Comments on: “My Goodness, What a Coincidence” http://volokh.com/2009/10/28/my-goodness-what-a-coincidence/ Commentary on law, public policy, and more Tue, 08 May 2012 01:46:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Nathan http://volokh.com/2009/10/28/my-goodness-what-a-coincidence/comment-page-1/#comment-680241 Nathan Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:24:40 +0000 http://volokh.com/?p=20748#comment-680241 I'm desperately trying to work this trick into my next legal writing assignment... I’m desperately trying to work this trick into my next legal writing assignment…

]]> By: John M. Perkins http://volokh.com/2009/10/28/my-goodness-what-a-coincidence/comment-page-1/#comment-680047 John M. Perkins Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:48:49 +0000 http://volokh.com/?p=20748#comment-680047 One of the problems with official records is that formatting is often lost when technologies are migrated. One of the problems with official records is that formatting is often lost when technologies are migrated.

]]> By: speedwell http://volokh.com/2009/10/28/my-goodness-what-a-coincidence/comment-page-1/#comment-679803 speedwell Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:46:02 +0000 http://volokh.com/?p=20748#comment-679803 <blockquote cite="comment-679650"> <strong><a href="#comment-679650" rel="nofollow">Cornellian</a></strong>: Seems a real stretch to me to read that message into his veto. You’d say “FU” not “FY.” </blockquote> Read the first letter of each line, not each paragraph.

Cornellian: Seems a real stretch to me to read that message into his veto. You’d say “FU” not “FY.”

Read the first letter of each line, not each paragraph.

]]> By: Prosecutorial Indiscretion http://volokh.com/2009/10/28/my-goodness-what-a-coincidence/comment-page-1/#comment-679689 Prosecutorial Indiscretion Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:28:21 +0000 http://volokh.com/?p=20748#comment-679689 <em>This effort of Schwarzenegger isn’t even original. A week or two ago a state appellate court judge, famous for having done the same thing in an opinion footnote in rebuke to a fellow judge, died, and mention of his prank was included in his obituaries. Evidently someone on Schwarzenegger’s staff read one of the obits. </em> It's been done plenty of times; I suspect the judge who included it in his opinion was not the originator. Nevertheless, it's pretty brazen (and kind of awesome, provided it's a one-off deal under particular circumstances - in this case, Ammiano has little claim to be treated civilly after telling the governor "kiss my gay ass") for a governor to slip it into an official communication. This effort of Schwarzenegger isn’t even original. A week or two ago a state appellate court judge, famous for having done the same thing in an opinion footnote in rebuke to a fellow judge, died, and mention of his prank was included in his obituaries. Evidently someone on Schwarzenegger’s staff read one of the obits.

It’s been done plenty of times; I suspect the judge who included it in his opinion was not the originator. Nevertheless, it’s pretty brazen (and kind of awesome, provided it’s a one-off deal under particular circumstances – in this case, Ammiano has little claim to be treated civilly after telling the governor “kiss my gay ass”) for a governor to slip it into an official communication.

]]> By: Sarcastro http://volokh.com/2009/10/28/my-goodness-what-a-coincidence/comment-page-1/#comment-679680 Sarcastro Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:12:41 +0000 http://volokh.com/?p=20748#comment-679680 27x4=531,441 Math is fun! 27×4=531,441

Math is fun!

]]> By: Cornellian http://volokh.com/2009/10/28/my-goodness-what-a-coincidence/comment-page-1/#comment-679650 Cornellian Thu, 29 Oct 2009 03:21:41 +0000 http://volokh.com/?p=20748#comment-679650 Seems a real stretch to me to read that message into his veto. You'd say "FU" not "FY." Besides, Arnold's message is totally correct. The legislature basically ignores everything important and instead sends the governor a steady stream of worthless pet project bills to sign. He ought to veto more of them. Seems a real stretch to me to read that message into his veto. You’d say “FU” not “FY.” Besides, Arnold’s message is totally correct. The legislature basically ignores everything important and instead sends the governor a steady stream of worthless pet project bills to sign. He ought to veto more of them.

]]> By: James N. Gibson http://volokh.com/2009/10/28/my-goodness-what-a-coincidence/comment-page-1/#comment-679632 James N. Gibson Thu, 29 Oct 2009 03:02:03 +0000 http://volokh.com/?p=20748#comment-679632 As I understand it Ammiano had told Arnold to Kiss a part of Ammiano's anatomy. Its interesting that the tape of Ammiano's outburst would be on CNN but the words would not be mentioned in the article. As I understand it Ammiano had told Arnold to Kiss a part of Ammiano’s anatomy. Its interesting that the tape of Ammiano’s outburst would be on CNN but the words would not be mentioned in the article.

