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Some DNC Delegates Boo Addition of God, Jerusalem in Platform

Sep 6, 2012JerryCurrent Events, Election 2012Current Events, Election 2012, Elections

Yesterday, we highlighted some key portions of the 2012 Democratic Party Platform dealing with homosexuality and abortion. Yesterday afternoon, the DNC made two amendments to the platform to include a reference to people’s “God-given potential” and recognize that Jerusalem is and shall remain the undivided capital of Israel.

I applaud these amendments by the DNC, but I was surprised by how controversial they appeared to be on the floor of the convention. Adopting the amendments required a two-thirds voice vote from the delegates; the chair took a vote three times before finally ruling that the “Ayes” carried and the amendments were adopted. Listening to the vote on TV, it’s difficult to gauge the sound of ayes and nays, but it sure sounded like the votes were more in the area of 50/50 than two-thirds, and a number of delegates can even be heard and seen booing the amendments.

Below is a video clip of the procedure.

The Problem is not Our Laws

Jul 23, 2012JerryCurrent EventsCurrent Events

Last week, a terrible tragedy happened. More than a dozen people were senselessly gunned down in a Colorado movie theater by an armed assailant.

This is truly a tragic event, and I wish we could leave it as that: A tragedy—not something political that one side or another uses to further an agenda. But I am bothered by the mix of reactions I see. Look online at Twitter, Facebook, the blogosphere, and elsewhere, and you will see the automatic response of many is that there must be something wrong with our laws that has led to this. Either we do not have enough gun laws to stop men like this one; or we have too many, thereby preventing moviegoers from being adequately armed to protect themselves; or we inadequately evaluate the mental health of Americans; or we have focused too much attention on preventing foreign terrorism instead of preventing crime here at home.

I find all of these responses, frankly, shortsighted.

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Alcohol in a Family Theme Park

Mar 22, 2012Jerry1 CommentCurrent EventsCurrent Events

Yesterday, the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board decided to up the number of liquor permits at Magic Springs theme park to eight, total. This means that Magic Springs can now sell alcohol at eight different locations around the park.

This is easily one of the weirdest issues we’ve had to deal with in recent months. Here you have a family theme park that already sells a good bit of alcohol, but it wants to sell even more.

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