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AceofSpades Since: Apr, 2009 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
#43526: Dec 11th 2012 at 3:21:08 PM

I believe I've already answered that, deathpigeon. This is one of many reasons I'm eager for and excited that the demographics in my state are changing.

RadicalTaoist scratching at .8, just hopin' from the #GUniverse Since: Jan, 2001
scratching at .8, just hopin'
#43527: Dec 11th 2012 at 3:21:56 PM

A Texas governor, that's who.

edited 11th Dec '12 3:22:07 PM by RadicalTaoist

Share it so that people can get into this conversation, 'cause we're not the only ones who think like this.
DeviantBraeburn Wandering Jew from Dysfunctional California Since: Aug, 2012
Wandering Jew
#43528: Dec 11th 2012 at 4:02:10 PM

GOP's Mourdock blames 'liberal media' for Senate loss

Stephen Colbert on Senate run: 'I'm at least as crazy as Jim DeMint'

edited 11th Dec '12 4:03:41 PM by DeviantBraeburn

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tclittle Professional Forum Ninja from Somewhere Down in Texas Since: Apr, 2010
Professional Forum Ninja
#43529: Dec 11th 2012 at 4:09:24 PM

Problem is is that we have another 2 years before we can attempt to kick him out and there don't seem to be very good challengers at the moment.

"We're all paper, we're all scissors, we're all fightin' with our mirrors, scared we'll never find somebody to love."
Ultrayellow Unchanging Avatar. Since: Dec, 2010
Unchanging Avatar.
#43530: Dec 11th 2012 at 4:10:11 PM

That's hilarious, Mourdock. But horribly stupid. Lugar could have won that race without even setting foot in Indiana. You know why the Republicans lost? You. You're why.

Except for 4/1/2011. That day lingers in my memory like...metaphor here...I should go.
DeviantBraeburn Wandering Jew from Dysfunctional California Since: Aug, 2012
Wandering Jew
#43531: Dec 11th 2012 at 4:12:10 PM

Senator Reid: 'Fiscal cliff' deal by Christmas 'extremely difficult'

edited 11th Dec '12 4:12:42 PM by DeviantBraeburn

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DeviantBraeburn Wandering Jew from Dysfunctional California Since: Aug, 2012
Joesolo Indiana Solo Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
Indiana Solo
#43533: Dec 11th 2012 at 6:53:46 PM

It's an important thing, but he should know NOTHING IS GOING TO CHANGE. For God's sake stop wasting you time perry.

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AceofSpades Since: Apr, 2009 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
#43534: Dec 11th 2012 at 7:01:15 PM

Have I said how much I hate Rick Perry latel?

I sort of feared I had killed the thread with my links or something. *shrug*

The saddest thing here is the Republicans have things set up so that even other Republican contenders stand no chance. Unless the opposition, whoever that may be and whatever party they come from, has some damn good marketing Perry at this point is likely to retain his governorship in 2016. Or unless he decides for some reason not to run, but that's unlikely as he's relatively young and healthy.

tclittle Professional Forum Ninja from Somewhere Down in Texas Since: Apr, 2010
Professional Forum Ninja
#43535: Dec 11th 2012 at 7:04:35 PM

You forget the election for governor of Texas is in the even off-years, which the next one is 2014.

Here is TheOtherWiki's article on it.

The only person currently slated to run against Perry is State Attorney General Greg Abbott.

edited 11th Dec '12 7:07:31 PM by tclittle

"We're all paper, we're all scissors, we're all fightin' with our mirrors, scared we'll never find somebody to love."
Skatepunk Since: Feb, 2011
#43536: Dec 11th 2012 at 7:05:12 PM

There is one disadvantage Perry has: his disasterous run for President! [lol]

HilarityEnsues Since: Sep, 2009
#43537: Dec 11th 2012 at 7:07:01 PM

I'm amazed that anyone who's executed as many people as Perry can even pretend to take the moral high ground on anything.

Midgetsnowman Since: Jan, 2010
#43538: Dec 11th 2012 at 7:08:28 PM

[up]

Oh. thats easy. Criminals lose their right to life for hurting others and therefore mass murder of them /is/ the moral high ground.

edited 11th Dec '12 7:08:44 PM by Midgetsnowman

Joesolo Indiana Solo Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
Indiana Solo
#43539: Dec 11th 2012 at 7:11:12 PM

[up][up] People generally don't care much for murderers.

