*blowing air and taking deep breaths*

Boy, if anyone wants to come for my guys with a piece of paper, I sure hope they bring something stronger.

I'm trying to draw some comparisons with other governments I know nearly as well as my own - and I'm coming up short.

Take for example, my favorite comparison I have with the US vs. Switzerland when it comes to hijaked planes.

You do that, land in Zurich and three things are going to happen:

1. They slash the tires.
2. They storm the plane and kill everyone involved (and yes, collateral damage, ie, passengers is acceptable).
3. Nobody will know dick until it's all over. Complete news blackout.

Here?

If FOX thinks it'll draw ratings, it'll be ALL OVER EVERYTHING. Repeatedly. Everyone is going to know about it. Moment by gasped moment.

Good luck with a happy ending. Or any fast ending whatsoever. They get what they want...and the hijakers get EVERYTHING they want.

Don't tell me this latest bunch of SCOTUS-time wasting is going to change any of that - and that it's actually going to be used against anyone the average Joe on the street would consider an "enemy."

My only comfort is that Feinstein didn't sell us out. Boxer was a sure thing - but you never can tell with Feinstein, if it has anything to do with making war.

Even my "conservatives" are appalled this morning, or are totally silent. That too, is comforting.

Welcome to the rest of the world, folks. We're no better than a lot of the rest of the countries out there. And just because of our size, we're a LOT worse.

Not only have the terrorists won, but the Soviets have as well. What, you think we won the Cold War? Bah. We've become that we most hated.

*blowing air and taking deep breaths*

Boy, if anyone wants to come for my guys with a piece of paper, I sure hope they bring something stronger.

I'm trying to draw some comparisons with other governments I know nearly as well as my own - and I'm coming up short.

Take for example, my favorite comparison I have with the US vs. Switzerland when it comes to hijaked planes.

You do that, land in Zurich and three things are going to happen:

1. They slash the tires.
2. They storm the plane and kill everyone involved (and yes, collateral damage, ie, passengers is acceptable).
3. Nobody will know dick until it's all over. Complete news blackout.

Here?

If FOX thinks it'll draw ratings, it'll be ALL OVER EVERYTHING. Repeatedly. Everyone is going to know about it. Moment by gasped moment.

Good luck with a happy ending. Or any fast ending whatsoever. They get what they want...and the hijakers get EVERYTHING they want.

Don't tell me this latest bunch of SCOTUS-time wasting is going to change any of that - and that it's actually going to be used against anyone the average Joe on the street would consider an "enemy."

My only comfort is that Feinstein didn't sell us out. Boxer was a sure thing - but you never can tell with Feinstein, if it has anything to do with making war.

Even my "conservatives" are appalled this morning, or are totally silent. That too, is comforting.

Welcome to the rest of the world, folks. We're no better than a lot of the rest of the countries out there. And just because of our size, we're a LOT worse.

Not only have the terrorists won, but the Soviets have as well. What, you think we won the Cold War? Bah. We've become that we most hated.

*blowing air and taking deep breaths*

Boy, if anyone wants to come for my guys with a piece of paper, I sure hope they bring something stronger.

I'm trying to draw some comparisons with other governments I know nearly as well as my own - and I'm coming up short.

Take for example, my favorite comparison I have with the US vs. Switzerland when it comes to hijaked planes.

You do that, land in Zurich and three things are going to happen:

1. They slash the tires.
2. They storm the plane and kill everyone involved (and yes, collateral damage, ie, passengers is acceptable).
3. Nobody will know dick until it's all over. Complete news blackout.

Here?

If FOX thinks it'll draw ratings, it'll be ALL OVER EVERYTHING. Repeatedly. Everyone is going to know about it. Moment by gasped moment.

Good luck with a happy ending. Or any fast ending whatsoever. They get what they want...and the hijakers get EVERYTHING they want.

Don't tell me this latest bunch of SCOTUS-time wasting is going to change any of that - and that it's actually going to be used against anyone the average Joe on the street would consider an "enemy."

My only comfort is that Feinstein didn't sell us out. Boxer was a sure thing - but you never can tell with Feinstein, if it has anything to do with making war.

Even my "conservatives" are appalled this morning, or are totally silent. That too, is comforting.

Welcome to the rest of the world, folks. We're no better than a lot of the rest of the countries out there. And just because of our size, we're a LOT worse.

Not only have the terrorists won, but the Soviets have as well. What, you think we won the Cold War? Bah. We've become that we most hated.

Most of the time I can't stand her -

But you might want a look at this.

Nancy Pelosi takes a turn.

There's a lot more, if you were watching CSPAN. YouTube actually has quite a few good links - http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=F1135FAB1810B868 - see if that works for you.

Most of the time I can't stand her -

But you might want a look at this.

Nancy Pelosi takes a turn.

There's a lot more, if you were watching CSPAN. YouTube actually has quite a few good links - http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=F1135FAB1810B868 - see if that works for you.

Most of the time I can't stand her -

But you might want a look at this.

