Humpday Observations

Don't let bleeding-heart legislation take away the tools of Jack Bauer.

This Rep. Foley guy is s a real piece of work. What a sicko! He shouldn't be in "rehab". He should be locked away, stripped of the decency he stole from young boys. I'm confused, though, as to why Democrats are upset. Isn't this the party of open minds, open hearts, and accepted sodomy? If Foley was representing California's 8th District, I'm sure his popularity would skyrocket. Why the outrage from the folks who support Disney's Gay Day and San Francisco's annual parade of sodomites? Ben Shapiro has more.
Update: Foley claims he was molested by a clergyman when he was a boy. Scene Two, Take 156: Begin media hype of religious perverts. And ... ACTION!
Update: Amy Berg of HuffPo compares Foley to Catholic child-molesting clergymen.
Update: From Medskool Blog claims "Pedophilia [is] no longer just for clergy."

The Religious Right is doing their damnedest to get South Dakota's abortion law passed in November. The law, SD HB 1215, will prohibit abortions within the state except if the mother's life is in jeopardy. I honestly don't know which way to swing on this one. If it gets passed, a national debate could ensue, possibly giving states back their rights. Though, I don't like the idea of any state passing a law which prohibits a woman from killing an unborn person. The U.S. Supreme Court has the topic of a partial-birth abortion ban on the docket for this term as well.

If there's one thing that keeps me from declaring myself a Republican (except on voting ballots), it's their always-imposing moral legislation. The Repbulican's newest assault on business freedom comes in the form of gambling legislation. A new bill, expected to be signed by President Bush, was added onto the Safe Port Act by Majority Leader Bill Frist and will make it illegal for "banks, credit card companies, and online payment systems to process payment to online gambling companies." The 12 billion dollar business of online gambling will surely see a drop, but don't worry about fantasy football, horse racing, and state lottos: They're exempt from the law. It reminds me of Catholic school; where on Friday, they would preach that gambling was wrong, but hold Bingo nights on Monday (because Bingo isn't gambling).

The Woz, Steve Wozniak, has the coolest damn business card I've seen. He claims you can cut steak with it.

I don't understand why someone would oppose mandatory identification checks at voting polls, but The Nation's Editor's Cut makes a good point: If legislation is passed forcing all voters to show identification that must be paid for, it is, indirectly, a poll tax - deemed illegal by the 24th Amendment and a U.S. Supreme Court decision in 1966 by violation of the Equal Protection Clause. One solution could be the implementation of a National I.D., provided for free by federal funds. On principal, however, I still don't understand why voters would not want visual quality assurance for their district and country.

Reading Assignments:
Dennis Prager: 5 Non-Religious Reasons To Marry, Not "Shack Up"
Brendan Miniter: Don't Blame Foley For The Right's November Loss
Ross Douthat & Reihan Salam: Bush's Fiscal Liberalism