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Daniel Ferguson wrote: On the surface, you raise a good point, but there's a difference that is important. Placing the 10 commandments on public property is a public matter, while two people choosing to live together is a private matter. It would be comparable if the judge had decided to put the 10 commandments on his on private lawn at home. I agree that they are only comparable to the extent that you have two public officials who broke the law in order to achieve their own personal political views. The American people will never knowingly adopt Socialism, but under then name of Liberalism, they will adopt every fragment of the Socialist program until one day America will be a Socialist nation without knowing how it happened. - Norman Thomas, Socialist Party Presidential candidate
Stan Shannon wrote: I agree that they are only comparable to the extent that you have two public officials who broke the law in order to achieve their own personal political views. Yes, the law was broken in the gay marriages case, but should that law exist? To the state, marriage should be like dog licences: they take the money give out a certificate. The government shouldn't be in the business of making rules to govern behaviour that only effect an individual's private life.
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Brian Gideon wrote: So why isn't anyone getting arrested? the mayor apparently claims it's not illegal, or that the law forbidding it is unconstitutional (CA state constitution). so it's not really clear if he's breaking a law or not. there are lawsuits pending on both sides of the issue. at least that's what the news networks tell me. if Schwollenpecker wanted to send in the CA state troopers to arrest the mayor, he probably could - after all, he did say they represent "an imminent risk to civil order". Cleek | Losinger Designs | ClickPic | ThumbNailer
He is breaking the law until a court says that the law (passed by public referendum with 66% majority BTW) is unconstitutional. however, Liberals who break the law are just excercising their right to protest, Conservatives (like the appeals court judge in Alabama) who do the same are fired or worse... IMO, the mayor should lose his job. if he wanted to overturn the law, he should go to court and contest the constitutionallity of the law there. He has no more right to simply ignore the law than I do to speed when I think the law is wrong. Power corrupts and PowerPoint corrupts absolutely. - Vint Cerf
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What is doubly interesting is what occured when a judge in Alabama broke the law in defense of traditional values juxtaposed to what happens in California when an official breaks the law to subvert those values. In the former case, the feds wasted no time in ignoring states rights to intervene to stop the judge. In the latter case, even the state authorities are loath to take any legal action what so ever. Very interesting. Very revealing. The American people will never knowingly adopt Socialism, but under then name of Liberalism, they will adopt every fragment of the Socialist program until one day America will be a Socialist nation without knowing how it happened. - Norman Thomas, Socialist Party Presidential candidate
Stan Shannon wrote: In the former case, the feds wasted no time in ignoring states rights to intervene to stop the judge. In Actually, it was the Alabama Supreme Court that interceded, and dismissed the Judge. Never made it to US Supreme court, and Feds had no grounds to interfere. Now the Media, that's another story. Your observation is a good one though: If a Liberal flaunts a law, he's just protesting, if a conservative does the same, he gets fired. Power corrupts and PowerPoint corrupts absolutely. - Vint Cerf
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He is breaking the law until a court says that the law (passed by public referendum with 66% majority BTW) is unconstitutional. however, Liberals who break the law are just excercising their right to protest, Conservatives (like the appeals court judge in Alabama) who do the same are fired or worse... IMO, the mayor should lose his job. if he wanted to overturn the law, he should go to court and contest the constitutionallity of the law there. He has no more right to simply ignore the law than I do to speed when I think the law is wrong. Power corrupts and PowerPoint corrupts absolutely. - Vint Cerf
Rob Graham wrote: Liberals who break the law are just excercising their right to protest, Conservatives (like the appeals court judge in Alabama) who do the same are fired or worse... zzzz someone wake me when conservatives grow a pair and stop relying on the "poor persecuted me" defense. Cleek | Losinger Designs | ClickPic | ThumbNailer
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nssone wrote: The Underground Comedy Movie yeah, that's it. i forgot the name of that thing. Cleek | Losinger Designs | ClickPic | ThumbNailer
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It is not a question about where you stick your penis, it is more about who will inherit you when you die. Your partner or somebody else. jhaga --------------------------------- Every generation laughs at the old fashions, but follows religiously the new. Henry David Thoreau, "Walden", 1854
jhaga wrote: It is not a question about where you stick your penis, it is more about who will inherit you when you die. Your partner or somebody else. B*ll Sh*t! ANYONE can leave their money to anyone else or to any organization they please. All they need to do is write a legal will. Power corrupts and PowerPoint corrupts absolutely. - Vint Cerf
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jhaga wrote: It is not a question about where you stick your penis, it is more about who will inherit you when you die. Your partner or somebody else. B*ll Sh*t! ANYONE can leave their money to anyone else or to any organization they please. All they need to do is write a legal will. Power corrupts and PowerPoint corrupts absolutely. - Vint Cerf
Well, in scandinavia you have to pay taxes (15-30%) if you get an inheritance from somebody unrelated to you. jhaga --------------------------------- Every generation laughs at the old fashions, but follows religiously the new. Henry David Thoreau, "Walden", 1854
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Well, in scandinavia you have to pay taxes (15-30%) if you get an inheritance from somebody unrelated to you. jhaga --------------------------------- Every generation laughs at the old fashions, but follows religiously the new. Henry David Thoreau, "Walden", 1854
In the US you pay taxes (20-50%) regardless for everything above a certain minimum (used to be $100,00) but I think congress just raised that to 1,000,000). Besides, is this really about the right to avoid taxation?, if so, .then lets just eliminate the tax law. Power corrupts and PowerPoint corrupts absolutely. - Vint Cerf
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Rob Graham wrote: Liberals who break the law are just excercising their right to protest, Conservatives (like the appeals court judge in Alabama) who do the same are fired or worse... zzzz someone wake me when conservatives grow a pair and stop relying on the "poor persecuted me" defense. Cleek | Losinger Designs | ClickPic | ThumbNailer
Thank you for your intelligent, carefully considered response.:zzz: Power corrupts and PowerPoint corrupts absolutely. - Vint Cerf
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Thank you for your intelligent, carefully considered response.:zzz: Power corrupts and PowerPoint corrupts absolutely. - Vint Cerf
yeah. follow the link, and you'll see that Stan and I already had that conversation. zzzz. Cleek | Losinger Designs | ClickPic | ThumbNailer