Comments on: arnold curbs the lapdog driving ban http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/ethicalesq/2008/09/30/arnold-curbs-lapdog-driving-ban/ breathless punditry and one-breath poetry with David Giacalone Fri, 11 Sep 2009 18:58:52 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: David Giacalone http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/ethicalesq/2008/09/30/arnold-curbs-lapdog-driving-ban/comment-page-1/#comment-195011 David Giacalone Wed, 01 Oct 2008 12:38:06 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/ethicalesq/?p=10064#comment-195011 Thanks for your comments, Paula and kouji. It seems quite clear that Gov. S. did not consider the merits before vetoing this bill. He is basically saying to the Legislature, "Until you send me a budget that I can sign, I'm only going to let you enact essential laws. Anything else you do, I will veto." He wants to get the lawmakers to focus on the budget as their first priority. Thanks for your comments, Paula and kouji. It seems quite clear that Gov. S. did not consider the merits before vetoing this bill. He is basically saying to the Legislature, “Until you send me a budget that I can sign, I’m only going to let you enact essential laws. Anything else you do, I will veto.” He wants to get the lawmakers to focus on the budget as their first priority.

]]> By: kouji http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/ethicalesq/2008/09/30/arnold-curbs-lapdog-driving-ban/comment-page-1/#comment-194969 kouji Wed, 01 Oct 2008 03:53:37 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/ethicalesq/?p=10064#comment-194969 i'm quite surprised to find that this bill was vetoed. clearly, an animal in the front of the car can be a distraction, and that distraction can lead to the injury or death of another person. all he had to do was let it pass. that's it. the work had already been done by the legislature. all he had to do was nothing. this does not at all sound to me like a decision based on the issue's merits. i’m quite surprised to find that this bill was vetoed. clearly, an animal in the front of the car can be a distraction, and that distraction can lead to the injury or death of another person.

all he had to do was let it pass. that’s it. the work had already been done by the legislature. all he had to do was nothing.

this does not at all sound to me like a decision based on the issue’s merits.

]]> By: Paula http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/ethicalesq/2008/09/30/arnold-curbs-lapdog-driving-ban/comment-page-1/#comment-194942 Paula Tue, 30 Sep 2008 21:05:00 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/ethicalesq/?p=10064#comment-194942 *bows down to Arnie* I wonder where he gets all his ideas? Now that you think of it, why should we really be driving with dogs on our laps when they are most of the time unruly and would go scampering about anywhere in the car but not your lap. *sigh* *bows down to Arnie*

I wonder where he gets all his ideas? Now that you think of it, why should we really be driving with dogs on our laps when they are most of the time unruly and would go scampering about anywhere in the car but not your lap. *sigh*

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