Friday, September 16, 2011

The Supreme Court v Common Sense

Welcome friends!

Did you notice the Supreme Court’s somewhat recent decision that the US Constitution ensures the right of underaged kids to buy violent and sadistic video games?  Who knew?  Well, yes, it is a little comical when you think about it, but it does fit right in with some of their other recent rulings, for example, the one about how people have a constitutional right to parade around with hate signs and loudspeakers at other people’s funerals.  Oh, and then we had the one about campaign financing.  Apparently, the state of Arizona came up with some type of innovative approach to leveling the campaign financing playing field with respect to candidates who don’t want to play up to big money donors but who do manage to get a certain amount of small donations from the little people.  (No, not hobbits.  I’m talking about you and me, buddy.)  Turns out that is definitely against the Constitution.  And wasn’t there another one?  Something about the Constitution supposedly saying that no one may restrict political donations from big corporations because, hey, they’re just people ... like you and me, just with a heck of a lot more money? ... Sorry but only selected archived (previous year) posts are currently available full text on this website.  All posts including this one are available in my annual anthology ebook series available at the Amazon Kindle Bookstore for a nominal fee.  Hey, we all need to make a buck somehow, right?  If you find my timeless jewels of wisdom amusing or perhaps even amusingly irritating throw me a bone now and then.  Thank you my friends!