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Flap doesn’t know about whether this young lady holds the record but she is close enough.

Sheyla’s website is here along with more photos – You Pigs……

Governor Sarah Palin today invited new Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar to visit Alaska. In her letter of invitation, Governor Palin congratulates Secretary Salazar on his new post and urges him to consult with her and her administration on issues that affect Alaska. The governor also pledges her cooperation and willingness to work on solutions that will benefit Alaska and the nation.

Salazar was confirmed last month by a unanimous vote in the U.S. Senate to become the 50th Secretary of the Interior.

A copy of Governor Palin’s letter is here.

The state Supreme Court will hear arguments March 5 on the validity of California’s ban on same-sex marriage, which voters approved in November after an emotionally charged and expensive campaign.

The court said Tuesday that it would hold a three-hour hearing on Proposition 8, from 9 a.m. to noon, at its chambers in San Francisco . The proceedings will also be televised statewide on the California Channel, the court said. A ruling is due within 90 days of the hearing.

Prop. 8 amended the state Constitution to declare that marriage only between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California. It overturned the court’s May 15 ruling throwing out state laws that banned same-sex marriage.

Along with arguments over the constitutionality of Prop. 8, the court will hear views on whether 18,000 same-sex marriages performed in California before the November election should remain legally recognized if the ballot measure is upheld.

A ruling, therefore, on the constituionality of California Proposition 8 that restored the traditional definition of marriage (one man and one woman) will be made by June 5, 2009.

Flap predicts that court will uphold the decision of California voters and hold Proposition 8 constitutional.

Then, gay marriage proponents will have to decide whether they want to circulate an initiative for the June 2010 or November 2010 ballot to overturn Proposition 8.

All of the legal filings before the California Supreme Court are here.

Stay tuned……

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Support for the economic recovery plan working its way through Congress has fallen again this week. For the first time, a plurality of voters nationwide oppose the $800-billion-plus plan.

The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 37% favor the legislation, 43% are opposed, and 20% are not sure.

Two weeks ago, 45% supported the plan. Last week, 42% supported it.

Opposition has grown from 34% two weeks ago to 39% last week and 43% today.

Despite the declining support, 78 per cent of those polled believe the economic stimulus bill will become law within President Obama’s first 100 days in office. This includes 36 per cent that say it is very likely the bill will beome law.

The Democrats and Obama have the votes to pass the bill. They only need two GOP votes in the U.S. Senate to avoid a filibuster. But, the Democrats want more – they want political cover from the GOP.

And, they probalby won’t get it.

The House Republicans voted unanaimously against the bill and Flap doubts there will be little support from Republican Senators. There will be enough to avoid a filibuster but not the political cover that Obama desires.

So, what does this mean?

The Democrats and the president will get their PORKULUS or pork-laden stimulus bill with no GOP support. When the law fails to stimulate the economy and job losses continue, the GOP will beat Obama and the Democrats over the head with their poorly planned law.

Here is the video:

The Republicans in the Senate will try to amend this PORKULUS economic stimulus bill. Probably better to scrap the entire bill and start over.

No hope for this crap sandwich.