An identical measure in the Assembly, House Resolution 5, authored by Assemblymember Tom Ammiano, passed the Assembly today. Resolutions do not require the governor's signature, so both SR 7 and HR 5 immediately become the official position of the legislature."Both houses of the Legislature recognize that Proposition 8 undermines the fundamental principle of equal protection guaranteed by the California Constitution," said Senator Leno. "Proposition 8's revision to the California Constitution violated key structural checks and balances in the state's legal system when it was approved by a slim majority of voters last November. If Proposition 8 stands, we would be setting a dangerous precedent in California that allows a majority of the people to deny equal protection under the law to a minority of Californians."
SR 7 was co-authored by 16 senators, including Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg and Senator Christine Kehoe, a member of the LGBT Legislative Caucus. It was also supported by many civil rights groups that opposed Proposition 8.
"This is the first time in our state's history that the initiative process has been used to take away a fundamental freedom from one particular group," said EQCA Executive Director Geoff Kors. "Our legislators understand this is an unequivocal change to our State's Constitution, which is to protect and empower all people equally. We are thankful that our elected representatives have sided with the people in standing up against this dangerous and unprecedented revision. We are hopeful that the Supreme Court will do the same."
From the Los Angeles Times:
Too many of us spend all day sitting at computers, not moving for hours on end. Being that sedentary can take a toll on the body: Hip flexors become stiff from the constant 90-degree bend, shoulders begin to slouch forward and necks and backs can start to throb.Over time, muscles become trained to settle into these positions by default -- leaving us with slumping postures, tight hip flexors that (because they're connected to the lower back) contribute to back pain, and overall weak cores that increase the risk of injuring ourselves just by lifting a bag of groceries. A few exercises can alleviate those aches, making the body more flexible and targeting trouble spots such as the neck, shoulders, back and hips.
Egads, I sit sit in front of a computer a lot! What can I do, oh wise folk at the Los Angeles Times? Do you have a quote from a fitness expert, such as Eric Fleishman of the Powerhouse Gym, Burbank, California?
Role the quote:
* One good quick stretch is putting your leg up on a desk or a chair and, keeping the knee slightly bent, reaching down and trying to grab your toe. This allows your hamstrings to get a stretch, which is good if you've been sitting all day. You'll really feel it in the back of your leg, and it has a great effect on the lower back because it promotes blood flow to the region. Then do the other leg. * You should pay attention to your posture, which is incredibly important for body alignment and feeling good, and how you're sitting. We do an exercise at the gym where we take a small bottle of water that's about one-third full and place it on someone's head and have them walk around, which is very "My Fair Lady," but it teaches you what proper posture feels like. You can do the same thing sitting at a desk.What? Not recommending aerobic or strength training?* There's almost nothing better to stretch your shoulders, your trapezius muscles and your back by finding a chin-up bar and allowing yourself to hang. It's almost like picking up a necklace from a table -- it allows the spine and vertebrae to fall into place. It's important not to hold your breath, and you can hang anywhere from eight to 15 seconds. For a more advanced move, swing a little bit back and forth.
I think I spend too much time reading news articles some days...I'm left wondering which is worse: Me spending too much time in front of my computer, or me finding this story about spending too much time in front of the computer.
Jeebus H. Christ. That happened so fast I can't believe it -- a 24-hour turnaround. Who's da man, now, Steele?
After calling Rush's remarks about wanting Obama to fail "incendiary" and "ugly" (see today's earlier post), Steele was roasted over the coals by Limbaugh today:
"So I am an entertainer and I have 20 million listeners because of my great song and dance routine," Limbaugh said. "Michael Steele, you are head of the Republican National Committee. You are not head of the Republican party. Tens of millions of conservatives and Republicans have nothing to do with the Republican National Committee...and when you n you call them asking for money, they hang up on you.And what do you know -- the field hand knows his place in the GOP. Look at this backpedaling and shuffling (Think Progress):
Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele says he has reached out to Rush Limbaugh to tell him he meant no offense when he referred to the popular conservative radio host as an "entertainer" whose show can be "incendiary."Sorry, dude, you were caught on tape taking Rush to the woodshed."My intent was not to go after Rush - I have enormous respect for Rush Limbaugh," Steele said in a telephone interview. "I was maybe a little bit inarticulate. ... There was no attempt on my part to diminish his voice or his leadership."
..."He brings a very important message to the American people to wake up and pay attention to what the administration is doing," Steele said. "Number two, there are those out there who want to look at what he's saying as incendiary and divisive and ugly. That's what I was trying to say. It didn't come out that way. ... He does what he does best, which is provoke: He provokes thought, he provokes the left. And they're clearly the ones who are most excited about him."
STEELE: So let's put it into context here. Let's put it into context here. Rush Limbaugh is an entertainer. Rush Limbaugh, his whole thing is entertainment. Yes, it's incendiary. Yes, it's ugly.Apparently there is no head negro in charge at the RNC after all. Man, someone needs to pop the popcorn because this is one hell of a show watching this party fall apart so publicly.
UPDATE: This is a riot - DNC's Tim Kaine rubs it in.
Kaine Statement: Steele Apology to Rush Limbaugh Proves the Point: Limbaugh is Leading Force behind Republican PartyRelated:
Washington, DC - On the same day GOP Chairman Michael Steele apologized to conservative talk radio show host Rush Limbaugh for courageously challenging Limbaugh's role as leader of the Republican Party calling his show "incendiary" and "ugly," Governor Tim Kaine, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, issued the following statement calling on Republicans in Washington to stop following Rush Limbaugh's lead:"I was briefly encouraged by the courageous comments made my counterpart in the Republican Party over the weekend challenging Rush Limbaugh as the leader of the Republican Party and referring to his show as 'incendiary' and 'ugly.' However, Chairman Steele's reversal this evening and his apology to Limbaugh proves the unfortunate point that Limbaugh is the leading force behind the Republican Party, its politics and its obstruction of President Obama's agenda in Washington. Just this weekend, Rush Limbaugh repeated his claim that he is rooting for the President to fail. The last time Rush Limbaugh said he wanted the President to fail, virtually every single Republican in Congress followed his lead and voted against the President's plan to create or save 3.5 million jobs.
"As Congress works to pass the President's budget, Republicans need to stop following divisive figures like Rush Limbaugh, stop apologizing to him and put aside the failed politics of the past so we can put our economy back on track, reform our health care system, break our dependence on foreign oil, improve our schools, and lay the foundation for long-term growth in the 21st Century."
* Brother Steele bucks party leader Rush
* 'Playa' Steele be da man
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