Lawmakers hope to shed baggage. Adultery law hasn't been enforced for ages, so why not repeal it?
State Rep. Carol McGuire, a Republican from Epsom, said she's never broken that old, dusty law. She's been a loyal, trustworthy wife for 28 years. "You can ask my husband," McGuire said.
No need for that. And no need to ask McGuire if she favors adultery, even though she'd like to see the state law that makes adultery a crime repealed.
McGuire joined state Rep. Tim Horrigan, a Democrat from Durham, in sponsoring House Bill 1402. They stated their cases yesterday before the Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee, a Democrat and a Republican involved in a passionate partnership.