Comments on: David Clarke for governor? http://bloggingblue.com/2009/10/30/david-clarke-for-governor/ Blogging Liberally in the Badger State Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:33:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Locke http://bloggingblue.com/2009/10/30/david-clarke-for-governor/comment-page-1/#comment-15669 Locke Sun, 01 Nov 2009 02:26:11 +0000 http://bloggingblue.com/?p=6649#comment-15669 yeah - I'm pretty sure we're all on the same page here & it's just splitting hairs & semantics. Like I said, it's not that I don't think slippery slope fits - just that common usage is "maybe this isn't that bad, but it opens the door for bad things." It opens the door for horrible things AND is itself bad. yeah – I’m pretty sure we’re all on the same page here & it’s just splitting hairs & semantics.

Like I said, it’s not that I don’t think slippery slope fits – just that common usage is “maybe this isn’t that bad, but it opens the door for bad things.” It opens the door for horrible things AND is itself bad.

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]]> By: Jim http://bloggingblue.com/2009/10/30/david-clarke-for-governor/comment-page-1/#comment-15652 Jim Sat, 31 Oct 2009 13:58:39 +0000 http://bloggingblue.com/?p=6649#comment-15652 I got it Zach. I think Locke was talking about the term "slippery slope" and I think we were debating if it was appropriate to use the term in this case. Pretty pointless, but I like that kind of discussion on occasion. I got it Zach. I think Locke was talking about the term “slippery slope” and I think we were debating if it was appropriate to use the term in this case. Pretty pointless, but I like that kind of discussion on occasion.

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]]> By: Zach W http://bloggingblue.com/2009/10/30/david-clarke-for-governor/comment-page-1/#comment-15651 Zach W Sat, 31 Oct 2009 12:51:27 +0000 http://bloggingblue.com/?p=6649#comment-15651 Jim, that's what I was referencing...sorry for not making it more clear. If we start taking DNA from anyone arrested of a crime, what's next? The same logic being used to justify DNA being taken from anyone arrested by law enforcement could be used to justify taking DNA from every new baby born, or something along those lines. Jim, that’s what I was referencing…sorry for not making it more clear. If we start taking DNA from anyone arrested of a crime, what’s next? The same logic being used to justify DNA being taken from anyone arrested by law enforcement could be used to justify taking DNA from every new baby born, or something along those lines.

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]]> By: Jim http://bloggingblue.com/2009/10/30/david-clarke-for-governor/comment-page-1/#comment-15650 Jim Sat, 31 Oct 2009 04:29:19 +0000 http://bloggingblue.com/?p=6649#comment-15650 A slippery slope to taking the DNA of <i>everyone</i> perhaps? I think the term works, as I don't think I would ever use the term slippery slope unless I was describing something that was at least wrong to some degree to begin with. Get what I'm trying to say? I'm not good at communicating after 11pm. A slippery slope to taking the DNA of everyone perhaps?
I think the term works, as I don’t think I would ever use the term slippery slope unless I was describing something that was at least wrong to some degree to begin with.
Get what I’m trying to say? I’m not good at communicating after 11pm.

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]]> By: Locke http://bloggingblue.com/2009/10/30/david-clarke-for-governor/comment-page-1/#comment-15649 Locke Sat, 31 Oct 2009 04:18:14 +0000 http://bloggingblue.com/?p=6649#comment-15649 Insofar as that it could be expanded, I get the slippery slope point. But most often, that charge is used when something itself might possibly be OK, but lends itself to expansion to a degree which is not. Because of presumption of innocence, taking DNA from someone when they're arrested is itself, absolutely and unequivocally wrong. Insofar as that it could be expanded, I get the slippery slope point. But most often, that charge is used when something itself might possibly be OK, but lends itself to expansion to a degree which is not. Because of presumption of innocence, taking DNA from someone when they’re arrested is itself, absolutely and unequivocally wrong.

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]]> By: Zach W http://bloggingblue.com/2009/10/30/david-clarke-for-governor/comment-page-1/#comment-15646 Zach W Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:10:24 +0000 http://bloggingblue.com/?p=6649#comment-15646 Agreed. It's a slippery slope when we start taking DNA from folks simply because they were arrested. Last time I checked, we still had <i>some</i> Constitutional rights to privacy. Agreed. It’s a slippery slope when we start taking DNA from folks simply because they were arrested. Last time I checked, we still had some Constitutional rights to privacy.

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]]> By: Jim http://bloggingblue.com/2009/10/30/david-clarke-for-governor/comment-page-1/#comment-15644 Jim Fri, 30 Oct 2009 23:37:37 +0000 http://bloggingblue.com/?p=6649#comment-15644 I agree Locke, DNA samples just for being arrested is terribly wrong. And Doyle supporting it too? Ridiculous. What the hell is the Democratic party coming to? I agree Locke, DNA samples just for being arrested is terribly wrong. And Doyle supporting it too? Ridiculous. What the hell is the Democratic party coming to?

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]]> By: Locke http://bloggingblue.com/2009/10/30/david-clarke-for-governor/comment-page-1/#comment-15640 Locke Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:35:04 +0000 http://bloggingblue.com/?p=6649#comment-15640 Let's not forget the single biggest problem anyone with an ounce of respect for the Constitution should have. He proposed taking DNA samples of everyone arrested. Not to mention, throwing all kinds of stones at the state for the DNA screwup while his own house glass house was just as bad. Let’s not forget the single biggest problem anyone with an ounce of respect for the Constitution should have. He proposed taking DNA samples of everyone arrested.

Not to mention, throwing all kinds of stones at the state for the DNA screwup while his own house glass house was just as bad.

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