It seems to me that the whole CA proposition system shows why representative democracy is better than straight-up democracy.
Angel: I appreciate you guys looking out for Connor all summer. It's just—he's confused. He needs time. That's all. Fred: Right. Time, and some corporal punishment with a large heavy mallet. Not that I'm bitter.
'Just Rewards (2)'
Natter 63: Life after PuppyCam
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Jesse - May 26, 2009 9:57:40 am PDT #21206 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
bon bon - May 26, 2009 10:03:13 am PDT #21207 of 30000
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
A challenge to the prop before the election might have been dismissed because of concerns for ripeness -- it's a complicated doctrine but generally courts can decline to hear cases where the claimed harm has not yet and may never come to pass.
Typo Boy - May 26, 2009 10:05:15 am PDT #21208 of 30000
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
And in terms of ruling on principle. Aside from whatever legal doctrines may come into play, California has a provision where judges have to be confirmed by being reelected occasionally. The possibility of being Elizabeth Rose Birded has to cross their minds when making rulings.
Jessica - May 26, 2009 10:13:45 am PDT #21209 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
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It's like saying "If you already sat in the front of the bus I guess it's ok, but your friend over there? No dice."
-t - May 26, 2009 10:17:44 am PDT #21210 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
It's still shocking to me that we can apparently amend the constitution with a simple majority on a voter initiative but we can't approve a budget without 2/3 of the legislature. That's just bizarre.
I would love it if some city clerk decides to start issuing marriage licenses with the dates altered so they fall into that window of legality.
tommyrot - May 26, 2009 10:20:15 am PDT #21211 of 30000
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
It's still shocking to me that we can apparently amend the constitution with a simple majority on a voter initiative but we can't approve a budget without 2/3 of the legislature. That's just bizarre.
California = Wacky.
Did people see the Krugman editorial on how Republicans have wrecked California?
Jesse - May 26, 2009 10:21:55 am PDT #21212 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Speaking of the back of the bus, this story from livejournal from over the weekend is pretty appalling. A black guy was kicked out of a bar here in NYC, presumably because of dress code. However, his black coworker was also not let in, wearing the same uniform their white coworkers were apparently fine in, AND a visibly drunk white guy wearing apparently the same outfit as our original poster was let in no problem.
msbelle - May 26, 2009 10:52:32 am PDT #21213 of 30000
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
Damn. That story is begging for the righteous anger of Help Me Howard: [link]
Jesse - May 26, 2009 10:53:48 am PDT #21214 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Somebody in the comments had a hookup to one of those guys, I think. And it got put on Consumerist.
msbelle - May 26, 2009 10:58:40 am PDT #21215 of 30000
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
That bar is going to be a mess for at least the next week.