Order tossed for I-912 backers

The Washington Supreme Court has thrown out a judge’s order that forced backers of a anti-gasoline-tax initiative to report the online-air activities of two Seattle talk-show hosts as in-kind campaign contributions in 2005.

All nine justices agreed that the lower court ruling by Thurston County Superior Court Judge Chris Wickham was incorrect on free-speech grounds.

They issued two separate decisions Thursday to explain their views in the case, which dealt with KVI Radio hosts John Carlson and Kirby Wilbur.

The backers of Initiative 912, who had sought unsuccessfully to overturn the gasoline-tax increases, now are considering whether to pursue a civil-rights claim for damages against the prosecutors in San Juan County, Seattle and other jurisdictions in the case.

Harsh?  I don't think so.  It's completely true, according to the News Tribune:

Democrats support Watada, caucuses

Leaders of the state Democratic Party voted overwhelmingly Saturday to support Lt. Ehren Watada, the Fort Lewis officer who refused orders to serve in Iraq.

Maybe traitor is too harsh, but I have no kind words for the man who joined the service knowing we were in a war, and then used specious reasoning to justify his refusal to fight.  He ignores the entire reality of the chain of command and his responsibility as an officer, and the oath he took when he was granted his commission.

And maybe it is accurate, as he left his unit without its leadership as they deployed to harms way.  He is at best a dishonorable disgrace to his uniform, to his service and to his country.

But the democrats think he is mom and apple pie.

US Senator Ted Kennedy praising Reagan. The United States Senator also said, among other things,

“We can and sometimes must defend democracy by force, but we cannot impose it by force. Democratic principles are universal, but democracy must find its champions within each country’s culture and tradition.”

Aaah, what about WWII and post-WWII Germany, Italy and Japan, Senator?  We imposed democracy at the point of a gun, and obviously, thank G*d it blossomed.  (In all fairness, all three nations quickly found their own champions of democracy… as has Iraq and Afghanistan.)

Hat-tip: Orbusmax

Pplease test the comments and let me know if the paragraphing is a little better.

LSU