Spanking Outlawed in New Mexico: No Ifs, Ands or Butts

'Talking out of turn, that's a paddling,' a substitute teacher tells Lisa's third-grade class in an episode of 'The Simpsons.' 'Looking out the window, that's paddling. Staring at my sandals, that's a paddling. Paddling the school canoe, oh you better believe that's a paddling.'

You can't say those sorts of things in New Mexico anymore. Stare at old men's sandals and paddle the school canoe all you want, kids. The New Mexico Legislature has outlawed spanking in public schools. - ParentDish