On the heels of the Governator's universal healthcare plan, lawmakers in California are also writing a bill that would make it a misdemeanor to spank your child if they're under 3 years old. I tend to agree with this quote:

"Where do you stop?'' asked Assemblyman Chuck DeVore, R-Irvine, who said he personally agrees children under 3 shouldn't be spanked but has no desire to make it the law. "At what point are we going to say we should pass a bill that every parent has to read a minimum of 30 minutes every night to their child? This is right along those same lines.''

Or maybe we pass a bill that every parent has to teach their children to be tolerant of all religions and lifestyles. Oh wait, that's my book. ;) My favorite quote of all is this, regarding the woman who is sponsoring the bill:

For the record, she does not have children and says she was not slapped as a child. But she does have a cat named Snoop, which her veterinarian told her never to hit. "And if you never hit a cat,'' Lieber said, "you should never hit a kid.''

Nanny state, here we come. Read more here.