The Goat Pen

Doesn't Keynesian economics say that you cut government spending when the economy is doing good?

Keynesian economics says you can cut your throat anytime you like...

I must have skipped class that day.

Pity...

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama - In a press release reminder about a Second Amendment rally being held Saturday in the North Hall, Von Braun Center representatives are emphasizing that guns are not welcome inside.

"Our Second Amendment," an event hosted by the South Huntsville Civic Association, begins at 1 p.m. with the program of speakers starting at 2 p.m. It is free to the public.

The group calls the event an "inspirational and educational forum" about the Constitutional right to bear arms. Speakers will include Congressman Mo Brooks, Republican state Sens. Bill Holtzclaw, Arthur Orr, Paul Sanford and Clay Scofield, GOP state Rep. Phil Williams, conservative radio host Dale Jackson and Greg Hopkins, an attorney who specializes in Second Amendment issues. Representatives from the National Rifle Association are also expected to be on hand.

The VBC press release stated: "As a reminder to the general public, the Von Braun Center policy is that firearms are not permitted on Von Braun Center grounds or within the Von Braun Center facility."

Fascists.

Anybody believe the guy with no legs? (not even gonna attempt to spell it. Lets just call him Pete)

not really

I sorta do. Its a different world down there. Fuck me but the lead NCIS guy was just indicted on 7 attempted murders. They live in gated communities for a reason. They know with fame comes idiots. I can see it happening. The person who heard them arguing earlier heard it from 4 blocks away? Really?

The guy went cricket batsman against her head, she locked herself in the bathroom so he got his gun and blew her away. Fin.

Nothing yet has come from that cricket bat since day 1.

Im guessing you watch inside edition.

Is that still a show?

He misspelled "addition". He was referring to his dildo...

Don't disrespect your MIF like that.

House committee kills medical marijuana bill
By Mark Binker

Posted: 2:19 p.m. yesterday
Updated: 3:20 p.m. yesterday
Tags: Paul "Skip" Stam
RALEIGH, N.C. — The House Rules Committee has killed a bill that would have legalized medical marijuana, an effort by House leaders to stem a tide of phone calls and emails on the topic.

It is somewhat unusual to give a measure an unfavorable report. Typically, bills that won't pass merely sit in committee unheard and untended.

"We did it to be done with it, so people could move on for the session," said Rep. Paul "Skip" Stam, R-Wake. He said lawmakers we're being "harassed" with phone calls and emails about medical marijuana.

The committee listened to public comments about the bill for about 20 minutes before voting.

"Today, my purpose is to convince all of you to legalize marijuana for medical purposes," said Catherine Lyles, 51, of Raleigh. She told the committee that she had been treated for brain cancer 17 years ago and was expected to live only five years.

After the committee meeting, Lyles said that marijuana had helped her recover from the illness by getting rid of nausea that wouldn't even let her approach a bowl of chicken soup. She said she began investigating marijuana at the suggestion of medical professionals, who said they couldn't legally prescribe any drug that would work as well.

"It was quite a problem. I didn't know anyone who smoked pot," she said, adding that her mother and best friend helped track down some cannabis through a network of childhood friends.

"I cannot tell you how quick and complete the relief I had from horrible nausea was," she said.

Most other speakers and visitors who crowded into the committee room were there to urge lawmakers to embrace medical marijuana. Only one person, Jere Royall with the North Carolina Family Policy Council, urged lawmakers to vote down the bill.

The only lawmaker who spoke at length about the measure was Rep. Kelly Alexander, D-Mecklenburg, one of the bill's sponsors. He said prior fiscal studies showed the state could reap $39 million per year if medical marijuana were legal.

North Carolina, he said, would be the 19th state to legalize medical marijuana if it passed the bill, he said.

However, that won't happen this year.

Under House Rules, when a bill given an unfavorable report, "the contents of that bill or the principal provisions of its subject matter shall not be considered in any other measure originating in the Senate or originating thereafter in the House."

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TL;DR my above post? The North Carolina legislature rejects any action on Medical marijuana because too many people are in favor of it and are bugging them about it.

you have to ask why those people get elected if they don't represent the will of the people

they used to tell you who the incumbents were on the ballots, but they stopped doing that 8 years ago. they figured out they were so shitty that if anybody actually knew who they were voting for they wouldn't get re-elected.