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The Louisiana Illuminator reports:
The Louisiana House voted 55-46 this week to ban the use of the word “free” when referring to government benefits, products or services, though similar descriptions such as “provided at no cost” or “complimentary” would still be permissible.
“It’s a bill that I’ve nicknamed my ‘Don’t Say Free’ bill,” said Rep. Beryl Amedée, R-Schriever, sponsor of the legislation. “If we’re going to move forward in society and have people not be dependent on the government for everything, then we need to begin to change the vocabulary.”
“The use of the word free is rather insulting to all taxpayers because it’s not free,” she said. “It’s been paid for by all of us.” Amedée held up marketing campaigns for free food from food banks, free blood pressure screenings at health clinics and free counseling for alcohol dependency as examples.
Read the full article. As you can see below, Rep. Amedee is also an anti-vaxxer and book banner.
The Louisiana House voted for a bill to prohibit the use of “free” when describing government services/benefits. @BerylAmedee used free food from the food bank, free narcan as examples of when the word “free” shouldn’t be used. #lalege #lagov https://t.co/Q0PbHEXR3r
— Julie O’Donoghue (@JSODonoghue) April 21, 2024
“I don’t play.” ~Rep Beryl Amedee
No, you don’t and that’s why we love you, Rep Amedee!!! 👏
One day, the Good Ol’ Boys Club in Baton Rouge will learn that playing the game has caused our state to be dead last in every metric that counts.
Vote them out!! pic.twitter.com/GGpGRvxeqQ
— Health Freedom Louisiana (@HealthFreedomLA) June 29, 2023
Rep. Beryl Amedée (R-Gray) could provide no examples of obscene books in K-12 school libraries. “Library discussions are all the rage,” she told the committee. “I would prefer to be preemptive.” #lagov #lalege https://t.co/bbdwSPFJrm
— GumboPAC (@GumboPac) April 18, 2024
🚨 🚨 Who Owns Your Body? 🚨
HB579, introduced by Rep Beryl Amedee, recognizes an individual’s RIGHT TO BODILY AUTONOMY.
Contact the members of the House Health and Welfare Commitee tell them they must Support HB579!
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— Health Freedom Louisiana (@HealthFreedomLA) April 30, 2021