So, what's next? Competitive wife-beating??

“To me it’s an archaic kind of Big Brother law that says, ‘We don’t like that activity,’” Workman said. “Well, there is nothing immoral or illegal about that activity. All we really did by passing that law was take away some employment from some little people.”

While I admire creative ways of addressing this nation’s unemployment problem, it seems as if there really should be some limits. For example, inhumane treatment of another human being in the guise of entertainment might seem like a great drinking game, but “dwarf tossing” is little more than a way to justifying the abuse of those who are different. Nonetheless, Rep. Workman has introduced a bill to make dwarf tossing legal in Floriduh. Having evidently solved all the other pressing problems facing Floriduh, Workman has now moved on to social engineering.

I realize that one person’s physical abuse may well be another’s athletic endeavor. Far be it from me to question someone who’s dedicated to his craft, but when it involves tossing another human being for distance, shouldn’t that be held to be something a wee bit beyond the pale- especially when alcohol is involved?

For those of you who may be unfamiliar with dwarf tossing, here’s a summary of what you can expect should you decide to indulge:

The person with dwarfism is equipped with a harness around his torso and is spun around and eventually thrown by another person onto mattresses placed on the ground. The person who throws the little person for the greatest distance wins the contest, according a 2001 statement by Little People of America.

It’s good to know that, with all of the serious, seemingly intractable problems facing this country, brave patriots like Ritch Workman are doing what they can to make things better…or at least ensure gainful employment for dwarfs. I can hardly wait to see what sort of Conservative social engineering he comes up with next.