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Tuesday, October 07, 2003
Blogging Shorts:
Californians vote on the recall today. The Democrats, as usual, threaten to take any election issue to court. Quoth the AP: "DEMOCRATIC PARTY officials confirmed that on a moment’s notice they would be ready to seek an injunction to keep polls open beyond the 11 p.m. ET closing time should they find any problems or delays." No surprise there. The liberal way of governing is to use a sympathetic judiciary to its full extent. Look for several pieces of litigation in the coming days.
Wouldn't it be great to see a Red Sox - Cubs World Series? That way, both teams would lose.
If you missed the Bucs and the Colts play last night, you missed a hell of a game. I never thought Peyton and Co. would score 35 points in the second half against the vaunted Tampa Bay defense. Tampa lost their composure down the stretch. They were visibly exhausted. I wonder how other teams will attack the cover-2 now that Indy exposed it.
Here in Connecticut, a Meriden woman was convicted of "putting her child at risk" by maintaining an unclean environment in which they both lived. The kid was allegedly harassed at school, and subsequently committed suicide. She faces ten years in prison. I worry what the precedent this verdict carries. This is a threshold of government intervention that I dare say we don't want to cross. I think society wants to blame someone, anyone, other than the child himself. I will agree that there were problems in that household. But holding the mother accountable for the death is dangerous. It opens the door for other issues down the road that can be pinned on parents (illness, anti-social behavior, etc.)
While being coked up and then having a stillbirth is reckless, I would not characterize it as murder. A South Carolina court thought otherwise, and the Supreme Court let the verdict stand. Abortion is a non-issue for me; I think society is equally divided on the matter, and I shun most arguments either way about it. But, this case highlights an inconsistency. Why is it not murder when the intent is to dispose of the pregnancy when it is viable, but when the defendent is unintentionally reckless (as it is in this case), it is a felony?
An anti-RIAA group is calling for a boycott of CD purchases. I've been boycotting them for years, due to exorbitant prices, and poor selections. The RIAA is just another reason to do so.
Self-absorbed Americans will be watching the baseball playoffs and the California recall, but I think the most newsworthy item to follow is the rift between Syria and Israel. There will likely be farreaching rammifications now that Israel has engaged Hamas by bombing a suspected terrorist enclave within the borders of Syria. Don't be surprised if there is an escalation in attacks within Israel in retaliation.
Now here's discipline for you. A Moroccan teacher grew tired of hearing two rowdy boys, so she tossed them from a first floor window. That'll teach 'em!Labels: Archives_2003
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Dave
12:50 PM
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