]]> By: Fedya http://volokh.com/2009/10/28/my-goodness-what-a-coincidence/comment-page-1/#comment-679624 Fedya Thu, 29 Oct 2009 02:49:36 +0000 http://volokh.com/?p=20748#comment-679624 <a href="http://www.snopes.com/photos/signs/headstone.asp" rel="nofollow">It's been done before</a> It’s been done before

]]> By: geokstr http://volokh.com/2009/10/28/my-goodness-what-a-coincidence/comment-page-1/#comment-679600 geokstr Thu, 29 Oct 2009 01:57:08 +0000 http://volokh.com/?p=20748#comment-679600 Well, the democrats are right to be outraged, because even if it was just a coincidence, they know for certain he was thinking it anyway. See how those republithugs are responsible for the death of civility? /sarc Well, the democrats are right to be outraged, because even if it was just a coincidence, they know for certain he was thinking it anyway. See how those republithugs are responsible for the death of civility?

/sarc

]]> By: Dave N http://volokh.com/2009/10/28/my-goodness-what-a-coincidence/comment-page-1/#comment-679547 Dave N Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:26:35 +0000 http://volokh.com/?p=20748#comment-679547 The veto message is so vague and non-specific to the legislation at hand that I suspect it was written well in advance for use when Governor Schwarzenegger wanted to get back at a particularly irksome adversary, as Assemblyman Ammiano appears to be. The veto message is so vague and non-specific to the legislation at hand that I suspect it was written well in advance for use when Governor Schwarzenegger wanted to get back at a particularly irksome adversary, as Assemblyman Ammiano appears to be.

]]> By: Gordon Langston http://volokh.com/2009/10/28/my-goodness-what-a-coincidence/comment-page-1/#comment-679533 Gordon Langston Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:07:26 +0000 http://volokh.com/?p=20748#comment-679533 He should have just vetoed all that legislation like he'd threatened in the first place. Methinks he doth protest too much. He should have just vetoed all that legislation like he’d threatened in the first place.

Methinks he doth protest too much.

]]> By: ruuffles http://volokh.com/2009/10/28/my-goodness-what-a-coincidence/comment-page-1/#comment-679495 ruuffles Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:31:26 +0000 http://volokh.com/?p=20748#comment-679495 <blockquote> Does the 1st line count? If so, that’s a significantly different message. </blockquote> Check his other vetos. They all have the same first two lines <blockquote> To the Members of the California State Senate: I am returning [House/Senate] Bill [number] without my signature. </blockquote>

Does the 1st line count? If so, that’s a significantly different message.

Check his other vetos. They all have the same first two lines

To the Members of the California State Senate:
I am returning [House/Senate] Bill [number] without my signature.

]]> By: Bumpjon http://volokh.com/2009/10/28/my-goodness-what-a-coincidence/comment-page-1/#comment-679492 Bumpjon Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:29:40 +0000 http://volokh.com/?p=20748#comment-679492 Bumpjon thinks this has to be a coincidence. He worked in the Governor's Office and nobody there was smart enough to pull this off. And, while Bumpjon never actually met the Governor, Jon doubts that he's smart enough to pull it off. Of course, as Randy said, his Bilderberger puppeteers are smart enough to do this. Bumpjon thinks this has to be a coincidence. He worked in the Governor’s Office and nobody there was smart enough to pull this off. And, while Bumpjon never actually met the Governor, Jon doubts that he’s smart enough to pull it off. Of course, as Randy said, his Bilderberger puppeteers are smart enough to do this.

]]> By: Visitor Again http://volokh.com/2009/10/28/my-goodness-what-a-coincidence/comment-page-1/#comment-679469 Visitor Again Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:07:10 +0000 http://volokh.com/?p=20748#comment-679469 This effort of Schwarzenegger isn't even original. A week or two ago a state appellate court judge, famous for having done the same thing in an opinion footnote in rebuke to a fellow judge, died, and mention of his prank was included in his obituaries. Evidently someone on Schwarzenegger's staff read one of the obits. This effort of Schwarzenegger isn’t even original. A week or two ago a state appellate court judge, famous for having done the same thing in an opinion footnote in rebuke to a fellow judge, died, and mention of his prank was included in his obituaries. Evidently someone on Schwarzenegger’s staff read one of the obits.

]]> By: Randy http://volokh.com/2009/10/28/my-goodness-what-a-coincidence/comment-page-1/#comment-679449 Randy Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:46:14 +0000 http://volokh.com/?p=20748#comment-679449 Obviously, Arnold was just taking dictation from his Bilderberger overlords. Obviously, Arnold was just taking dictation from his Bilderberger overlords.

]]> By: ShelbyC http://volokh.com/2009/10/28/my-goodness-what-a-coincidence/comment-page-1/#comment-679447 ShelbyC Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:44:05 +0000 http://volokh.com/?p=20748#comment-679447 Does the 1st line count? If so, that's a significantly different message. Does the 1st line count? If so, that’s a significantly different message.

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