Anti-Nudism Alert: Virginia

[Bob S.]

The following story can be found at:
http://home.hamptonroads.com/stories...320&ran=119282


RICHMOND ? A summer camp for teens at a nudist park in southeastern Virginia last year won't be repeated if the General Assembly enacts a Republican-authored bill this winter

Del. John S. "Jack" Reid prefiled a bill Monday that would outlaw camps such as the one at White Tail Park, a nudist resort in Isle of Wight County, held last June.

"We're going to put an end to kids running around naked without their parents there," said Reid, R-Henrico.

White Tail held a weeklong summer camp for the 11-to-18 age group beginning June 21. It was the first in Virginia and only the third such au naturel camp for juveniles in the nation, according to the American Association of Nude Recreation.

Such gatherings are legal in Virginia, even for children, as long as lewd activity is not involved.

White Tail officials say strict bans on sexual or lascivious conduct at the camp are enforced by peer pressure from other campers and by a ratio of 1? counselors for every child.

Reid's bill would forbid the state from licensing "any hotel, summer camp or campground ... that maintains, or conducts as any part of its activities, a nudist camp for juveniles."

The bill defines the camps as those attended by "openly nude juveniles" not accompanied by parents or legal guardians.

So far, the AANR has hired a lobbyist and is currently handling this on its own. This is only a proposed bill so far and still has yet to be decided if it will come up for debate. So for now, no extra asistance is needed. If it is, they will ask for specific help. And realize that AANR is heavily interested in getting this bill defeated as not only is this their camp, but the park in quetion, White Tail, is owned by the president of the AANR-ER.

Bob S.

[Bob S.]

The following story can be found at:
http://home.hamptonroads.com/stories...320&ran=119282


RICHMOND ? A summer camp for teens at a nudist park in southeastern Virginia last year won't be repeated if the General Assembly enacts a Republican-authored bill this winter

Del. John S. "Jack" Reid prefiled a bill Monday that would outlaw camps such as the one at White Tail Park, a nudist resort in Isle of Wight County, held last June.

"We're going to put an end to kids running around naked without their parents there," said Reid, R-Henrico.

White Tail held a weeklong summer camp for the 11-to-18 age group beginning June 21. It was the first in Virginia and only the third such au naturel camp for juveniles in the nation, according to the American Association of Nude Recreation.

Such gatherings are legal in Virginia, even for children, as long as lewd activity is not involved.

White Tail officials say strict bans on sexual or lascivious conduct at the camp are enforced by peer pressure from other campers and by a ratio of 1? counselors for every child.

Reid's bill would forbid the state from licensing "any hotel, summer camp or campground ... that maintains, or conducts as any part of its activities, a nudist camp for juveniles."

The bill defines the camps as those attended by "openly nude juveniles" not accompanied by parents or legal guardians.

So far, the AANR has hired a lobbyist and is currently handling this on its own. This is only a proposed bill so far and still has yet to be decided if it will come up for debate. So for now, no extra asistance is needed. If it is, they will ask for specific help. And realize that AANR is heavily interested in getting this bill defeated as not only is this their camp, but the park in quetion, White Tail, is owned by the president of the AANR-ER.

Bob S.

[BareInBare]

Here we go with another Florida incident. Notice that he says he wants to end children running around naked without their parents...what does that mean? I don't understand what these politicians have against people enjoying themselves the way that they want to be. It seems ludacris.

The problem is that the politicians have too much time on their hands, and they should use it wisely and figure out how to solve society's true problems, because people "CHOOSING" to be nude using their God-given FREE WILL is not a problem with society. If anything, it could be a solution to some of the larger issues at hand, like crime!

We need more liberals to be in office. By definition, Liberalism is a form of politics that follows, "a set of ideological beliefs usually favoring government intervention in the economy, but tending to oppose government interference in the private lives of individuals." We have far too many conservatives running around government - conservatives are the exact opposites of liberals, by the way.

Let kids be kids...

Joel

[Naturist Mark]

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Originally posted by JerseyNudist:
[qb]The problem is that the politicians have too much time on their hands, and they should use it wisely and figure out how to solve society's true problems, because people "CHOOSING" to be nude using their God-given FREE WILL is not a problem with society. [/qb]

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Well there isn't much left for them to do since the world is at peace, the hungry all fed, schools all adequately staffed and equiped, all healthcare needs are met, and there are plenty of high paying jobs for everyone. All that is left is the fine tuning...

But seriously, moves like this usually means a politician has a powerful need to change the subject. And nudist kids are the latest easy target for desperate pols. Representative Foley's attack happened directly after he was outed by gay activists. One wonders what Del. John Reid needs to divert attention away from.

-Mark

[Trailscout]

Hey, Senator! Leave them kids alone!
(Sung to the tune of Brick in the Wall)...

Folks, I am dead serious when I say that writing a regular support check to the Naturist Action Committee is on my list of New Year's resolutions. This latest tempest in a teapot just underscores the need to fight this negative propaganda.

[WNYjoe]

In a phrase:

OMG.

(sigh) Again? I should have known Mark Foley would not be the end of it.

NAC exists for this reason. AANR does fights like this too. I am posting the link on a few other websites I know about so more naturist find out. Even if no action is required at this time, I do believe that those are operative words. "At this time..."

Joe

[NakedGary]

What's next, the Government monitoring your private bedroom? and telling you must shut the door before going to the bathroom, and you can't be nude in with your children in your private home.

I don't think this bill has a chance, but if it did, and passed, I would send my kid anyway and put on the skimpest thong, and bikini's I could legally find until i could be there on the weekend or plan to spend the camp period on the grounds and they couldn't say much about my childs nudity or participation in nude recreation and training or camp. And how could they contol that anyway if the parents were staying or renting facilities at the same time on the resort grounds.

If the State or Government provided the facilities, and not all the kids were nudists i could only go along 50%, but when your paying for room, board, training, security and recreaction to a private nudist resort I cannot see the government butting in and controlling what your children must wear in a gated, private, and secure nudist facility.

[NakedGary]

V I R G I N I A


K E E P O U T O F M Y P A N T S!


NakedGary

[Snooky]

Great quote Gary [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif[/img]

Snook

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Originally posted by NakedGary:
[qb] V I R G I N I A


K E E P O U T O F M Y P A N T S!


NakedGary [/qb]

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[Dawg]

Anyone knowing of ways to help, keep all of us informed.
I am from New York and I know this story made Nat'l news. If it gets defeated then a message will be sent out that "nude is not lewd"