All Hank, all the time.

[Tyrone Slothrop]

It's Chinaski's world; we just live in it.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by Tyrone Slothrop
It's Chinaski's world; we just live in it.

Ain't no other king in this Politics thing
They siblings, nothing but my chil'ren
One shot, they disappearin

[Hank Chinaski]

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,190447,00.html

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  Michigan Judge: Violent Video Game Ban Unconstitutional
  Tuesday, April 04, 2006
  
  DETROIT — A federal judge has ruled that a state law that bars retailers from selling or renting violent video games to minors is unconstitutional.
  
  The Entertainment Software Association, Video Software Dealers Association and Michigan Retailers Association, trade groups representing U.S. computer and video game publishers, filed the suit in September, charging that the law is unconstitutionally vague and violates the First Amendment right to free speech.
  
  Gov. Jennifer Granholm signed the law in September, and it was scheduled to take effect Dec. 1. But U.S. District Judge George Steeh issued a preliminary injunction in November, preventing the law from taking effect.
  
  Steeh's ruling Friday made the injunction permanent.
  
  "Video games contain creative, expressive free speech, inseparable from their interactive functional elements, and are therefore protected by the First Amendment," Steeh said in his ruling.
  
  Although courts have recognized that certain speech may be restricted when directed toward minors, the state failed to support its claim with substantial evidence that the games are likely to produce violent behavior, Steeh said.
  
  The judge also agreed with the plaintiffs' argument that the law was too vague.
  

How long before someone here uses this to challenge some arbitrary banning of a post as being too violently explicit? I've seen Judge steeh, and he has control of his court room. maybe someone can reach out and offer him a mod position?

[Replaced_Texan]

Mayor of Sugarland, Texas' reelection website

Hmmmmm

ETA:

Speculation from the Quorom Report:

April 3, 2006 10:48 PM
DAVID WALLACE'S MAYORAL WEBSITE DISAPPEARS AS WE POST

Likely Congressional candidate's website already being revamped.

Even as QR was posting this evening, the website that touted David G. Wallace's next run as mayor of Sugar Land was being replaced by a blank page that looks something like this. We can only assume the "under construction" means that we will see a new page touting Wallace's qualifications for Congress arrive shortly.

April 3, 2006 10:33 PM
MORE DETAILS ON THE DELAY STORY

Dragging the whole ticket down

Anecdotal information from the Tom DeLay's district clearly indicated many Republicans intended to sit out the election giving Democrat Nick Lampson a chance.

But the bigger story may be the drag he was becoming on the entire ticket. Having worked to build a Republican majority in Texas, DeLay was on the edge of being responsible for its loss.

Matt Angle, former chief of US Rep. Martin Frost, runs the Lone Star Project out of Washington, DC. Angle says DeLay's mission is now complete.

"Tom DeLay has managed to remove every single leader in the Texas delegation, including himself," Angle said. "He's removed three ranking members, a key whip and now the majority leader of the House."

In Washington, there has been some speculation whether DeLay can remove himself from the ballot in Congressional District 22 at all, post-primary. Typically, under Texas law, the only way a candidate would be taken off the ballot is either to lie or to move out of state. The question, legally, is whether the ballot has been certified, and whether this timing - between the primary and run-off - is a loophole that gives the Republican Party a chance to offer up another candidate in Congressional District 22.

When contacted, the Texas Secretary of State's Office withheld comment pending legal review tomorrow morning. If the Governor can call a special election to replace Mr. DeLay, it is not far-fetched to believe that David Wallace can be placed on the ballot.

Well, this explains the sudden interest in moving to Virginia.

Other Texas bloggers are speculating that he's waiting until June so there's not enough time for a special election AND the general election in November. Given how the primaries shook out, it's not out of the realm of probability that Nick Lampson would win the a special election (especially with those yahoos all running and the fact that all it takes is a majority to win) and then Lampson would go in as the incumbent in November.

[Shape Shifter]

Originally posted by Replaced_Texan
Mayor of Sugarland, Texas' reelection website

Hmmmmm

ETA:

Speculation from the Quorom Report:Well, this explains the sudden interest in moving to Virginia.

Other Texas bloggers are speculating that he's waiting until June so there's not enough time for a special election AND the general election in November. Given how the primaries shook out, it's not out of the realm of probability that Nick Lampson would win the a special election (especially with those yahoos all running and the fact that all it takes is a majority to win) and then Lampson would go in as the incumbent in November.

Move to Virginia? I think he should do the honorable thing, like Frankie Pentangeli.

[Replaced_Texan]

Originally posted by Shape Shifter
Move to Virginia? I think he should do the honorable thing, like Frankie Pentangeli.

Well, it looks like Representative #2 is probably in much deeper shit, so I'm sure this DeLay thing will blow over now that he's resigned.

I'm sure Representative #1 had a nice long chat with his lawyers this weekend, too.

[Sidd Finch]

Nah, not really.

Hank says:

Rather than saying "Yes that Congresswoman certainly behaved poorly", 3 or 4 of you jump into how the cops were at fault. since there is a good chance a Federal cop is also a Dem, I suppose you coould claim you were criticizing a Dem- maybe go that route- But don't claim anyone was trying to derail a disucssion "about Delay" because there was none.

