder if those yahoos that buy the bible on DVD from those late-night infomercials get to keep the DVDs. I suppose they could argue that they need to keep their TV and DVD player as well, otherwise they won’t be able to worship or whatever it is you do when your holy book requires a remote control.

Maybe I should co-sponsor of the bill Warren Chisum’s office and ask about that.