Rio tried to ban Baile Funk. That didnt work either.

Jesus tap dancing Christ...banning pacifiers, stuffed animals and led gloves? That will not solve the drug usage problem or bring back that 15 year old girl. I am sorry she died, its sad...but prohibiting common rave attire is not the solution.

Apply this to any other group - No head banging at the next Megadeth concert, better cut that long hair too! Christians better not bring their bibles to the next Third Day concert. Tweens best leave their "I love you Justin" posters at home when mommy takes them to see Justin Bieber. The goths need to remove all that make up if they want to go see Marilyn Manson.

Attempting to regulate such small things as attire is not the solution. Creating such a law does nothing to curb the drug usage at a rave, or concert in general. As much as I despise overreaching Government regulation, if she wants to put a feel good law in place and perhaps actually do some good, then create practical legislation...like any "concert/rave" that has more than 500 paying attendees must have DanceSafe or a similar safety organization on premises. Hey here is an idea, don't let 15 year olds into raves/concerts without a parent or guardian...a 15 year old can not go see the latest SAW movies with out mommy or daddy with them, why is a concert/rave treated any different?

Big Cheese Make Hair Go Boom: .like any "concert/rave" that has more than 500 paying attendees must have DanceSafe or a similar safety organization on premises.

Good idea, but then the gov't would have to define a 'rave' and they are likely to 'know it when they see it.'
I'm not in Cali so I dont know first hand, but I assume they already have existing laws on the books regarding large groups of people.
Licenses, permits, etc that they could build on without creating new un-precedent laws.

tallguywithglasseson: The more local the government decisions, the better, right?

At a minimum, you have to commend Fiona Ma for actually going to a rave. A lot of legislators have no idea what they are talking about when they are attempting to create a new law: Exhibit A (new window)

Why do Republicans hate the First Amendment?

I'm guessing she listens to both types of music, country AND western.

Cataholic: Why do Republicans hate the First Amendment?

It isn't part of the Constitution, it is an amendment, in other words an afterthought or just a suggestion.

I know, let's reduce LSD usage by banning tie-dye! That'll work!

How about having police with drug dogs patrolling the grounds of all public events where a permit is required? If it's on state property, they can do whatever the fark they want - if they even think you have been doing drugs, you should be getting questioned.

Big Cheese Make Hair Go Boom: Hey here is an idea, don't let 15 year olds into raves/concerts without a parent or guardian...a 15 year old can not go see the latest SAW movies with out mommy or daddy with them, why is a concert/rave treated any different?

Just so we're clear, the movie thing is industry self-policing itsself. There's no laws in the US preventing a 15 year old from seeing SAW.

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You can't ban shaitty music or stupid accessories. Who knew?

That's some nice Democratting there, Lou.

It's shiat like this that gives the rightists what little valid ammunition they have, god dammit.

Cataholic: Why do Republicans hate the First Amendment?

I don't know, but it's kind of out of scope for this discussion: Ma is a Democrat.

Pants full of macaroni!!: Cataholic: Why do Republicans hate the First Amendment?

Come on. The First Amendment only applies to Republicans. You know that.

Fiona Ma, California assembly woman. Links to democratic caucus on her political page.

Damn those republicans.

Pants full of macaroni!!: Cataholic: Why do Republicans hate the First Amendment?

Come on. The First Amendment only applies to Republicans. You know that.

I wonder what a Republican rave would look like.

Maybe that should be a Photoshop contest.

A Dark Evil Omen: That's some nice Democratting there, Lou.

It's shiat like this that gives the rightists what little valid ammunition they have, god dammit.

I'm pretty sure the right's ammunition isn't "OMG THEY BANNED RAVES." Unless Limbaugh was out trying to score some pre-teens or something.

Cataholic: Why do Republicans hate the First Amendment?

I was expecting a Republican too, but Fiona Ma? A San Francisco Democrat?? WAT?

Then I looked at her Wiki page, and it turns out she's this kind of Democrat:

PonceAlyosha: I'm pretty sure the right's ammunition isn't "OMG THEY BANNED RAVES." Unless Limbaugh was out trying to score some pre-teens or something.

No; they would more likely take it as a rallying cry to ban that got-damn rapper music.

Somebody made it in to adulthood and got elected to office without knowing you cannot ban a genre of music.

If democracy is to work, we need to start voting for computers.