Hmmm..... let's see.

The first to respond with substance was Gatti:

I think she's the twit Congresswoman who apparently assaulted a US Capitol Police Officer recently.

Yeah, she should go. Her sins of idiocy sound pretty equivalent to those of DeLay.

"twit." "assaulted." "idiocy."

Then, RT:

But I'm in a good mood today, so I've got no problems not kick her out? She sounds like a real moron.

Though, to be fair, I wasn't too pleased with concert security people when they confiscated my pen the other day. I imagine that the Congressional police are even more of a pain in the ass to deal with than some $5 an hour Clear Channel security guard.

"real moron." 'course, i guess the story about her pen could be seen as a resounding defense (if you're an idiot)


Not Bob did say this:

She's a Member of Congress. You would think that the security guard might recognize her (especially since this sort of thing has happened before, and they Capitol Police have reportedly put her picture up with a note that says "hey, she's a Congresswoman.").

But he also said, at the end of his judge hypo, this:

I wouldn't excuse the judge for smacking Rusty with his Corpus Juris Secundum, but I can't say I'd blame him for trying to ignore the guy.

I said

McKinney was wrong to throw her cell phone at a security officer.

And Shifty pointed out that McKinney is not remotely significant.


I could go on and on, but I think even a moron like you gets it by now. 3 or 4 "of us" didn't say a fucking thing in her defense, or "jump in" about how "the cops were at fault.". NB made the only statements that were even moderately in her favor, and even those were barely lukewarm.

The statements that were in McKinney's defense were quotes, mostly if not entirely of McKinney herself, and mostly posted by the Republicans on this board. You can let your feverish imagination run wild, to think that every Dem jumped on her bandwagon. But it's just your feverish imagination talking, nothing more.

[Shape Shifter]

Originally posted by Sidd Finch
Nah, not really.

Hank says:





Hmmm..... let's see.

The first to respond with substance was Gatti:



"twit." "assaulted." "idiocy."

Then, RT:



"real moron." 'course, i guess the story about her pen could be seen as a resounding defense (if you're an idiot)


Not Bob did say this:



But he also said, at the end of his judge hypo, this:




I said



And Shifty pointed out that McKinney is not remotely significant.


I could go on and on, but I think even a moron like you gets it by now. 3 or 4 "of us" didn't say a fucking thing in her defense, or "jump in" about how "the cops were at fault.". NB made the only statements that were even moderately in her favor, and even those were barely lukewarm.

The statements that were in McKinney's defense were quotes, mostly if not entirely of McKinney herself, and mostly posted by the Republicans on this board. You can let your feverish imagination run wild, to think that every Dem jumped on her bandwagon. But it's just your feverish imagination talking, nothing more.

What does that have to do with Clinton's impeachment?

W-A-T-E-R.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by Sidd Finch
You can let your feverish imagination run wild, to think that every Dem jumped on her bandwagon. But it's just your feverish imagination talking, nothing more.

What's funniest, or scariest, maybe both, is that years later you still don't get it. I'm never feverish here because i don't give a fuck. i think the same is true for Spank- i know it was true of Penske. And the only one who does get actually worked up, time and time again, is ole Sidd "i'll get Thurgreed after you" Finch.

[Someone's Evil Twin]

Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
What's funniest, or scariest, maybe both, is that years later you still don't get it. I'm never feverish here because i don't give a fuck. i think the same is true for Spank- i know it was true of Penske. And the only one who does get actually worked up, time and time again, is ole Sidd "i'll get Thurgreed after you" Finch.

And, besides, it was after noon - somewhere. So you were already potted.

[Sidd Finch]

Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
What's funniest, or scariest, maybe both, is that years later you still don't get it. I'm never feverish here because i don't give a fuck. i think the same is true for Spank- i know it was true of Penske. And the only one who does get actually worked up, time and time again, is ole Sidd "i'll get Thurgreed after you" Finch.

Hankypoo, Spanky is serious about this shit. I've met the man, and I think we can all remember just how bad he is at getting sarcasm, etc.

As for you, keep on telling yourself, and us, that every time someone points out how ridiculous you are, you were really just stirring shit up and the joke's on them. Are we gonna have the evolution talk again? Dinosaurs on noah's ark and all that?

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by Sidd Finch
Are we gonna have the evolution talk again? Dinosaurs on noah's ark and all that?

Yes. that was always my point. Evolution is foolish and I was arguing for Creationism. You are very perceptive!

[Someone's Evil Twin]

Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
Yes. that was always my point. Evolution is foolish and I was arguing for Creationism. You are very perceptive!

Yes. Hank ipsa loquitur.

[Shape Shifter]

Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
Yes. that was always my point. Evolution is foolish and I was arguing for Creationism. You are very perceptive!

There were no dinosaurs on the Ark. That's why they're extinct. Duh.

[sgtclub]

Originally posted by Shape Shifter
There were no dinosaurs on the Ark. That's why they're extinct. Duh.

Anyone catch the Sopranos this week? How long before Tony goes mid-evil on the preacher?