Been doing some reading tonight…
So, I’m curious:
Tag Archive: law
I have been sick since Sunday, November 26th. This would officially make it 5 days now. Yesterday I discovered that the problem is that none of the medications I’ve been buying have had pseudophedrine hydrochloride in them.
For those that have missed the news…
This med has been used to make methamphetamine and methcathinone. Thus the appearance of your friendly neighborhood meth labs. Thus to further protect the industires of alcohol, tobacco, and firearms to create products that can kill you; the Guilty until proven innocent government has extended the Patriot Act by turning the purchase of pseudophedrine into a suspect act.
Why yes, I can use strong, partisan-like language. I’m sick and had to present papers for cold medicine
Yes, to purchase medication I had to present government papers for inspection (my DL) and sign a form in a book where my purchase was logged along with my ID information. the form acknowledged tat I understood what the federal penalties were for exceeding the purchase limits of my medications.
I only pray that someone doesn’t discover a way to make orange juice, milk, or water into a street drug. I have had it pointed out to me that it’s easy to make nitroglycerin… but people on the street aren’t really trying to score a good explosion.
Just a little sick-inducd bile to assure that I will never be elected to fix this stuff.
Caveat: This was posted on my behalf by request by someone who has electronic access to post on my behalf from outside Washington state without my password. I did not actually make this post. But the person didn’t have my password so I am not in violation of Washington State Law or LJ Terms of Service
If you haven’t heard by now, the Washington state gov’t rushed thru a law transforming not only any gambling on the internet, but summarily any discussion of wagers or gambling information.
By rushed thru I mean
January 17 : the law was proposed
February 3: Senate Labor Commitee added: knowingly transmitting or receiving wagers or other gambling information
February 14: passed bi-partisan with no opposing votes in the Senate
March 2: passed bi-partisan 93-5 in the House (now looping in i-net sales of Lottery tickets)
March 28: Signed into law by the Governor.
That is 86 days to write and pass a law. Remember that the next time your unemployed worker benefits run out.
Just to put it in perspective.. here is what a class C felony is in Washington
Bestiality
assault on a child in the third degree
custodial sexual misconduct in the first degree
third degree rape
four DUI’s in seven years
second degree assault
sex and labor trafficking
unlawful taking on endangered fish and wildlife
robbery (1 count)
animal fighting abuse.
The penalty for a class C felony is:
60 months in prison and a $10,000 fine.
You can now add to that:
a 25 cent bet on PartyPoker
Granted, some might argue the penalty is more appropriate for going “all-in” before the flop with less than a pair of jacks in PartyPoker $5 + .50 tournament.
That being said…
Doesn’t this smack just a little of thought crime and violation of the right to free speech?
Edit: Ironically, no one from Washington can actually comment on this post as that would be an example of discussing Gambling in the state and they would be liable for a Class C felony.
About a week ago I posted about a hearing. When I originally applied for unemployment benefits for leaving Earthlink I was denied benefits. The benefits decision is based primarily on information filed electronically by the employer (a series of checkmarks I am given impression) and an interview with the applicant (me).
I was dismayed when after scheduling 2 hours of my time to explain my case, the phone interview lasted approximately 4 minutes. I was asked about 5 pointed “Yes/No” questions and given no room to elaborate. One week later I received the mail that I was denied unemployment rights. I called up and the person I spoke with explained the appeal process.
I wrote up a two page document explaining why I felt that I had been worked to wits end; where the management structure had broken down; and most importantly the hostile situation composed of erratic and often insulting treatment from management.
This continued a few weeks later (last week) when I appeared (at least vocally) for a telephone appeal. I spoke with a judge in the L.A. Office of appeals. It was an actual court case with the whole rigamarole of approving evidence, taking an oath of truth (which happily required that I swear to tell the truth, no swear to a named deity), and answering questions about the case.
The judge was absolutely calm and asked appropriate questions. About 45 minutes later he notified me that I would receive his decision in writing in a week or so.
Today, in a bit of an off mood I fetched the mail. I have no idea why the mood is off, but there you have it. In the mail were the usual BoA statements, and some mail spam. Two items of interest: The County license for the cat. (Yay, she’s legal), and the court decision. I wasn’t optimistic. It’s ‘the system’ and all.
The decision was the most tricky documentation I’ve ever tried to read. The first page was an bi-lingual enclosure (Spanish side up) on appealing an unfavourable decision. The next page was basically blank except for the case number and my address.
Then some pages stapled together from the court. Page 1:
Decision
The decision in the above-captioned case appears on the following page(s)
Aww, come on! This isn’t a mystery novel, just hit me with the bad news.
Page 2:
Issue statement, Statement of facts, reason for decision (but no decision)
Page 3:
More reason for decision. Then… all the way at the bottom of the last page
Decision
(I so expected, final decision on next mailing)
The department determination is reversed. The claimant is not disqualified for benefits under code section 1256. Benefits are payable, provided the claimant is otherwise eligible.
For the most part, this should mean that in a bureaucratic amount of time I should receive all back benefits. I say for the most part because all this really says is that, “No, he didn’t violate rule 1256. If you want to prevent having to pay benefits, you’ll have to find another rule and claim he violated it.”
1256 is the easy one. Other ones are incredible minutia. So… more as this progresses. I guess, I’m getting unemployment. Yay :-/