Nancy Pelosi takes a turn.

There's a lot more, if you were watching CSPAN. YouTube actually has quite a few good links - http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=F1135FAB1810B868 - see if that works for you.

It's a little late, Arnold - but better late than never, I guess -

The bill, signed into law yesterday, makes it more difficult for a defendant accused of homophobic or transphobic violence to use the controversial gay panic defence which has previously been used to argue that a murderer or attacker had a temporary moment of insanity when discovering their victim was gay.

It is named the Gwen Araujo Justice for Victims Act (AB 1160), dedicated to a 17 year old transgender teen who was murdered by four men in 2002. Three of the men utilised panic strategies when on trial for her murder in 2004.

However -

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed a pair of bills Sept. 28 that were backed by homosexual activists and targeted by pro-family groups.

Both bills had cleared the Democratic controlled legislature, considered by some observers to be the most liberal body in the nation. The two bills were:

-- AB 606, which would have required the California Department of Education to adopt an anti-discrimination and anti-harassment policy based on "actual or perceived gender identity" and "sexual orientation" -- that is, homosexuality, bisexuality and transsexuality. School districts that didn't implement the policy would have lost state funding.

-- AB 1056, which would have established a "tolerance education pilot program," providing 10 schools $25,000 apiece to implement a tolerance program that addressed discrimination based on "sexual orientation" as well as "actual or perceived gender." Schools would have been required to provide a report to the California Department of Education at the end of three years.

I might ask you to note the sources - it doesn't appear this is terribly important to people who 1) live here, or 2) stand to benefit from them.

However, I do believe I agree with the reasons given for the veto itself - particularly the ones about unfunded mandates. GEE WHIZ, I wonder how that happened...hmmmmmmm?

Dumb as dead cats. I still ain't voting for ya, Arnie.

It's a little late, Arnold - but better late than never, I guess -

The bill, signed into law yesterday, makes it more difficult for a defendant accused of homophobic or transphobic violence to use the controversial gay panic defence which has previously been used to argue that a murderer or attacker had a temporary moment of insanity when discovering their victim was gay.

It is named the Gwen Araujo Justice for Victims Act (AB 1160), dedicated to a 17 year old transgender teen who was murdered by four men in 2002. Three of the men utilised panic strategies when on trial for her murder in 2004.

However -

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed a pair of bills Sept. 28 that were backed by homosexual activists and targeted by pro-family groups.

Both bills had cleared the Democratic controlled legislature, considered by some observers to be the most liberal body in the nation. The two bills were:

-- AB 606, which would have required the California Department of Education to adopt an anti-discrimination and anti-harassment policy based on "actual or perceived gender identity" and "sexual orientation" -- that is, homosexuality, bisexuality and transsexuality. School districts that didn't implement the policy would have lost state funding.

-- AB 1056, which would have established a "tolerance education pilot program," providing 10 schools $25,000 apiece to implement a tolerance program that addressed discrimination based on "sexual orientation" as well as "actual or perceived gender." Schools would have been required to provide a report to the California Department of Education at the end of three years.

I might ask you to note the sources - it doesn't appear this is terribly important to people who 1) live here, or 2) stand to benefit from them.

However, I do believe I agree with the reasons given for the veto itself - particularly the ones about unfunded mandates. GEE WHIZ, I wonder how that happened...hmmmmmmm?

Dumb as dead cats. I still ain't voting for ya, Arnie.

It's a little late, Arnold - but better late than never, I guess -

The bill, signed into law yesterday, makes it more difficult for a defendant accused of homophobic or transphobic violence to use the controversial gay panic defence which has previously been used to argue that a murderer or attacker had a temporary moment of insanity when discovering their victim was gay.

It is named the Gwen Araujo Justice for Victims Act (AB 1160), dedicated to a 17 year old transgender teen who was murdered by four men in 2002. Three of the men utilised panic strategies when on trial for her murder in 2004.

However -

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed a pair of bills Sept. 28 that were backed by homosexual activists and targeted by pro-family groups.

Both bills had cleared the Democratic controlled legislature, considered by some observers to be the most liberal body in the nation. The two bills were:

-- AB 606, which would have required the California Department of Education to adopt an anti-discrimination and anti-harassment policy based on "actual or perceived gender identity" and "sexual orientation" -- that is, homosexuality, bisexuality and transsexuality. School districts that didn't implement the policy would have lost state funding.

-- AB 1056, which would have established a "tolerance education pilot program," providing 10 schools $25,000 apiece to implement a tolerance program that addressed discrimination based on "sexual orientation" as well as "actual or perceived gender." Schools would have been required to provide a report to the California Department of Education at the end of three years.

I might ask you to note the sources - it doesn't appear this is terribly important to people who 1) live here, or 2) stand to benefit from them.

However, I do believe I agree with the reasons given for the veto itself - particularly the ones about unfunded mandates. GEE WHIZ, I wonder how that happened...hmmmmmmm?

Dumb as dead cats. I still ain't voting for ya, Arnie.