2008

Initiated Measure 9 – Huh?!

Okay, I read this measure. It is about as clear as mud – but after a third read, I think I get it. It pretty much says that if it passes when you buy a security you must receive that security within 3 days. I find it ironic that a prominent SF lawyer appears in the TV commercial. Well we all know how fast lawyer’s move, maybe we need an initiative to have lawyers get legal work done within 3 days – hardy, har, har.

Here’s some more info on it. I think I will vote yes though it will never affect me.

Monday Night News Roundup

This is how police stings are supposed to work.

You get a complaint from citizens and you investigate, arrest and hopefully convict. You don’t create crime by pretending to be a 14-year old teenage girl chatting online.

Now all of sudden Palin is transparent.

Now they are making it look like she cooperating by creating her own

“investigation” into the matter. Too funny how they try to con people, and

too scary how people will probably buy into this own, especially if you read

the way the CNN article is written it almost appears as if she is willing to

cooperate with the original investigation.

 

H/T – The Motherload

 

Unplanned Democracy: Documentary

 

There has already been a lot buzz about this doc on the blogs, and now the MSM in SD is finally picking up on it. It is a bi-partisan movie about the abortion debate in SD. I’m looking forward to viewing it.

 

Lyon County Casino vote today.

 

This is a very important decision that will affect the Sioux Falls economy greatly if passed. Yet no one at the city finance office has been talking about it, they must be busy hiring consultants. My guess is that it will pass 60/40.

Homeland Security Gone Wrong: The Story of Star Simpson

 

A year ago yesterday, an MIT student was arrested and nearly killed at Boston Logan airport. Her crime: wearing a home-made hoodie with a LED circuit-board sewn into it. This is her first interview since the event. A full transcript is at the bottom of the page or those who don’t want ot watch the video.

I remember the right-wing blogosphere jumping all over her like she was either a terrorist or some sort of social miscreant. Turns out she was just there to pick up a friend. if this is the level of police stupidity we’re willing to allow to protect us from terrorists, then they’ve already won.

Personally, I think Ms. Simpson should sue everyone from the cops, to the airport authority, to homeland security for putting her through a year of absolute Hell.