As a house DJ, and someone who's played various raves, this is absolutely farking ridiculous. Do they seriously believe that people wearing light up clothing and sucking on a pacifier has anything to do with stopping a rampant drug problem? God bless the stereotypical political knee-jerk reaction. At least I can add another state to the "places I wont look for a show in" list.

Lochsteppe: I wonder what a Republican rave would look like.

"We found out later on that, Constitutionally, you can not ban a type of music," said Ma. "Plus, I, like my opponents said, I didn't really know what was going on."

Ok . . . . so . . . . wow this is dumb . . . . maybe next time you will spend 5 minutes googling the subject in question before trying to ban it?

However if anyone puts forth a ban on dihydrogen monoxide just pass it. That stuff kills people all the time and is one of the most common industrial by-products in the world.

I find it more scary the politicians who do not believe in evolution or any other scientific facts.

PonceAlyosha: A Dark Evil Omen: That's some nice Democratting there, Lou.

It's shiat like this that gives the rightists what little valid ammunition they have, god dammit.

I'm pretty sure the right's ammunition isn't "OMG THEY BANNED RAVES." Unless Limbaugh was out trying to score some pre-teens or something.

No, but expect to have this brought up from hell to breakfast every time someone points out the million ways the Republicans try to attack civil liberties. It's like the PMRC: Never mind that that was a bipartisan clusterfark, nope, the Democrats get to own that until the end of time because it was successfully made synonymous with Tipper Gore.

Stupid, unnecessary and not in keeping with any kind of progressive agenda. Why? Why would you do this?

Cataholic: Why do Republicans hate the First Amendment?

Fiona Ma is a democrat.

Shaggy_C: PonceAlyosha: I'm pretty sure the right's ammunition isn't "OMG THEY BANNED RAVES." Unless Limbaugh was out trying to score some pre-teens or something.

No; they would more likely take it as a rallying cry to ban that got-damn rapper music.

I'd love to see the hip-hop community and rap culture come together to make a song called "fark Congress."

freedom of speech yeah biatch
inviolate or i'll impeach

Cataholic: Why do Republicans hate the First Amendment?

why would you bring up "republicans" when it was a dem who thought she could ban a type of music, when it was a dem who sponsored a bill to ban a type of glove, and a dem who signed it into law?

but in all seriousness, I was at Starscape in baltimore this summer drinking heavily since I don't do drugs.

They had free water and stuff for the concertgoers who needed it. The big problem with ecstasy is the dehydration it causes, and a little bit of prevention can go a long way in preventing deaths.

dittybopper: Cataholic: Why do Republicans hate the First Amendment?

Fiona Ma is a democrat.

I will give her this, she is hot. I'm pretty sure there is no Asian female republican in our nation.

liam76: Cataholic: Why do Republicans hate the First Amendment?

why would you bring up "republicans" when it was a dem who thought she could ban a type of music, when it was a dem who sponsored a bill to ban a type of glove, and a dem who signed it into law?

Because Dems are enlightened, so that's different.

Rev. Skarekroe: Much of the political backlash against raves began in 2002, when then-Senator Joe Biden proposed the Reducing Americans' Vulnerability to Ecstasy, or RAVE Act, which he attached to popular bill targeting child abduction.

What we could really use is legislation to prevent attaching unrelated legislation to legislation.

A single-subject amendment is something I could really get behind.

So, stupid politician. FARK headline. Not a giant (D) to be seen behind Ma nor Moonbeam in either the headline or story. No chance it would have been Ma (R-eally hates raves) or Ma (R-etarded)? Only 14 posts before she's magically an R.

A Dark Evil Omen: Stupid, unnecessary and not in keeping with any kind of progressive agenda. Why? Why would you do this?

Because sometimes, progressives aren't.

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Fish in a Barrel: Rev. Skarekroe: Much of the political backlash against raves began in 2002, when then-Senator Joe Biden proposed the Reducing Americans' Vulnerability to Ecstasy, or RAVE Act, which he attached to popular bill targeting child abduction.

What we could really use is legislation to prevent attaching unrelated legislation to legislation.

A single-subject amendment is something I could really get behind.

I agree in principle, however, I never see it working.

PonceAlyosha: dittybopper: Cataholic: Why do Republicans hate the First Amendment?

Fiona Ma is a democrat.

I will give her this, she is hot. I'm pretty sure there is no Asian female republican in our nation.

...and I'll raise you 1 Michelle Malkin. Of course "hot" is subjective.

PonceAlyosha: I will give her this, she is hot.

From some angles she reminds me of the hot Asian chick from "Dollhouse", Dichen Lachman.