Perry: Government you can TRUST.

[Juana]

Oh god.

[Luna]

The judge apparently found only part of the law unconstitutional:

http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Judge-stays-sonogram-law-2148085.php

To those women seeking an abortion, the law would have required doctors to display an ultrasound image of the fetus, make the heartbeat audible and describe the fetus' dimensions, cardiac activity and internal and external organs.

Sparks said all of those requirements violate First Amendment protections against state-ordered speech.

Sparks let stand the law's requirement that sonograms be performed at least 24 hours before an abortion, unless the patient lives 100 miles or more from the nearest provider. In that case, the wait would be shortened to two hours.

Sonograms already are routinely performed before abortions for diagnostic reasons. Typically, they are done the same day.

Kinda sounds like women in Texas who want an abortion will still have to pay for two sonograms, but at least they won't have to hear any speechifying about it.

The Fifth Circuit Court has blocked enforcement of this law while it's under review.  Link may be NSFW, as it has an illustration of how invasive the required sonograms are.

http://littlegreenfootballs.com/article/39225_Supreme_Court_Blocks_Texas_Neanderthal_Sonogram_Law

[Don Coyote]

Let me get this straight.

They passed a law that would require the mother be forced to listen to the heartbeat of a fetus that is so small it requires the insertion of a probe to asses it?



I fucking hate people.

[Luna]

Let me get this straight.

They passed a law that would require the mother be forced to listen to the heartbeat of a fetus that is so small it requires the insertion of a probe to asses it?



I fucking hate people.

Yes, that's exactly what they did.  And Rick Perry signed it.

http://mycuentame.org/2011/08/29/rick-perrys-anti-abortion-law-takes-effect-this-week-requiring-women-to-get-a-sonogram-24-hours-before-an-abortion/

Under the new law, doctors preparing to perform an abortion were required to conduct an ultrasound, show the result to the pregnant woman and make the fetal heartbeat audible before performing the procedure. If the patient declined to see the ultrasound, she would have to sign a waiver that also required her to disclose if the pregnancy resulted from incest or assault.
She also would still be compelled to hear the doctor's detailed description of the fetal development revealed in the ultrasound. Then, the patient would have to wait at least 24 hours before returning to obtain an abortion.

Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/world/governor-seethes-over-court-veto-of-abortion-law-20110831-1jm0t.html#ixzz1ZYibWF2q

[Cain]

Could we lobby for this method to be applied to the decision to wage war?  Before authorizing an act of War, the President and Congress must look at pictures of civilian victims of the last conflict for a period of no less than two hours, and hear the testimony of those affected by the violence.

They then must wait a further 24 hours before declaring war.

[Elder Iptuous]

that sounds like a fantastic idea, Cain.
except....
we don't actually declare war anymore.

[Luna]

I like it, Cain.  It's just missing some type of humiliating invasive medical procedure.  Like, a check to see if their heads are lodged in their asses, maybe...

[Cain]

Oh look, speaking of military interventions!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-15140560

Texas Governor Rick Perry - who is seeking the Republican nomination for US president - has said he would consider sending American troops into Mexico to combat drug-related violence.

Mr Perry was speaking during a campaign appearance in New Hampshire.

"It may require our military in Mexico working in concert with them to kill these drug cartels and keep them off our border," he said.

Such a move would go far beyond current US involvement in Mexico's drugs war.

The suggestion is also likely to irritate Mexico's government over the sensitive issue, correspondents say.

Governor Perry gave no further details of what sort of possible military intervention he would consider.

"I don't know all the different scenarios that would be out there," he said.

"But I think it is very important for us to work with them to keep that country from failing".

Of course, military advisors and special forces are already operating in Mexico, nevermind what the Pentagon says or Mexico thinks.  But they are there in relatively small numbers and, when acting covertly, tend to take care not to get caught or be obvious about it.

Perry therefore seems to be suggesting something larger scale.  Also, good luck in winning that war!  I hear the militarized response has really done wonders for the Mexican government, so maybe he could bring some of that "success" north of the border.

