Comments Posted By Larry
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Would people demand expanding responsibilities for such Departments as Energy and Education if they actually had to pay for it? A disproportionately small number of us carry most of the tax burden, and I believe (correct me if I'm wrong) that foreign governments benefiting from our trade deficits are funding our excesses through purchases of US government securities. A great number of our people get far more than they pay for and have little motivation to challenge demagogue rhetoric, which I believe keeps much of big government alive and growing. I like the suggestion that conservatives advocate bottom-up government. I’m not sure how far it could go, but if it only eliminated the Department of Education it would be worth it.
Comment Posted By Larry On 1.03.2006 @ 21:36
"...the spying is clearly illegal, the somewhat complicated nature of the legal..." Thus spake mkultra. Golly whillakers, sir. I ain't no lawyer or nuthin, but just from a limb-struck ole boah's POV, there's them in yer very own perfession that disagrees with ya. I heard one say that the 4th amendment allows reasonable searches. An stuff like where statute conflicts with the Constitution, the ole C document pervails. Even heard some a them there judge peeple think it's ok if the preznit lissens in to ketch spys. But if you say it's illegal, I guess I gotta take yer word fer it, 'cuz I'm like one a them there unwashed an it's sooo complicticated I'd never understand. Thank yew very much, sir.
Comment Posted By Larry On 7.02.2006 @ 12:53
NOTE TO TOOKIE: SHAKE HANDS WITH THE DEVIL FOR ME
There may be many problems with the death penalty, but few people ever discuss the most positive aspect - the THREAT of the death penalty.
Up here in Washington State, the cops recently put away Gary Ridgeway, the Green River Killer, for 48 consecutive life sentences. How? Because he admitted to them all. Why? Because he was threatened with the big needle.
His confession was entered in June 2003, he went up the river later that year. If not for the death penalty, it's doubtful that Gary Ridgeway would be a convicted killer right now. He admitted to FAR more killings than the could have been proven in court - 48 rather than 6 or 8. The families of the victims were spared the time in court and they didn't have to re-live the crimes. And the state taxpayers saved tens of millions of dollars, even considering the fact that we'll be paying for 3 hots and a cot for this killer for many years.
That being said, for a convicted murderer like Tookie who never admits nor confesses to his crimes - the title of this post sums it up for me. He laughed about murdering people. Even Gary Ridgeway never laughed about it.
Comment Posted By Larry On 14.12.2005 @ 02:41
Thank you for straighting out my URI verry new at this thanks again
Comment Posted By Larry On 14.06.2005 @ 10:30
I enjoy reading your comments never thoughtanyone thoughtlike me
Comment Posted By Larry On 14.06.2005 @ 10:25
