Can you believe that it is almost the 200th anniversary of Spain's ceding of Florida to the USA? Yes, it was on February 22, 1819 that the dastardly deed took place. We could under King Juan Carlos instead of Rick Scott. We probably wouldn't have the annual redneck convocation at Daytona Beach either. Despite all the hullabaloo over Danica Patrick at the pole, you can be sure that one of those good old boys will make sure she doesn't finish. They can't be beaten by a girl! She's going off at 18-1, if you plan to waste your money. UPDATE: OK, I was wrong. She did finish 8th. Congrats.Speaking of rednecks, the Lake County School Board is really showing their ass over the issue of a Gay-Straight Alliance at carver Middle School. The talk about their desire to end bullying, but when a positive answer to the problem comes up, they stall and bloviate and hope the children graduate and go away before they have to do anything. It reminds me of the time a grand jury was investigating a parent's abuse of his children, and the father brought up the fact that his ex was a lesbian. All of a sudden the investigation of the father ended and the grand jury spent their time on the mother. This was one of my cases in Texas, and it shows where their heads are at. Gay and lesbian teens are not going to go away even if you bury your collective heads in the sand. They have always been here, and will be here long after your redneck ass is dust. Mega kudos to Lauren Ritchie for her excellent reporting on this exercise in stupidity by the school board.
I love the Ticked Off! column in the Orlando Sentinel. It is amazing how people get ticked at the smallest things. Someone today complained about a $110,000 jury award. That certainly doesn't compare to the $160,000 award to an old woman who spilled coffee in her lap. How about the burglar who got $500,000 because he got locked in the garage for 8 days, or the dumb Okie who put her Winnebago in cruise mode and went back to make a sandwich. She got $1,750,000 and a new Winnebago. How's that for profiting from your own stupidity?
Did you know that 11% of high school seniors are using Spice or K-2? That's synthetic marijuana for those who have not come across this drug that is available in gas stations and convenience stores. One of my clients has almost completely destroyed his life over this stuff, and another was well on the way. Hopefully the latest intervention will save him. The latest news says the government may very well lose their case of these designer drugs because they can't keep up with the chemists that are producing them. This will be something to watch closely.
