Comments on: Legislative waste. http://www.hyperborea.org/journal/2002/11/legislative-waste/ Sci-fi, comics, humor, photos...it's all fair game. Mon, 21 May 2012 06:57:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Kelson http://www.hyperborea.org/journal/2002/11/legislative-waste/#comment-17 Kelson Wed, 20 Nov 2002 16:12:58 +0000 http://www.hyperborea.org/journal/archives/2002/11/14/legislative-waste/#comment-17 Certainly the Homeland Security bill is far more dangerous, but I chose to blog this one partly because of the controversy last summer, and partly because on the face of it, it looks innocuous. Then when you read it, it tries to break down the checks and balances system. The background statements go so far as to say that the ruling was "erroneous," which is not for the legislature to decide. Then add to that the fact that it was a hot-button issue that went to a House vote the day before every single seat was up for election... (And, of course, it's shorter than Homeland Security!) Certainly the Homeland Security bill is far more dangerous, but I chose to blog this one partly because of the controversy last summer, and partly because on the face of it, it looks innocuous. Then when you read it, it tries to break down the checks and balances system. The background statements go so far as to say that the ruling was “erroneous,” which is not for the legislature to decide. Then add to that the fact that it was a hot-button issue that went to a House vote the day before every single seat was up for election…

(And, of course, it’s shorter than Homeland Security!)

]]> By: stacy http://www.hyperborea.org/journal/2002/11/legislative-waste/#comment-15 stacy Mon, 18 Nov 2002 16:21:23 +0000 http://www.hyperborea.org/journal/archives/2002/11/14/legislative-waste/#comment-15 <a href="http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2002/11/18/politics/main529770.shtml">This</a> [ed. note: originally linked to a now-defunct Washington Post article] may then interest you. Ah Alabama. I'm always surprised that people don't see why posting the 10 commandments with "no other gods before me" is an endorsement of a particular religion. We're not talking sort order here. It's pushing a definite preference. Of course in my general irrevernece, I can't help thinking about a more literal interpretation here. "And Allah, you will please sit on the left of Jehovah...We're still trying to decide whether you go in the gods or leaders section, Buddah..." On the other side of it, why are you so surprised that our legislature wastes time making laws that will be thrown out? They also make a lot of laws that will just have to be overturned and do a lot of damage in between. It's the ones that might not be dismantled in a more reasonable administration that worry me. Homeland Security, for instance. This [ed. note: originally linked to a now-defunct Washington Post article] may then interest you. Ah Alabama.

I’m always surprised that people don’t see why posting the 10 commandments with “no other gods before me” is an endorsement of a particular religion. We’re not talking sort order here. It’s pushing a definite preference.

Of course in my general irrevernece, I can’t help thinking about a more literal interpretation here. “And Allah, you will please sit on the left of Jehovah…We’re still trying to decide whether you go in the gods or leaders section, Buddah…”

On the other side of it, why are you so surprised that our legislature wastes time making laws that will be thrown out? They also make a lot of laws that will just have to be overturned and do a lot of damage in between. It’s the ones that might not be dismantled in a more reasonable administration that worry me. Homeland Security, for instance.

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