Even on the federal level where the quality of judges is vetted very thoroughly and is light years better than the state judges there is STILL a ton of bias, cronyism and personal ideology in most rulings.

How can cash-strapped governments keep the monolithic judicial system operating?

Prop. 36 is a good start because it shifts the argument away from the politics of morality (or, politicians wishing to play the tough sheriff in town who has come to “clean up things” but in truth is merely is trolling for votes) to a budget issue.

Classiuc republinonsense!

0 for 14 ™!

I couldn’t be more happy and proud of my fellow californians,and Americans!!!! I just wonder how many tears the righty teabaggers at the CWD have left!!!
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Im no right winger, or “teabagger”, but I shed millions of tears Nov 6…… 🙁

If you’ll steal pizza from a child, there’s precious little that you WON’T do. F’ ’em, lock ’em away never to see the light of day.

Some things the government spent money on piss me off. This one? I’d write the check without hesitation or reservation.