I see crazy has made a comeback. Maybe it's the gas prices or food prices or the fact that our two presidential candidates have made the 2008 election a choice between Dumb and Dumber. Anyway, here's the WTH? stories for this week:
1. This Week's Supreme Court Decisions. So we can't put to death child rapists but we have the right to keep and bear arms. Uh...okay. Best part about the second decision was Stephen Breyer's dissent in which he wrote: Justice Stephen Breyer wrote a separate dissent in which he said, "In my view, there simply is no untouchable constitutional right guaranteed by the Second Amendment to keep loaded handguns in the house in crime-ridden urban areas." Okay but we've managed to find a right to gay marriage, abortion, and flag burning?
2. Teens Beat Homeless Man to Death as Cars Slow to Watch. What the hell is wrong with teenagers these days? Granted it was in Cleveland but 14-17 year olds beating a guy to death for his CD player and headphones? And no one got out their cars to stop it? We need to fix this country ASAP 'cause it's going to hell in a handbasket. And no, Obamahamster isn't the solution.
3. Massachusett's Lawmaker/Defense Lawyer Promises to Rip Apart Child Rape Victims. Another reason why I hate this profession. There's a thin line between zealous advocacy and being a hamster-hole and this guy crossed it. This has to do with minimum sentencing guidelines for child rapists. Here's what this find member of the Bar had to say, Rep. James Fagan, a Democrat, made the comments during debate last month on the state House floor.
"I'm gonna rip them apart," Fagan said of young victims during his testimony on the bill. "I'm going to make sure that the rest of their life is ruined, that when they’re 8 years old, they throw up; when they’re 12 years old, they won’t sleep; when they’re 19 years old, they’ll have nightmares and they’ll never have a relationship with anybody.”
Isn't that lovely? I hope Mr. Fagan doesn't have any daughters.
4. Another Reason Not to Allow Your Child on MySpace. I'm currently fighting this battle with the oldest. A 12 year old girl is missing after she lied to her family about meeting a friend when she was actually going to meet someone she met on MySpace. She's been missing for 48 hours and they have no idea if she went to meet a man or woman. My bet is it's a guy. I just hope they find her alive.
5. Mexican Military in the US. Apparently, drug dealers are hiring members of the Mexican Army to conduct home invasions and assassinations in Phoenix. Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't this constitute an act of war? A few bombs dropped on Mexico City may get their attention.
6. Convicted Sex Offender Rapes and Murders Female Guard. The guy was serving 2 life sentences for kidnapping and sexual assault but there was a female guard? Seriously? Ladies, I know we want equality but do we really need to be prison guards at a male prison? Didn't she have a gun? Why didn't she shoot him?
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1 - It's a fundamental constitutional right. And almost half of the SC justices want the regular citizenry to not have the right to bear arms (or see that right severely curtailed?), evidenced by the 5-4 decision? Scary.
3 - Can't Fagan be disbarred for his remarks?
6 - Didn't she have a gun? Why didn't she shoot him?
Probably not.
Re: #3 - I'm so appreciative that the article included this hamsterhole's contact information. Now if you'll excuse me, I have some calls to make...
Re no.5, I figure that states in the southwest are pretty much on their own. The feds seem determined to cede the land back to Mexico, and since the illegals seem to outnumber the legals, I'm not sure the lawful citizens there can do anything about it.
Re No 3, the reasons for disliking our profession outweigh the reasons for liking it.
UM, re #5:
A statement by one of the suspects that he had received prior military training fueled speculation into the fact that they were members of the Mexican military. Phoenix police said Wednesday that none of them were active members.
So, no, it isn't an act of war. Nor would it be if they were active members who were acting of their own volition and not under orders of the Mexican Army.
Just sayin'...
Deadman: The Mexican military has been in bed with the drug cartels for years.
I'm just talking about the article to which you linked. That quote was from that article.
The Mexican government is certainly corrupt, but in this case, it appears, on the testimony of the Phoenix police, that these people were acting autonomously.
Deadman...when they have citizens here actively hamstering up our neighborhoods and whacking citizens, then their government either knows and doesn't care, or can't do anything about it. Either way, its time to hamster them up, take their hamstering oil, and replace their fetid, stinking mess of a hamstering government and replace it with our own.
Yeah, I'm fiesty tonight.
BiW - You can be feisty as you damn please.
If you're looking for a fight, you'll not find one with me. Not here, not anywhere. Have a nice weekend.
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