Daily Archives: October 30, 2008
Today’s Terrifying Idea Involving Me That I Didn’t Come Up With
Posted on October 30, 2008 62 Comments
It awaits you here. Before you ask, the answer is “no.” Seriously, no. Stop asking.
And Now, A Discussion of Constitutional Import
Posted on October 30, 2008 66 Comments
Today’s discussions on state constitutional amendments reminds me that one of the things that frustrates me is that so many state constitutions — i.e., so many foundational documents of state legal systems — are so easily amended. One of the great strengths of the US Constitution to my mind is that it’s so difficult to […]
Something Worth Noting, Re: People Who Vote For Prop 8
Posted on October 30, 2008 194 Comments
In the comment thread to the previous post, I said the following: Bear in mind that while I think Prop 8 is hateful, bigoted and wrong, I believe that lots of people who don’t see themselves as hateful and bigoted can see themselves voting for it because they think it’s the right thing to do. […]
What? Prop 8 Threatens Existing Marriages? You Don’t Say
Posted on October 30, 2008 232 Comments
The Los Angeles Times catches up with a something I’ve been noting, like, oh, forever: That if California’s Proposition 8 passes, the thousands of already-married same sex couples will find their marriages thrown into legal limbo, because Prop 8 outlaws California’s recognition of same-sex marriages, and doesn’t make provision for already-existing marriages. Here’s one little […]
Me in Other Places
Posted on October 30, 2008 19 Comments
Because I know you love following links to other places online where I’m talking about stuff, here’s two, from yesterday: * Over at SF Signal, I am one of many responding to the question “Is Science Fiction Responsible for the Lack of Public Interest in Space Exploration?” Because Buzz Aldrin says we are. And Buzz […]
Vote! For, Uh, B-Movies
Posted on October 30, 2008
A couple of weeks ago on the AMC site, I asked people to nominate some of their favorite science fiction b-movies for an SF B-Movie Hall of Fame. I got over 100 comments, and from those comments I’ve selected 10 finalists. Now it’s your turn to vote which two of the finalists go on to […]
Whatever Everyone Else is Saying