Friday, March 03, 2006

The Family Way

"...the La-aand of the Free, and the home of the Brave".

Just picked this up from the admirable AmericaBlog. They, in turn, picked it up from the St Louis Dispatch. Under city ordinance in the town of Black Jack it is forbidden for more than three people to live in the same house who are not related by 'blood, marriage or adoption'.
So, one Oliva Shelltrack has three children by two different men, one of whom is her fiancee, with whom she wishes to move in before they get married. But she can't - because the local authorities forbid it.
To think that the U.S. used to complain about China's maximum 2 children policy.

It may even be against the constitution, according to the Washington Post.

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