In the great green-red madness called Washington State.

Remember when the House had hearings about felon suffage?  Well, the State Senate - being as dense as a dark star - is going to try their own bill out for a spin.  Try SB 5530.

Being a subscriber to the State Republican e-mail lists, I dug through my e-mails and I thought - thanks to listening to Dennis Prager too much - it was Christmas with a pretty girl under a tree with a bow on her!!!  Apparently Mary Lane of the Dino Rossi campaign sent out this press release with research as to how felons vote Democrat and only Democrats support felon suffrage dated April 28, 2005 which I post for posterity for you all - at the risk of reopening old wounds, a risk negated by some trims:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:  Mary Lane

April 14, 2005                                                                                                  

While the US Constitution speaks out against State sponsored or sanctioned religion, it in no way addresses the practice of religion, or refers to it in any way as a qualification  - or disqualification - for political office.

While being what I like to call a Lassiez Faire Agnostic (there may be a god, but if there is, he is most likely far to busy with far more important things than worrying about whether I am smart enough to cross the street without his quidance and protection) I certainly understand, and even empathize, with people who adere to various religious beliefs.

Forgot to order Roses for your Valentine?

Fear not!  Now you have a handy excuse, that also shows how “in touch” and “caring” you are!

Courtesy of the Telegraph, we now know that:

Valentine Bouquets Are Bad For The Planet

The Valentine’s Day bouquet — the gift that every woman in Britain will be waiting for next week — has become the latest bête noire among environmental campaigners.

In the past three years, the amount of flowers imported from the Netherlands has fallen by 47 per cent to 94,000 tons, while those from Africa have risen 39 per cent to 17,000 tons.

Environmentalists warned that “flower miles” could have serious implications on climate change in terms of carbon dioxide emissions from aeroplanes.

Yes, that’s right!  Now you can save $40 on Roses, and be Enironmentally Correct!