Comments on: Washington voters: remember to approve R-71 http://outlawvern.com/2009/11/02/washington-voters-remember-to-approve-r-71/ Vern's writings on the films of cinema Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:08:32 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Mr. Subtlety http://outlawvern.com/2009/11/02/washington-voters-remember-to-approve-r-71/#comment-10753 Mr. Subtlety Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:21:39 +0000 http://outlawvern.com/?p=6130#comment-10753 Hey, all you need to do is gather enough signatures and you can put a referendum requiring unicorns to wear diapers on the ballot if you want. Lousy democracy. Hey, all you need to do is gather enough signatures and you can put a referendum requiring unicorns to wear diapers on the ballot if you want.

Lousy democracy.

]]> By: camipco http://outlawvern.com/2009/11/02/washington-voters-remember-to-approve-r-71/#comment-10750 camipco Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:36:32 +0000 http://outlawvern.com/?p=6130#comment-10750 What if I'm in favor of penguins wearing cock rings? Is there something I can vote for? What if I’m in favor of penguins wearing cock rings? Is there something I can vote for?

]]> By: RRA http://outlawvern.com/2009/11/02/washington-voters-remember-to-approve-r-71/#comment-10417 RRA Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:12:30 +0000 http://outlawvern.com/?p=6130#comment-10417 Mr.S - I always laughed at how those "originalists" conservative judges can easily go activist if it suites their ideology. Mr.S – I always laughed at how those “originalists” conservative judges can easily go activist if it suites their ideology.

]]> By: Mr. Subtlety http://outlawvern.com/2009/11/02/washington-voters-remember-to-approve-r-71/#comment-10416 Mr. Subtlety Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:08:34 +0000 http://outlawvern.com/?p=6130#comment-10416 I honestly think all its going to take is one Supreme Court decision (once Altio, Scalia, Roberts, and Thomas are gone, of course) to declare amendments or laws that specifically discriminate against a certain group, removing rights that other citizens have, unconstitutional. I think people are waiting until those four ultraconservatives go away before bringing these cases to them, soas to not create a bad prescident. Scalia recently argued that the cross was "a univeral symbol for all people" and acting surprised an offended when a lawyer pointed out that it was a Christian symbol which doesn't frequently mark the resting places of non-Christians. So even though this shit really couldn't be more obvious, the current supreme court is a pretty hostile place for resolving it. I honestly think all its going to take is one Supreme Court decision (once Altio, Scalia, Roberts, and Thomas are gone, of course) to declare amendments or laws that specifically discriminate against a certain group, removing rights that other citizens have, unconstitutional. I think people are waiting until those four ultraconservatives go away before bringing these cases to them, soas to not create a bad prescident. Scalia recently argued that the cross was “a univeral symbol for all people” and acting surprised an offended when a lawyer pointed out that it was a Christian symbol which doesn’t frequently mark the resting places of non-Christians. So even though this shit really couldn’t be more obvious, the current supreme court is a pretty hostile place for resolving it.

]]> By: RRA http://outlawvern.com/2009/11/02/washington-voters-remember-to-approve-r-71/#comment-10412 RRA Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:31:23 +0000 http://outlawvern.com/?p=6130#comment-10412 Vern - Yes it would get struck down, but we southern boys can't stand Kosher Fish. Whatever that means. Vern – Yes it would get struck down, but we southern boys can’t stand Kosher Fish.

Whatever that means.

]]> By: Vern http://outlawvern.com/2009/11/02/washington-voters-remember-to-approve-r-71/#comment-10411 Vern Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:28:34 +0000 http://outlawvern.com/?p=6130#comment-10411 I don't think R-71 is officially approved yet, and it's a slim margin. But it looks good so far. The results were pretty much what I wanted across the board. The asshole "tax crusader" guy's initiative got absolutely crushed and pissed on, the Republican former local news anchor running as a "non-partisan" lost by a surprisingly big margin, the mayoral candidate who wasn't an executive at a cell phone company is ahead. Too bad about Maine though, that sucks. I don't understand how there's even voting on this shit, it strikes me as blatantly unconstitutional to be voting to take away rights from a minority. Like, let's say some state voted that Puerto Ricans and Jews are no longer allowed to get a fishing license. I'm pretty sure that would be struck down. I don’t think R-71 is officially approved yet, and it’s a slim margin. But it looks good so far. The results were pretty much what I wanted across the board. The asshole “tax crusader” guy’s initiative got absolutely crushed and pissed on, the Republican former local news anchor running as a “non-partisan” lost by a surprisingly big margin, the mayoral candidate who wasn’t an executive at a cell phone company is ahead.

Too bad about Maine though, that sucks. I don’t understand how there’s even voting on this shit, it strikes me as blatantly unconstitutional to be voting to take away rights from a minority. Like, let’s say some state voted that Puerto Ricans and Jews are no longer allowed to get a fishing license. I’m pretty sure that would be struck down.

]]> By: RRA http://outlawvern.com/2009/11/02/washington-voters-remember-to-approve-r-71/#comment-10410 RRA Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:23:05 +0000 http://outlawvern.com/?p=6130#comment-10410 Yeah yeah same pundits who thought Hillary was the best chance for the Democrats, not that liberal black guy with the funny foreign name. Same pundits who said that a vote against marching into Baghdad was a killer for one's political aspirations. Which for Kerry, Edwards, McCain, and Hillary, was true. Yeah yeah same pundits who thought Hillary was the best chance for the Democrats, not that liberal black guy with the funny foreign name.

Same pundits who said that a vote against marching into Baghdad was a killer for one’s political aspirations.

Which for Kerry, Edwards, McCain, and Hillary, was true.

]]> By: Mr. Subtlety http://outlawvern.com/2009/11/02/washington-voters-remember-to-approve-r-71/#comment-10406 Mr. Subtlety Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:11:35 +0000 http://outlawvern.com/?p=6130#comment-10406 Glad to hear you guys elsewhere in the country did the right thing on Hoffman and R-71. Too bad the news today is a solid wall of pundits claiming the elections in VA and NJ were the only thing that mattered and they delivered a "stinging rebuke" to all of Obama's policies. Nevermind that neither candidate had anything at all to do with Federal policy, and both loser were weak candidates with profound problems in their image and campaigns. People hate Obama now, the end. Media cycle marches on. Glad to hear you guys elsewhere in the country did the right thing on Hoffman and R-71. Too bad the news today is a solid wall of pundits claiming the elections in VA and NJ were the only thing that mattered and they delivered a “stinging rebuke” to all of Obama’s policies. Nevermind that neither candidate had anything at all to do with Federal policy, and both loser were weak candidates with profound problems in their image and campaigns. People hate Obama now, the end. Media cycle marches on.

]]> By: Loudabagel http://outlawvern.com/2009/11/02/washington-voters-remember-to-approve-r-71/#comment-10401 Loudabagel Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:59:15 +0000 http://outlawvern.com/?p=6130#comment-10401 Way to go on getting that passed Washington. Pat yourself on the back for getting the word out, Vern. Way to go on getting that passed Washington. Pat yourself on the back for getting the word out, Vern.

]]> By: hamslime http://outlawvern.com/2009/11/02/washington-voters-remember-to-approve-r-71/#comment-10398 hamslime Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:36:55 +0000 http://outlawvern.com/?p=6130#comment-10398 I just found out that Ellis directed PCU. Maybe he's not so bad after all. I just found out that Ellis directed PCU. Maybe he’s not so bad after all.

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