tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152221.post111609782945332874..comments2024-03-23T07:49:50.940-05:00Comments on The Middle Ground: Sunday: Lite Blogging, Deep ThoughtsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152221.post-1116271930792386742005-05-16T14:32:00.000-05:002005-05-16T14:32:00.000-05:00DC...that was the point I was making in some ways....DC...that was the point I was making in some ways. This is coming. We already have a big process for collecting and verifying data. The problem is that this has not all been centralized in one big main frame system. Probably no system that could actually handle it today, but that day is coming. We can't escape it, but we will have to make sure how this information is used continues to be in the guidelines of the constitution: warrants, witnesses, etc.<BR/><BR/>As far as giving illegals licenses, it's about money. M-O-N-E-Y. <BR/><BR/>I'll explain next post. but think about it.Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05208095650375780838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152221.post-1116266049720706432005-05-16T12:54:00.000-05:002005-05-16T12:54:00.000-05:00I have never seen the issue with the Real ID act. ...I have never seen the issue with the Real ID act. My VA licence has had that barcode on the back for years. The only difference is now it can be scanned, rather then having to be entered by hand. Everyoen that has a drivers licence has a driver's licence number. Nothing new here. I guess I just don't get what the big deal is. I have never understoond the concept of giving licences to illegals. If you know where they are to give them a licence, you know where they are to deport them. What gives???DCRockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14407535131696528898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152221.post-1116265008292286102005-05-16T12:36:00.000-05:002005-05-16T12:36:00.000-05:00I'm torn about the fillibuster and I imagine many ...I'm torn about the fillibuster and I imagine many more republicans are too or else they would have went for the "nuclear" option already. Slow and deliberate is much better than knee jerk reaction and changing rules.<BR/><BR/>I say that there should be a time frame for debate and only through consensus of a majority can the debate be continued on past the time set before going for a vote. Then, if others still have problems they can vote for more time or vote "no".<BR/><BR/>Not a big deal. But, like Bolton, most of these folks I don't really see anything that makes them questionable for the seats they were nominated for except that they are conservative judges who are less likely to find 90% of the time in favor of the plaintiff because of some mixed up idea that corporations to small business are always out to screw the little guy/employee or too powerful for there own good.<BR/><BR/>Frankly, I've been back and forth on the "need permission for minors" for abortion. I don't like abortion, but I do understand the problem with notifying a parent when it may be a case of abuse, incest, etc but, the odds are this is a lot less limited incidents than normal children's activities and I don't think we should give up the proper protocols for having a parent give consent for a medical procedure because somebody thinks it might cause a problem for other girls.<BR/><BR/>If it is incest, then we should have gotten that from the girl in the first place, turned it into police and had the culprit thrown into prison.<BR/><BR/>So, these judges ruling this way doesn't bother me at all.<BR/><BR/>Thus I see that these folks probably need to be confirmed to balance out the scope of things.<BR/><BR/>Donal also has it right about the "he did it first" stuff. when I read it, of all the things that the parties have been arguing about, this had to be the thing that made my eyes pop out of my head. This was definitely not a good reason to stop the nominees going through.Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05208095650375780838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152221.post-1116253608560821932005-05-16T09:26:00.000-05:002005-05-16T09:26:00.000-05:00Filibusters should be changed but not completely r...Filibusters should be changed but not completely removed. I think a limitation on them, like maybe one every three or six months, would enable the minority party to take a stand and TRULY BLOCK some of the candidates they consider the most egregious, but then also not enable them to completely shut down the appointment process (letting all others go to the full Senate for a vote). This would make the filibusters less frivolous, less gratuitous, and less infantile in nature.<BR/><BR/>I wouldn't want to remove filibusters entirely, because I still don't like the idea of two wolves telling a sheep what's for dinner, even if I happen to be a wolf that day.Cigarette Smoking Man from the X-Fileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847781147692094361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152221.post-1116200061855563762005-05-15T18:34:00.000-05:002005-05-15T18:34:00.000-05:00I wonder why is that there isn't as much controver...I wonder why is that there isn't as much controversy surrounding the district court judges nominations.Cynicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16895657967071865805noreply@blogger.com