It's No on Judge Hilder

[Checks and Balances...Not] The state Senate just voted against confirming 3rd District Judge Robert Hilder for the Utah Court of Appeals. It went as most legal types expected. A man with a long record as a fair and professional district court judge went down in flames.

The vote was 16-12, including the anticipated rant from Sen. Chris Buttars, (R-West Jordan) questioning Hilder's temperament. Questions had also surfaced during earlier hearings about the judge's moral character because he has been married, divorced and married again.

Another stinking sign of your Legislature at work. (Holly Mullen)

It Ends Tomorrow

[Legislative Decorum] So much has been written and said this legislative session about "decorum" and the breach of such, Salt Blog thought you might enjoy a little exchange between a constituent and Rep. Curtis Oda, R-Cleafield. Oda has been the point man this year on most gun-related issues, including a controversial bill to allow people to carry loaded weapons in the open on public university campuses.

BTW, the 2008 Lege. of Champions ends tomorrow. Courage, people.

----Original Message-----
From: Curtis Oda [mailto:coda@utah.gov]
Sent: Monday, March 03, 2008 3:08 PM
To: Douglas James Parkin
Subject: [SPAM] Re: guns on campus

Mr. Parkin,

Guns are already allowed to be carried openly in the House Chamber. So, assuming you are a professor, who obviously has no clue as to the laws, Bye!

-----Original Message-----
From: "Douglas James Parkin"
To: Oda, Curtis

Sent: 3/3/2008 2:51:50 PM
Subject: [SPAM] guns on campus

''Why haven't the professors left yet? That kind of befuddles me," he said. If they fear the law abiding citizen, then I say, 'Bye.'

Mr. Oda,
Until guns are openly allowed in the Utah House of Representatives, may I suggest that you keep your asinine opinions about the attitudes and motivations of public school professors to yourself!

>>> "Douglas James Parkin" 3/3/2008 3:53 PM >>>
Yee! Haw! Wild West.
Shoot'em up! A gun in every hand!

Actually, I am not a professor. I am a student with a voice and a vote. I don't need a gun. You make me sick.

-----Original Message-----
From: Curtis Oda [mailto:coda@utah.gov]
Sent: Monday, March 03, 2008 4:44 PM
To: Douglas James Parkin
Subject: [SPAM] RE: guns on campus

Good, i hope you choke on your vomit! Go crawl back under that rock you came from.

(Holly Mullen)

Eats, Shoots and Leaves

[Gun Nuts] Isn't it comforting to know some meth-head is probably out barreling around somewhere, right now, in this stolen truck? Ah, the right to keep and bear arms! (Holly Mullen)