Legislative vs Judicial

I can't speak for our representatives in Congress, but I was raised to respect the institution of law and the concept of judicial review, and it sickens me as a citizen to turn on CSPAN-2 and see a U.S. Senator stopping just short of slandering the judges of the national and state Supreme Courts. These judges are not "activist" judges set out to "undermine the legislative process". They are performing their sworn duty of judicial review; interpreting the law as it relates to the US and State constitutions. Allowing gay marriage is not a judicial failure, it is a legislative failure: If the people don't want gay marriage, they should clarify the constitution in question through the well-established process of amendment. The fact that these very senators are pursuing such an amendment indicates to me that they do indeed understand the concept of judicial review, and are simply grandstanding for their constituents. Shame on them for showing such disrespect for the judicial system.

Legislative vs Judicial

I can't speak for our representatives in Congress, but I was raised to respect the institution of law and the concept of judicial review, and it sickens me as a citizen to turn on CSPAN-2 and see a U.S. Senator stopping just short of slandering the judges of the national and state Supreme Courts. These judges are not "activist" judges set out to "undermine the legislative process". They are performing their sworn duty of judicial review; interpreting the law as it relates to the US and State constitutions. Allowing gay marriage is not a judicial failure, it is a legislative failure: If the people don't want gay marriage, they should clarify the constitution in question through the well-established process of amendment. The fact that these very senators are pursuing such an amendment indicates to me that they do indeed understand the concept of judicial review, and are simply grandstanding for their constituents. Shame on them for showing such disrespect for the judicial system.

I Eat at a Bar Down Under

So, (once again) at Juli's suggestion, I went and had a meal of mediocre food at Outback Steakhouse. It was fairly packed, so the seater suggested I sit at the bar instead, which I did. I quickly realized that, being at the bar, I couldn't be antisocial and read, so instead I just sat quietly and got to observe all the goings-on at the bar. This mainly consisted to listening in on all the employee conversations -- nothing worth repeating, but enough to get me through dinner without being bored. I also admired a large display of various fancy-looking liquors, but I suspect they were only there for show.

I Eat at a Bar Down Under

So, (once again) at Juli's suggestion, I went and had a meal of mediocre food at Outback Steakhouse. It was fairly packed, so the seater suggested I sit at the bar instead, which I did. I quickly realized that, being at the bar, I couldn't be antisocial and read, so instead I just sat quietly and got to observe all the goings-on at the bar. This mainly consisted to listening in on all the employee conversations -- nothing worth repeating, but enough to get me through dinner without being bored. I also admired a large display of various fancy-looking liquors, but I suspect they were only there for show.