“They meow and they bark and they interact with their teachers in this fashion. And now schools are wanting to put litter boxes in the schools for these children to use. How is this sanitary?” A Nebraska state lawmaker apologized on Monday after he publicly cited a persistent but debunked rumor alleging that schools are placing litter boxes in school bathrooms to accommodate children who self-identify as cats. This is crazy. But the truth is even crazier. Lawmakers are targeting a small number of kids with idiotic laws to serve up red meat to the mouth breathers. (Sorry, as you can tell, I’m feeling extra honest today.)

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