As the New Year comes and goes, there is a flurry of ideas coming before various lame-duck legislators nationwide. Since I'm in the NY metro area, NY and NJ make my radar. In both states, same-sex marriage crashed and burned. Medical marijuana made it through in NJ. Ultimate fighting is on the docket in NY. So why does one pass, and another fail? Big banks get bailed out. Individuals get nothing. Wall St gets the big bonuses for failing. Alcohol is fine, and taxed to the hilt. Tobacco is taboo, yet still legal, and also taxed to the hilt. NASA gets the big bucks. The oceans get the minimum. Big agriculture benefits from the subsidies. Individual farmers get enough to survive, if that. Cell phone usage while driving is illegal. Drive thrus are fine along with computers in the dashboard. The lottery? Think about that one. State governments pushing people to participate in a game of chance where the odds of winning are so miniscule, that it's rediculous. War. I could go on.
The judge in the Kansas abortion doctor murder is allowing the defense to use the client's justification of murder, as the "prevention" of further murders by performing abortions. The guy has admitted to the murder. Sentence him for murder. Move on. To even consider the case under the defense of justifiable homocide, or anything near it, is preposterous and creates a really bad precedent.
Although I don't find Senator Harry Reid a particularly appealing leader, I feel compelled to come to his defense on his book. He said the same things everyone else was thinking, and President Obama even stated. If Barack Obama was "blacker" he doesn't get elected. Comparing Harry Reid to Trent Lott makes as much sense as comparing President Clinton to Governor Sanford. Of course, once one side starts it, the other side has to come back just as strong; and stupid. No wonder people don't give a shit.
Sarah Palin is a reporter now. Mark McGuire, the professional athlete, admitted to steroid use. Duh!
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