There is more than that. Davis was able to win in a traditionally Republican district. She did this long before the filibuster. Davis already has the votes of people who will switch their vote based on women's rights. Her campaign has been about jobs, health care and education from day one. Abbott's campaign has been…

The statute of limitations goes back to Classical times where it prevented false convictions. There are cases where it seems wrong and there always will be, but would you rather live in a society where organized political groups* or corrupt law enforcement can preserve bits and pieces of evidence that seem…

Understand the Libertarian party is mostly about taxes. Violations of individual freedoms rarely cause them to abandon those who would keep taxes on wealthier members low. The Libertarian Party of South Dakota is officially pro-choice, but that will only matter if they actually elect a legislator.

Planned Parenthood actually has a long history in Texas. Texas government helped make PP a major national organization. For decades Texas and PP had a great relationship. Old-timey conservative legislators thought it was bad form for men to fool around with "lady business" like gynecology, birth control and pregnancy.…

Because high school kids pay so much attention to the news, they are sure to hear about this and change their behavior...

I am so sorry you were tricked into going to a Crisis Pregnancy Center. The pro-lifers here in Texas are awful and often downright evil people. If you feel up to it, you should consider lodging a formal complain with the Texas Department of Health Services at http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/ for your CPC's shoddy and…

The reason they are getting an abortion is that they know a baby will come out of them eventually if they do not. Therefore, this education is irrelevant. They know what is growing inside them and the reason for an abortion is to stop that. Your proposal only makes sense to someone who is already pro-life.

Battlestar Galactica changed the womanizing Starbuck from male to female. The new Starbuck was not chaste and did get around, but her behavior was not an exact mirror of her male counterpart (calling her a slut would have probably gotten you a thrashing). I think they handled it well.

Notice that there was a much larger bust in June with 5 and a half times as many under age girls. So, does that mean June is sex trafficking season in New York? No, this happens throughout the year. This bust happened to occur just before the Super Bowl.

I did a little searching on the justifications for statutes of limitations. I saw a solid set of arguments that explained my points better than I did, and even argued that extending statutes of limitations could decrease the deterrent effect of law enforcement:

Two party consent. I doubt Jamie X will be prosecuted, but what she did was technically a crime.

Allowing an exception like you mentioned would result in all cases remaining open forever. Do you really want police investigating all the hijinks admitted at your high school 20 year reunion? Come up with a better suggested exception than anything someone admits to doing (also consider how often police have gotten…

Please, read up on the purposes of the statutes of limitations. Do not let the cases where it seems wrong let you turn away from this extremely important protection on our civil rights.

Ouch, ouch, ouch. I see how much swelling friends have gotten from small tattoos. That arm tattoo looks makes me cringe for the pain it must have caused.

Remember with all jokes, your mileage may vary. I have friends that I will tell jokes to that I would never, ever repeat around most people. For example, I was joking around with a couple of families of evangelical somethings (forget which denominations, don't care) comparing the nuttiness of fringe religions v.…

That is... wrong. That is... brilliant.

Under the Texas penal code, it sually qualifies as sexual assault. If you are a public servant who uses your authority to gain sexual favors for yourself or someone else (even if that someone else does not want them), the law can be pretty brutal if convicted.

Has it not occurred to you that maybe he is not getting enough blowjobs or anal and pursues policies to encourage those?

I know what you are saying and was trying to steer away from that. I don't ever want a woman to feel uncomfortable saying no because she is afraid of upsetting me or were otherwise afraid of how I would react. I would much rather a woman risk coming across as rude than do something she does not want to do. I know…

Really?! I would NEVER pretend to like something because a woman I wanted said she liked it. [/sarcasm]