Anyone out there who might have professional expertise, legal or historical or whatever, on Canadian voting records from mid- to mid-late 20th century? If you do, can you ping me at talk (at) talkingpointsmemo.com?
Man with concealed carry permit takes out his gun to show his pal while eating at the local family restaurant. Accidentally shoots himself and his pal. Luckily not the family with the toddler in the booth next over.
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ICYMI: Is the right facing a replay of the November 2012 unskewed polls crisis, just now over Obamacare enrollment numbers?
There’s basically no chance Steven Seagal will really run for Arizona governor, but saying he might was a pretty good publicity stunt for the new season of his reality TV show.
Liz Cheney is reportedly pulling the plug on her increasingly ridiculous Wyoming Senate bid.
It’s not just about Trestin Meacham anymore. A group called the Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association today called for an uprising against gay marriage in the state. In an expression mixing a fierce devotion to rights with a deep paranoia about oral sodomy, former Graham Country, AZ Sheriff Richard Mack told the meeting: “The homosexuals are shoving their agenda down our throats.”
Yesterday I told you about Trestin Meacham, an idealistic young Utahan who is putting himself forth as the Gandhi of hating gay people, now two weeks into a hunger strike meant to compel Utah to “nullify” federal court decisions that allow gay marriage in the state. He’s even live-tweeting his fast. Despite Meacham’s putting his cellular respiration on the line for his beliefs, Utah can’t nullify federal laws, judicial decisions or anything else. But a TPM Reader in The Hive (sub req) may be on to the root of Meacham’s misunderstanding and impending health woes.
Trestin Meacham, a young man who combines a deep belief that same sex couples should not be allowed to marry with a weak grasp of constitutional law, has gone on a hunger strike to convince the state of Utah to “nullify” the federal court rulings which have made same sex marriage legal in the state for more than two weeks. “You can start a blog and you can complain on social networks until you’re blue in the face and nothing will happen but actions speak louder than words and I’m taking action,” says Meacham. Unfortunately for Meachem and his body – but good for constitutional government in general and the integrity of the state – states cannot nullify federal laws or judicial rulings. So far Meachem says he’s lost 25 pounds.
Meet Trestin after the jump.
This is definitely a story for the Twitter age. After initial reports that former Minneapolis Mayor Rybak had suffered a heart attack while cross-country skiing and other reports that could only confirm that he was hospitalized with chest pains, Rybak himself appears to have taken to twitter to reassure supporters and friends he’s okay after what he termed a “cardiac surprise.”