Governor Arnold crafted various “emergency” budget regulations that directly subverted California laws, including the education spending requirements mandated by California voters through our initiative process.

…he said, quoting no sources.

What complaining did XLRQ make about the vast hubris of the Gov. going against the will of the people of California and “breaking the law”?

None. Xlrq is a web design company, not a blog. I wouldn’t expect them to complain about anything. As for me, this is the first I’ve heard of Gov. Schwarzenegger’s allegedly illegal emergency regulations. Seeing as I cited and even linked to the clearly-worded law Ass. Bill 845 would have violated, and to the constitutional provision that makes it clear which law trumps, I don’t think it’s too much to ask that you do the same before accusing me of selective outrage based on a regulation I’ve never heard of, a law I’m only vaguely familiar with, and a violation which, for all I know, may not even exist.

Obviously, you must possess an outrage of convenience. Brought out only when the issue at hand offends your particular prejudices.

No, the only thing that’s obvious is that I’m more likely to be outraged by violations of law that I know about, and which were committed knowingly and willfully, than I am to be outraged by alleged violations I’ve never heard of and which, for all I know, may not be violations at all.

In case you’ve conveniently overlooked the facts in your hasty pursuit of the obvious, I’m no friend of anti-gay marriage jerks who try to use the courts to subvert the law, either. Go ahead, search my archives for references to Liberty Counsel. I’ll wait. Your apology is graciously accepted, in advance.

Governor Arnold crafted various “emergency” budget regulations that directly subverted California laws, including the education spending requirements mandated by California voters through our initiative process.

What complaining did XLRQ make about the vast hubris of the Gov. going against the will of the people of California and “breaking the law”?

{crickets chirping}

Obviously, you must possess an outrage of convenience. Brought out only when the issue at hand offends your particular prejudices.

Therefore I think “whiny and pretentious” lets you off easy.

Thats because the bill has a very sordid past. Leno’s actions are deplorable, as Mark points out.

Very interesting the legal discussion on its interaction with Prop 22. Thanks for the tip.

A member of the legislature was threatened into voting the way he did?