AG race, healthcare and energy
Some good reads today on the AG race, healthcare, and energy.
First, Julian Walker of the Virginian-Pilot notes that, yes, there is life in the attorney general’s campaign, noting that this past week Sen. Ken Cuccinelli (R) challenged Del. Steve Shannon (D) to twelve debates and made some noise about a recent SCOTUS decision regarding the use of forensic experts in trials, which may permit drunk drivers and drug addicts to potentially have a legal loophole. Cuccinelli has called for a special session to immediately shutdown this potential legal maneuver, which the governor has appeared to rebuff.
While we’re talking about the AG race, I am a little disappointed in the state of Ken Cuccinelli’s web site (no media updates since Nov. 2008) – I wonder when it will be updated? Of course, someone who doesn’t like the senator has been paying attention and snagged a web address that has his name. Ouch.
Second, Rep. Bobby Scott (D-VA) demonstrates ever so clearly why Democrats are going to careen us head-long into socialized healthcare. After all, it’s more “cost-effective.”
“People ought to ask why it is unfair,” Scott said. “The reason is because the public health-care option will not have multimillion-dollar CEO salaries. It will not have dividends paid to stockholders. It will not have sales commissions in advertising that would come before anybody gets any health care.
“The more people find out why the insurance industry thinks it’s unfair competition, I think the more people will like it.”
Ugh.
Finally, Jerry at “From on High” noted the hypocritical rhetoric of our elected leadership on misrepresenting the promise of renewable energy.
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The trouble is these [ALLEGED] drug addicts and drunks , have not been convicted yet. Guilty no matter what ? Realy, hiring some scientists to testify will help the economy wont it? Oh thats right the only type of Jobs the GOP want to create are low wage, minimum wage type jobs. Real jobs make it harder to CONTROL without due process. Isn’t that cooch’s true agenda. Only stinky rich should have full access to due process, the rest are guilty as accused …….move along.
For more on that issue, see my articles at Virginia Right blog.
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John, I technically agree with the Supreme Court’s ruling. I even agree with you that more scientists would amount to higher incomes.
However, you miss a HUGE point. By not having time to react and adapt, the decison, those drug lords and DUIs can potentially get away with distributing dangerous drugs and recklessly endanger the public.
Yes, it is the duty of the court to protect the idea of “innocent until proved guilty”. That doesn’t mean that there isn’t huge and potentially expensive work to do in order to legally be able to protect the public from those that ARE guilty.
Your dismissive attitude regarding Cuccinelli’s logical request for a speedy solution is disturbing. Then again, this isn’t really about justice with you is it? I bet its politcs.
“Isn’t that cooch’s true agenda. Only stinky rich should have full access to due process, the rest are guilty as accused …….move along.” – John
John, you are either ignorant of Cuccinelli’s career of protecting individual rights or you are just again throwing out BS out of political motivation.
Sen. Cuccinelli sponsored the Senate side of very important Eminent Domain legislation. That protects the little guy more than the huge big government power mongers that you likely support.
For somebody who thinks Ken wants to “control” the “average Joe”, you must be confused by Ken Cuccinelli’s continual defense of “Joe Average’s” right to keep and bear arms.
The rule of law defends the little guy against drug lords and DUI offenders too, John. It isn’t just the filthy rich that are killed by them.
This positon that we are in is very grave. Innocent people’s lives are in jeopardy until a remedy is put in place. You should be encouraging your legislators to put this on the front burner rather than invite delay and disaster because you fear that an opponent will politically benefit.