LD 1046: “An Act To Amend the Application of the Maine Human Rights Act Regarding Public Accommodations.”

Well, Osama Bin Laden is dead – so says his DNA and the photos.  A few years ago, it was reported that Osama required regular dialyses – a fact which would explain how they could make an exact match so fast.  Dialyses requires unusual levels of blood-work, thus an abundance of samples which, in preparation for future need, could have been checked against family members (such as his sister, who recently died in Boston).   Whatever filtering system they used to establish a quick, debilitative,  answer to the true identify of the suspect.  But whatever the specific technology involved was, it pales in comparison to that possessed, here in Maine, by the sponsors of HP0781, LD 1046: “An Act To Amend the Application of the Maine Human Rights Act Regarding Public Accommodations.”

Paul LePage is in Augusta – even though more than sixty percent of the voters wanted someone else.  OK, record shows that I had assumed LePage would be a loser, with a higher percentage of the finally tally than he actually got.  Obviously, without either the expectation of a veto-proof vote, or the Governor’s support, the in introduction of LD 1046 – which specifies “... entity to restrict rest room or shower facilities that are part of a public accommodation to the use of single sex facilities to members of a biological sex regardless of sexual orientation.” – is an intentionally meaningless waste of legislative time and taxpayer money.  Which, because the Bill specifies “biological” rather than “physiological” gender identification, brings us to the DNA issue and the ability of those charged with enforcement to determine if an individual has a double X-chromosome, or is XY.  It also allows no exception for those whose physiology and chromosomal structure are, because of a rare genetic occurrence, mismatched during the gestation period.  Thus, being biologically, hence factually, one gender, while having the outward physical appearance of belonging to the opposite gender – which, aside from sterility, might be unidentified throughout their lifetime.

Thus we have an interesting legislative problem.  To enforce such a change in Equal Rights, it would be necessary for law enforcement to have unrestricted access to both YOUR DNA and YOUR medical records – every time you enter a public or private rest or shower facility, you could be arbitrarily asked to PROVE that your physiology matches your and biology.  On a practical basis, this is akin to the Mediaeval Inquisitors, or Witch-hunter Priests, having the right to strip an individual to seek out “Witch Marks” or blemishes associated with the power of witchcraft.  In reality, back then it provided a great opportunity to strip attractive women and grope their naked bodies.  Now the legislation would allow the legislatively approved inquisitors to demand a woman, when seeking to enter a restroom, to lift her skirt and drop her draws.  Of course, even if the dress matched the gender, any indication of surgery (in the appropriate region) would warrant a denial of entry into the facility.  Denial would, of course, also follow any refusal to comply with the request to strip.

Is this, in any way, the intent of the modification of law?  As the perverts who proposed it, and those who have subsequently sponsored it, what there motivations are.  More important, ask them EXACTLY how they intend to enforce the change.  How will they establish that the biological match  required for facility usage actually exists?  How is it to be done without a comparison of DNA and medical records with physical appearance?

This legislation has no non-invasive basis for enforcement.  Nor does it do anything more than create a blanket authority for the examination of otherwise private medical histories – to the DNA level, that level necessary to determine the biological, the chromosomal, gender of an individual against whom the legal change will be applied.  In short, LePage and his team are seeking to dismantle your right to privacy at it’s most fundamental level – your genetic make-up, your DNA.  The vote to affirm LD1046 will reveal the others who are seeking to attack your privacy; once you see how they vote on LD1046, you will understand their other votes, and legislative histories.  That will bring you a long way toward a full understanding of why our great state is having financial difficulties, and has a record as having a “bad business environment” – people don’t do business where their fundamental rights, and their right to privacy, is constantly under attack.

Of course, there is another possible scenario:

Can you see then legislature enacting a “follow-up” law – one which specifically prohibits the requesting of medical proof of gender.

No both perverts and non will gain immediate access to the opposite gender facilities.  Since “Biology”, as opposed to “Sexual Orientation”, is the key -- and there is no allowance/requirement for medical evidence – one need only CLAIM to be transgender to gain access to a facility:  BY CONSTITUTIONAL LAW,  they cannot deny access if a guy, asserting he is a transgender gal -- therefore biologically female – seeks to use a female only facility.  It would, effectively, be illegal and a clear violation, for the facility operators to challenge the individual.  All it would take is for one transgender individual, whose chromosomes match the facility, to be challenged and then sue.  Thereafter, anyone could use any facility, regardless of their outward appearance.

More fun … how about the gal who likes gals, or the guy who likes guys, and is transgendered to match their interests?  LD1046 gives them private access to a sexual orientation preference which is counter to the biological reality of their birth.  Effectively promoting the sexual orientation bias that the backers of the legislation purport to oppose.  ARE THEY HYPOCRITS OR JUST COMPLETE IDIOTS?  We already know LePage & his backers belong to the idiot minority … so … asked and answered.