Shut up, already, birthers.
Oh, and just in case you fucktards still think it's bogus, you can be a U.S. citizen if you are "a person born outside of the United States and its outlying possessions of parents both of whom are citizens of the United States and one of whom has had a residence in the United States or one of its outlying possessions, prior to the birth of such person..."
US Code Title 8, Chapter 12, Subchapter III, Part I, Section 1401, Para (c).
First, the Vermont Legislature has overridden the governor's veto, and becomes the fourth state in the union to approve gay marriage.
Second, Iowa Senate Majority Leader Mike Gronstal dresses down one of the bigots. The term is pwns:
Via Sullivan.
Take a bow, Johan Harri:
"On January 20th 2009, either the president of the United States will be a man who used to snort coke to ease his blues, or the First Lady will be a former drug addict who stole from charity to get her next fix. In this presidential campaign, there are dozens of issues that have failed to flicker into the debate, but the most striking is the failing, flailing 'War on Drugs.' Isn't it a sign of how unwinnable this 'war' is that, if it was actually enforced evenly, either Barack Obama or Cindy McCain would have to skip the inauguration -- because they'd be in jail?HT: Sullivan
At least their time in the slammer would feature some familiar faces: they could share a cell with Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, and some 46 percent of the US population."
PEPFAR has passed the US Senate. It's an issue that the bleeding-heart liberal in me is pleased by, but not nearly like this:
I've lived with this awful sense of insecurity, of fear of leaving the country, of visiting my family (in England), of the lingering sense that my virus rendered me potentially deportable, that any roots I put down might be dug up suddenly one day - for fifteen years. The lifting of this threat - the sense that I now have a home I know will be secure for me and my husband - is indescribable.Congratulations, Andrew Sullivan, and all those others who benefit by this law. Maybe we really do know hope.
OK, so Matt Yglesias is no Mark Twain, but he definitely understands satire.
"By contrast (to "elitist" Barak Obama), John McCain is an all-American regular guy who, like most people, earns his keep by marrying an heiress. Like average, everyday folks the McCain's rely on credit cards to make ends meet month-to-month "Cindy McCain charged as much as $500,000 in a single month on one American Express card and $250,000 on another, while one of their two dependent children had an AmEx card with a monthly balance as large as $50,000." Yes it's true, one of McCain's dependent children spent approximately the median annual household income of the United States in a single month and that's how McCain knows how to connect with regular people."That sensation you just felt was the needle being driven home.
But this editorial from the New York Times explains why I'd have to:
"Mr. McCain predictably criticized liberal judges, vowed strict adherence to the founders’ views and promised to appoint more judges in the mold of Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Samuel Alito. That is just what the country does not need."
Taken straight from Sullivan:
"Here's the truth: the Soviet Union had thousands of nuclear weapons, and Iran doesn't have a single one. But when the world was on the brink of nuclear holocaust, Kennedy talked to Khrushchev and he got those missiles out of Cuba. Why shouldn't we have the same courage and the confidence to talk to our enemies? That's what strong countries do, that's what strong presidents do, that's what I'll do when I'm president of the United States of America." - Barack Obama.
Better late than never, I guess.
How's this for an opening question: are you as afraid of US as you are of Cheney? Answer: probably not.David Addington was served with the subpoena shortly after the House Judiciary Committee approved it Tuesday morning, White House spokeswoman Dana Perino said.
Cheney's office told the committee last week Addington would appear before a Judiciary subcommittee if subpoenaed, but only if the panel limited its questions.
From Road Bike Rider.com's newsletter #339:
U.S. presidential candidate Barack Obama made a surprise appearance at Indiana University's Little 500 women's race last Friday while campaigning for the Indiana primary. Obama didn't issue any public comments, according to cyclingnews.com, as he walked the quarter-mile track with photographers and the Secret Service in tow, shaking hands with riders as they warmed up on trainers. His attendance reportedly set back the race start by 25 minutes. Afterwards, Delta Gamma rider Jess Lander was asked which was more exciting, meeting Obama or winning the Little 500. "I'm not going to lie," she replied, "Winning the race is better. But it's pretty damn close."You know, I'm an Obama supporter, but for the love of goodness, keep the man out of spandex! The bowling alley incident was bad enough...
So much for taking the high road...
Nice going, jackass. You've managed to turn the whole debate away from religious and intellectual tolerance, to an accusation of reverse racism.
As any debate teacher would teach a high school freshman, STICK TO THE TOPIC, KNUCKLHEAD!
UPDATE: Davis has apologized for her remarks--by calling him personally. Well done, ma'am.
Well, I got a form letter back from Governor Culver today, in response to my email about opposing the Iowa Marriage Amendment. His response, and my snide commentary follow:
Dear Paul:
(so far, so good, correct spelling and punctuation)
Thank you for contacting my office regarding the issue of same sex marriage.
Like many Iowans, I believe that marriage is betwen a man and a woman. (I don't like the gay stuff, unless I rent a video.) I expressed that opinion in the course of my campaign for Governor; it remains my belief.
I also believe that all Iowa citizens are entitled to equal treatment under our laws. (Then why not equality in marriage, Gov. Contradition?) The Culver-Judge Administration (fanfare, please) has supported the expansion of our civil rights laws to prohibit discrimination in our State based on a person's sexual orientation. (I don't know how MUCH support he gave, but hey, Iowa really is better than some states in that area).
The issue of same sex marriage has been addressed by the Polk County District Court, which held that our current statute defining marriage as an exclusive relationship between a man and a woman is unconstitutional. That decision has been appealed and will ultimately be decided by the Iowa Supreme Court.
In response to that development, I have urged Iowans to place confidence in the legal process. We should await the final determination of this issue by our courts. At that time, we can decide what action, if any, should be taken.
(Translation: I ain't a-gonna stick my neck out on this one, as I was elected under the "Anyone but Jim Nussle for Governor" ticket, and my time in office is tenuous enough as it is.)
Thank you again for taking time (yadda, yadda, yadda; more correct spelling and punctuation)
Chester J. Culver
Governor
(Well, at least he's not a Leviticus-quoting ultra-con. So, hit me, High Court. Do the right thing)
