Saturday, October 22, 2011
Friday, October 21, 2011
Defeat Florida HB 4063 - A Bill to Legalize "Dwarf Tossing"
Florida HB 4063 - A bill filed by Florida State Representative Ritch Workman to legalize "dwarf tossing" is in danger of becoming law in the State of Florida!!!
The bill is now in the hands of the Florida Business & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee. Please contact the people below and tell them you strongly oppose this bill. We need your help to stop this cruel and dehumanizing bill from becoming law in the State of Florida:
Florida List of Business & Consumer Affairs members
The bill is now in the hands of the Florida Business & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee. Please contact the people below and tell them you strongly oppose this bill. We need your help to stop this cruel and dehumanizing bill from becoming law in the State of Florida:
Florida List of Business & Consumer Affairs members
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Monday, October 10, 2011
"Dwarf Tossing"
NOSSA - National Organization Of Short Statured Adults is disgusted by the recent attempt by Florida State Representative Ritch Workman to legalize "Dwarf Tossing".
Workman has been quoted as stating:
1 - HB 4063 condones the cruel objectification of human beings. It clearly sends a message that it is acceptable in our civilized society to treat little people as if they were objects and to have little regard for their safety and well being.
2 - The vast majority of little people are not "happy" to participate in "dwarf tossing". Those folks who do engage in this activity do so because they feel they have limited opportunities to earn an income through conventional means. So why aren't we addressing that???
3 - We at NOSSA ask Mr. Ritch Workman why he would choose to put little people "back to work" in such a horrific activity? Why he would champion a cause such as this? Are there not other avenues he could explore to put little people "back to work"?
Please contact your elected representatives in Florida and express your opposition to this bill. If you do not live in Florida, please contact Workman directly through his website and let him know how you feel.
Email Workman here!
Workman has been quoted as stating:
"All that it does is prevent some dwarfs from getting jobs they would be happy to get," Workman said. "In this economy, or any economy, why would we want to prevent people from getting gainful employment?"
1 - HB 4063 condones the cruel objectification of human beings. It clearly sends a message that it is acceptable in our civilized society to treat little people as if they were objects and to have little regard for their safety and well being.
2 - The vast majority of little people are not "happy" to participate in "dwarf tossing". Those folks who do engage in this activity do so because they feel they have limited opportunities to earn an income through conventional means. So why aren't we addressing that???
3 - We at NOSSA ask Mr. Ritch Workman why he would choose to put little people "back to work" in such a horrific activity? Why he would champion a cause such as this? Are there not other avenues he could explore to put little people "back to work"?
Please contact your elected representatives in Florida and express your opposition to this bill. If you do not live in Florida, please contact Workman directly through his website and let him know how you feel.
Email Workman here!
Thursday, October 06, 2011
Florida State Rep. Ritch Workman Wants To Legalize "Dwarf Tossing"
Check out this insane story @ http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/10/06/141133785/dwarf-tossing-long-banned-may-return-in-florida
Are you kidding us Ritch?!?!
He can be contacted through his website @ http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Representatives/details.aspx?MemberId=4446
Are you kidding us Ritch?!?!
He can be contacted through his website @ http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Representatives/details.aspx?MemberId=4446
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