[Luna]

http://videocafe.crooksandliars.com/scarce/rick-perry-warren-buffett-hasnt-got-clue--0

ANDREW SORKIN, CNBC: Governor Perry, real quick. Warren Buffett is going to be in New York tomorrow for an Obama fund-raiser. Curious about your thoughts on the Buffet Rule.

Gov, RICK PERRY: I think it's right down to the real problem that we've got in Washington, D.C. an administration that is listening to people who really don't have an understanding about what's going on out there in the real world. you think -- I respect -- I think Mr. Buffet is a really intelligent individual. I can promise you he doesn't know what's going on in places that where the job creation is at a zero because of overtaxation and overregulation.

I don't even...

[Cain]

One of Buffett's subsidaries has employed more people in the private sector than Rick Perry has in his whole life.

Also, noticed on Google auto-complete, when typing in "Rick Perry", the top choice after "Rick Perry" itself is "Rick Perry gay".  Just thought you'd all like to know.

[Don Coyote]

Oh look, speaking of military interventions!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-15140560

Texas Governor Rick Perry - who is seeking the Republican nomination for US president - has said he would consider sending American troops into Mexico to combat drug-related violence.

Mr Perry was speaking during a campaign appearance in New Hampshire.

"It may require our military in Mexico working in concert with them to kill these drug cartels and keep them off our border," he said.

Such a move would go far beyond current US involvement in Mexico's drugs war.

The suggestion is also likely to irritate Mexico's government over the sensitive issue, correspondents say.

Governor Perry gave no further details of what sort of possible military intervention he would consider.

"I don't know all the different scenarios that would be out there," he said.

"But I think it is very important for us to work with them to keep that country from failing".

Of course, military advisors and special forces are already operating in Mexico, nevermind what the Pentagon says or Mexico thinks.  But they are there in relatively small numbers and, when acting covertly, tend to take care not to get caught or be obvious about it.

Perry therefore seems to be suggesting something larger scale.  Also, good luck in winning that war!  I hear the militarized response has really done wonders for the Mexican government, so maybe he could bring some of that "success" north of the border.

THE BLOODY FUCKING RETARDED INBRED PIECE OF SHIT!!!!!!!!!!!!

One of Buffett's subsidaries has employed more people in the private sector than Rick Perry has in his whole life.

Also, noticed on Google auto-complete, when typing in "Rick Perry", the top choice after "Rick Perry" itself is "Rick Perry gay".  Just thought you'd all like to know.

EXCELLENT!!!!!!!

[Precious Moments Zalgo]

Oh look, speaking of military interventions!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-15140560

Texas Governor Rick Perry - who is seeking the Republican nomination for US president - has said he would consider sending American troops into Mexico to combat drug-related violence.

Mr Perry was speaking during a campaign appearance in New Hampshire.

"It may require our military in Mexico working in concert with them to kill these drug cartels and keep them off our border," he said.

Such a move would go far beyond current US involvement in Mexico's drugs war.

The suggestion is also likely to irritate Mexico's government over the sensitive issue, correspondents say.

Governor Perry gave no further details of what sort of possible military intervention he would consider.

"I don't know all the different scenarios that would be out there," he said.

"But I think it is very important for us to work with them to keep that country from failing".

Of course, military advisors and special forces are already operating in Mexico, nevermind what the Pentagon says or Mexico thinks.  But they are there in relatively small numbers and, when acting covertly, tend to take care not to get caught or be obvious about it.

Perry therefore seems to be suggesting something larger scale.  Also, good luck in winning that war!  I hear the militarized response has really done wonders for the Mexican government, so maybe he could bring some of that "success" north of the border.

Actually doing that certainly won't help the situation, but talking like that will win him more votes from the God Guns and Guts demographic that he is courting.

I'm disappointed.  Rick Perry gay is the third auto-suggestion when I tried it.  I get:
Rick Perry
Rick Perry for president
Rick Perry gay
Rick Perry issues

[Cain]

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Is this one of those poll-fuckery tricks to sway people's opinion?

[Cain]

Apparently not http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/behind-the-numbers/post/republicans-expect-to-win-in-2012/2011/10/03/gIQAfG1PIL_blog.html