Americans have weird priorities.

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I am struggling not to blanket condemn Americans as being idiots these days.

"What I'd gone looking for was reassurance -- that, come today, the court could continue its business without worrying about voter backlashes; that justices who have done their jobs wouldn't lose them for upholding the constitution," Basu wrote.

She argued that the Iowa Supreme Court had a history of shattering walls and making precedents, and worried what it would mean for the future, and the past, if the current Iowa justices were rejected over a political issue.

"Our court was ahead of the nation's in upholding the right of women to practice law, and black people's right to public accommodations," she wrote. "What if all those justices had been turned out in revenge?"

The justices said little before and during the election. But after the results were announced, they jointly issued a statement.

"We wish to thank all of the Iowans who voted to retain us for another term. Your support shows that many Iowans value fair and impartial courts," they wrote. "We also want to acknowledge and thank all the Iowans, from across the political spectrum and from different walks of life, who worked tirelessly over the past few months to defend Iowa's high-caliber court system against an unprecedented attack by out-of-state special interest groups," the statement said.

"Finally, we hope Iowans will continue to support Iowa's merit selection system for appointing judges. This system helps ensure that judges base their decisions on the law and the Constitution and nothing else. Ultimately, however, the preservation of our state's fair and impartial courts will require more than the integrity and fortitude of individual judges, it will require the steadfast support of the people."
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Nevermind all the problems in your country, god forbid two people of the same sex dare get married.

:rolleyes:
 
Probably because God created Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve, nor Eve and Eva ?

Only mentioning God because of the 'god' forbid' quote in your post ;)

copacetic said:
Article.

Nevermind all the problems in your country, god forbid two people of the same sex dare get married.

:rolleyes:
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Anees is a very confusing individual

But Vander Plaats and his group said they were afraid that the legal precedent set for same-sex marriage could lead to the erosion of other freedoms -- and that was why voters needed to speak up.

"If the Iowa Supreme Court will do this to marriage, every one of our freedoms, including gun rights and private property, is in danger of being usurped by activist judges who are unelected officials," Vander Plaats' group says on its website.
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What insane breed of logic is that?
 
anees said:
Probably because God created Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve, nor Eve and Eva ?

Only mentioning God because of the 'god' forbid' quote in your post ;)
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what about Cain and Abel? or did he do his mother? :erm:
 
Actually, yes. In order for the human race to expand, there had to be incest..there's no other explanation.

Unless an ape shagged Eve and the population expanded as a result thereof. However, I don't believe in bestiality.

Keeper said:
what about Cain and Abel? or did he do his mother? :erm:
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And now a word or two from Margaret and Helen....;)

[Reprinted from Margaret and Helen, who definitely deserve the last word on
the election.]

Margaret, happy days are here again. The skies above are blue again. It
really is just too good to be true. The Republican gains delivered by the
Tea Party are almost more than I could hope for. I only wish that lovely
Witch in Delaware could have come along for the party as well.

Now let’s see. Where do I begin? Our taxes will soon be about zero
percent so let’s start spending today to get this economy back on track.
The government will shrink to a size somewhat equal to the size of our
military which means Social Security has to go. Those of us who were
smart enough to save for a rainy day will be high and dry… for at least a
few months. And I got a good check-up from my doctor recently so I don’t
need my Medicare… for at least a few months.

Now about that black man in the Oval Office. It will take a few days to
get impeachment hearings underway, but until then I hear they are moving
him out of the White House and into that little room at the top of the
Washington Monument so he can’t cause any more trouble. Oh and Ms. Pelosi
is out too. How dare she take on the Health Insurance Industry. Didn’t
she realize people own stock in those companies?

Gays are no more. They all left, presumably to join the French Army. And
teen pregnancies are a thing of the past. Teens will no longer have sex.
Except the Palins. The Palins will abandon teen pregnancies as easily as a
camel will pass through the eye of an early pregnancy test stick. No. The
Palins will continue to give birth to abstinence only babies. That we know
for sure.

Abortion? Well everyone knows that was just a luxury American women really
couldn’t afford anyway. And government will now be small enough to
actually fit inside a woman’s uterus, so all women with unwanted
pregnancies have left, presumably to join the French Army.

Sarah Palin has a clear path to the Presidency in 2012… which means we’ll
have another presidential election in 2014 when she quits. No problems
though. Michele Bachmann has been talking to God and he assures her that
the two years as Vice President will fly by and she will be in the Oval
Office before she knows it. Let’s all start a prayer group for her now.

I found it interesting that John Boehner declared that Washington has been
put on notice. Considering how long he’s been a part of Washington, I say
Politician heal thyself. Yes. Washington has been put on notice indeed.
It’s been put on notice that Americans have the attention span of a gnat.

If there is one thing we learned last night, it is not that Americans are
mad at their government. It’s not that Americans want lower taxes. It’s
not even that Tea Party Americans who voted for McCain don’t like Barack
Obama. We knew all that. What we learned last night is something we
really should have known all along. Americans want what we don’t have.
And once we have it, we no longer want it. 2012 will be here before we
know it, and I wonder how we will feel then about what we have now.

No worries Margaret. Nothing changes quickly in Washington. And that is
probably the best thing about our system of government. Time is on our
side. Eventually Americans realized that slavery was unacceptable.
Eventually Americans realized that women should be given the right to
vote. Eventually Americans realized that Senior Citizens needed a little
help at the end of their lives and those living in poverty needed a little
leg up from time to time. Eventually we even realized that healthcare
should be available for anyone who needs it…. errr. Well, it takes time.
That’s my point.

Now go have some pie and take some time to enjoy your day. I mean it.
Really.
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:p
 
noxibox said:
Steve and Eva were created later. Obviously god realised the world needed homosexuals.
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lol.

I cant wait for the day that scientists perfects the male egg. I am already warming up my middle finger muscles for that day hehe. Then no one can say that we serve no purpose...they cant even reproduce on their own. bleh!
 
anees said:
Actually, yes. In order for the human race to expand, there had to be incest..there's no other explanation.

Unless an ape shagged Eve and the population expanded as a result thereof. However, I don't believe in bestiality.
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Yeah but I don't believe in fiction either. How exactly do you think Cain or Abel got pregnant? They were "brothers" not "sisters", the equipment is all wrong. You need one set of each the last time I checked.
 
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