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Natter 67: Overriding Vetoes

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Allyson - Oct 31, 2010 9:34:15 am PDT #2965 of 30001

Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica

Thanks for the kind words on the book, all.

I'm trying to kill the symptoms of this cold so I can go to Carnivale. I have my Hit Girl costume all ready to go, my hair is freshly dyed purple, and I'm trying to will the mucus to GTFO so I can enjoy Halloween.

meara - Oct 31, 2010 9:45:56 am PDT #2966 of 30001

Typo, she's in Washington (where I am also, and have not done my ballot--but my roommate was doing his the other night, and all these propositions! Goodness! Some I'm clear on, but some?)

Dana - Oct 31, 2010 9:50:49 am PDT #2967 of 30001

I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

I'm also wary of trusting my local paper's view of things, since we're in a Republican area.

I think I'm done, though. Fingers crossed for Patty Murray. Unfortunately, I don't think the local Democrat running for the House has a chance against the incumbent dinosaur.

Jesse - Oct 31, 2010 10:02:33 am PDT #2968 of 30001

Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

But here's some awesome photos from the Rally to Restore Sanity yesterday: [link]

I love "What do we want? Evidence-based change. When do we want it? After peer review." Hee!

P.M. Marc - Oct 31, 2010 10:07:59 am PDT #2969 of 30001

So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear

Typo's also in WA.

Voting is hard when you don't know WHERE THE HELL you put your ballot, by the way.

Matt the Bruins fan - Oct 31, 2010 10:09:45 am PDT #2970 of 30001

"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand

Happy Anniversary, Jilli and Pete!

Kathy A - Oct 31, 2010 10:12:45 am PDT #2971 of 30001

We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil

Happy anniversary to the House of Reason!!

all these propositions! Goodness! Some I'm clear on, but some?

I have to go into work at 6:30-7:00 am on Wednesday so I can enter into my database the results on all of the state ballot issues around the country. Some of them are real doozies, especially in Colorado. There's one (I think in Oklahoma) that prevents Sharia law from being imposed.

Spidra Webster - Oct 31, 2010 10:13:59 am PDT #2972 of 30001

I wish I could just go somewhere to get flensed but none of the whaling ships near me take Medicare.

Not only Sharia law...it would prevent Oklahoma from taking international law into account.

megan walker - Oct 31, 2010 10:20:30 am PDT #2973 of 30001

"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist

all these propositions! Goodness!

We have 24 here in SF.

beekaytee - Oct 31, 2010 10:22:51 am PDT #2974 of 30001

Compassionately intolerant

I loved the photos of the rally signs from yesterday. I wish I'd taken notes (or photos). There was so much creativity and cleverness, it was overwhelming.

Not exactly clever, but my favorite sign of the whole day was "You are entitled to your own opinion. You are NOT entitled to your own facts."

It's true that, except for some 'familiarity breeds contempt' issues with space and entitlement, people were generally very civil and friendly.

Also? I'm a peace activist from way back and I can say without hesitation that I have never been to a rally that actually ran on time and delivered exactly as advertised.

Good on them.

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