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I think that this story is crazy. A new bill in the Texas legislature is banning any Texas schools from participating in anything that in not a playoff system. As much as I agree with a playoff system, this is not the way to go about it. This would really discourage athletes from playing at their best if they have nothing to play for. Also, I think this will drive the kids to go to out of state schools and would really hurt athlteics overall.
I have to agree with this study. I get to sleep about 10:30pm and I am up by 5am. I need more sleep.
I am ready for the Master this year. I got to go to The Masters last year for the first time. I have no words to describe the beauty of that course.
Man does she have some great snipets out there on Little Green Footballs. Man, how can she get re-elected.
If somebody buys this piece of equipment, I have to wonder about their intelligence. First, if I wanted to not watch Fox, you can either just not watch the channel or remove it from the channel list. I think this is assinine. They need one for ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN and so on. Hell, their would be no network news watched then.
I saw the FOX Blocker on Boortz.com
I found a good post at Right Wing News and it closely reflects my thinking on this situation.
Here is an article from Ann Coulter that is as usual sharp and humorous.
I don't understand why the Democrats in Georgia are so upset. It is just a picture ID. If you don't have a picture ID, you don't vote. It is not a hard concept.
Lawsuits likely over vote ID bill
By NANCY BADERTSCHER, CARLOS CAMPOS
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Published on: 03/16/05
A top official of the American Civil Liberties Union said Tuesday he expects voting rights groups to file suit if the General Assembly passes legislation requiring voters to show photo identification at the polls.
"There's utterly no justification for it, and I think there's a good argument to be made that it violates federal law," said Laughlin McDonald, director of the ACLU's Voting Rights Project.
Chris Riggall, spokesman for Democratic Secretary of State Cathy Cox, said Tuesday that passage of the legislation could give Georgia "the most restrictive voter ID law in the nation."
Seven states currently require photo IDs, but Georgia would be the first state not to allow a fallback plan, such as an affidavit or provisional ballot, Riggall said.
"And it begs the question, what problem are we solving?" Riggall said. "Out of the hundreds of election fraud matters before the Election Board in the last nine years, we can't recall a single one that involved a person falsely identifying themselves as another registered voter."
Last Friday, the Republican-led House and Senate gave preliminary approval to separate measures — House Bill 244 and Senate Bill 84 — requiring photo IDs that GOP leaders said would cut down on voter fraud. But the bills sparked a walkout of Democrats from the House and Senate. They argued the requirement effectively would deny the right to vote to some minority, poor and elderly voters and would be a throwback to the days of the poll tax.
Current Georgia law allows voters to use any one of 17 forms of identification, including a valid driver's license, military ID, utility bill or a bank statement. The new bills would require a driver's license, military ID, student picture ID, U.S. passport, state-issued ID or government employee ID.
Riggall said Cox worked closely with the U.S. Justice Department to help draft the state's current law, which allows voters who have no identification to receive a provisional ballot after they sign a sworn statement on their identity.
The bills, both of which are still pending before the Legislature, continued Tuesday to spark some of the most bitter rhetoric of the legislative session.
In the Senate, the highest-ranking Republican, President Pro Tem Eric Johnson of Savannah, chastised Democrats for their Friday night walkout.
"Nobody is claiming that senators don't have the right to speak for their constituents," Johnson said. "But when the language turns to calling people racists, returning to the white hoods of KKK, wearing shackles on the floor of the Senate, we crossed the line, we violated the decorum of this chamber and . . . disrespected every citizen of this state."
In the House, where some lawmakers could face sanctions for their protests last week, Rep. David Lucas (D-Macon) criticized Speaker Glenn Richardson (R-Hiram) for disseminating a letter on the potential punishments for misconduct. "I took the letter to mean if I don't do what y'all say, you'll silence me," Lucas told the House.
Doug Lewis, director of the nonprofit Elections Center in Houston, said the debate over photo IDs has "been around a long, long time."
"Whenever it has come up, it's bitter," he said.
It just seems like the Fulton SO and Atlanta PD just keep uncovering mistakes that were made when the rampage occured. I just hope they learn from them and not let this happen again.
I hope they find this guy and they kill him. There is no need for a trial.
In Macon, GA there is a crooked Mayor and his name is Jack Ellis. I think the Macon city council has finally had it with him. it's about time. Here is a great site to visit to help with the cause.
Give me a break. Can't we waste some more time on the Michael Jackson freak show.
I am very disappointed with the ruling on not having the death penealty for minors. I feel like it is an open invitaion for something bad to happen. I think it opens a can of worms.
Here is the story at Fox News