Political Silly Season

Periodically one sees really idiotic proposals from political people. Most of the time they are some form of red meat, intended to appeal to the more extreme wing of their party or to provoke people from the other side of the political spectrum. Think of it as the political version of trolling. Here are two recent examples that are going nowhere at the speed of light. 

Mississippi lawmaker introduces 'Contraception Begins at Erection Act'

Montana bill would jail priests for 5 years if they refuse to violate seal of confession