TN Democratic State Senator Stephen Cohen introduced a bill to allow the sale of alcoholic beverages at two new "premier-type" tourist resorts on Watts Bar Lake. In the process he apparently wanted to ensure patrons would not be discrimated against on the basis of sexual orientation.

The bill passed the TN Senate. Well, apparently TN Republican State Representative Bill Dunn [1] would have none of that. He introduced an amendment [2] to the bill to eliminate sexual orientation from the non-discriminatory list. This bill with Dunn's amendment passed the House and will now have to go back to the Senate.

Oh, my! Now, apparently, "sexual orientation" must be defined. What is Dunn afraid of? Pedophilia apparently. Now, I may be crazy but I think pedophilia is against the law, but being gay or lesbian is not. Why does the Republican Party depend so much on fear tactics? What are they, what is Dunn, afraid of? I reckon they just don't want to lose control in this good ole boy state.