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DeviantBraeburn Wandering Jew from Dysfunctional California Since: Aug, 2012
Wandering Jew
#43540: Dec 11th 2012 at 7:14:22 PM

John Boehner has sent Obama new counter-offer

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AceofSpades Since: Apr, 2009 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
#43541: Dec 11th 2012 at 7:17:52 PM

Fuck 2014 is what I meant, not 2016. >.<

Yeah, Texas is a bit of a hang 'em high state. But there was that issue with that Mexican guy and a lack of representation that drew a hell of a lot of criticism a few years back. He got criticized by Bush for denying the man legal representation. (I'm pretty sure that Bush and Perry might hate each other, actually.)

I personally am somewhat ambivalent and neutral on the issue of the death penalty. I do think we need to reduce the number of things that can land a person in jail, though.

Joesolo Indiana Solo Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
Indiana Solo
#43542: Dec 11th 2012 at 7:27:38 PM

[up] I don't agree. I think we just need a better jail system, one that provides actual re-education more like Norway. that way they don't come out of jail blinking wondering what the F*ck to do.

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Pykrete NOT THE BEES from Viridian Forest Since: Sep, 2009
NOT THE BEES
#43543: Dec 11th 2012 at 7:27:55 PM

When someone commits a crime at the kind of lengths that typically bring up the death penalty, I gotta say I'm not going to be too broken up about them being executed.

The main problems are 1) innocent people get condemned, 2) the appeals process to at least try and make sure that doesn't happen is so long and expensive that we'd be better off on all counts just imprisoning them for life, and 3) due process gets shat on a lot.

edited 11th Dec '12 7:29:20 PM by Pykrete

AceofSpades Since: Apr, 2009 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
#43544: Dec 11th 2012 at 7:29:37 PM

When I say reduce the number of things you can get arrested for, I mean "legalize pot and stop putting so many black men in jail just because they're black."

Also, stop this shit with private business prisons. That's really buggered the fuck out of our justice system.

edited 11th Dec '12 7:30:06 PM by AceofSpades

Joesolo Indiana Solo Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
Indiana Solo
#43545: Dec 11th 2012 at 7:35:24 PM

[up][lol] yea, right, lets let everyone get high off their ass, as if drinking doesnt cause enough problems already.

agreed on private prisons that. thats bullshit.

edited 11th Dec '12 7:35:47 PM by Joesolo

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shimaspawn from Here and Now Since: May, 2010 Relationship Status: In your bunk
#43546: Dec 11th 2012 at 7:38:43 PM

[up] Criminalizing Pot causes far more crimes than legalizing it would. Stoners don't tend to commit many crimes, unless we're talking fashion police or cooking. The people who do tend to cause crimes are drug cartels and pot growers especially in Mexico.

Reality is that, which when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away. -Philip K. Dick
Lascoden ... from Missouri, USA Since: Nov, 2012
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#43547: Dec 11th 2012 at 7:40:44 PM

[up]How would the Cartels react if it were legalized? How would it affect them if companies started getting into the market?

boop
Joesolo Indiana Solo Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
Indiana Solo
#43548: Dec 11th 2012 at 7:41:37 PM

...who only exist because of these guys.

I wouldn't be against stopping prison time for it, but there should be a fine and mandatory rehab.

[up] They'd still exist, theres ALWAYS a black market for stuff.

edited 11th Dec '12 7:42:13 PM by Joesolo

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DeviantBraeburn Wandering Jew from Dysfunctional California Since: Aug, 2012
Wandering Jew
#43549: Dec 11th 2012 at 7:42:52 PM

Speaking of Pot Legalization:

Former president Jimmy Carter OK with legalizing marijuana

Everything is Possible. But some things are more Probable than others. JEBAGEDDON 2016
shimaspawn from Here and Now Since: May, 2010 Relationship Status: In your bunk
#43550: Dec 11th 2012 at 7:42:54 PM

[up][up] It would kill a massive source of their funding very quickly because it would make it much harder for them to use it to fund their wars. It would also let the US have a new cash crop that can grow all over the country.

In addition it would also allow pot to be regulated for things like dangerous chemical additives.

[up] They'll always exist, but without the high profit margins they'll have a lot less power.

edited 11th Dec '12 7:43:27 PM by shimaspawn

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