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Republicans complain about wasteful spending
Just kidding. House Administration Chairman Dan Lungren, R-Calif., signed off in September on a $500,000 increase in the maximum value of the contract with the firm, Washington-based Bancroft. Republicans have raised the cap of the contract twice: first on Sept. 29, 2011, from its original maximum of $500,000 to $1.5 million, and again on Sept. 28 to its new maximum of $2 million. (source) $2 million and counting to throw money at protecting the “Defense of Marriage Act.”
Fuckabee
Mike Huckabee said: “We ask why there is violence in our schools, but we have systematically removed God from our schools, should we be so surprised that schools would become a place of carnage?” (source) Fuck you, Mike Huckabee. Fuck you in your ass with a cactus.
We are doomed
If the Mayans were wrong, maybe we should make them right. Here’s why: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=DL-a-r7iJIU] A civilization that produces this does not deserve to make it to December 13.
Yard Sale Clothes at Urban Outfitters. Why not just steal/share them?
Urban Outfitters selling garage sale clothes to hipsters for huge markups. (source) Good for Urban Outfitters. Dumb for Williamsburgonians. I don’t understand why they don’t just steal the clothes from the yard sales and then drive away. If the garage sale proprietor only gets their license plate number, they can never actually ever be caught. It is impossible to prove who was driving the car, especially if you borrow someone else’s car. After all, a car license tag number is not a person, thus, you can NEVER prove who was driving the car. Of course, if you do get caught, just say you were not “stealing,” you were “sharing.”
Hemingway's Cats, Flunkies at the USDA, and the Commerce Clause
Henmingway said, “There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self.” That may be true, but you still have to point at the asshats and laugh, if not throw things at them. If you’ve ever been to Key West, you’ve probably gotten drunk on sticky frozen cocktails, eaten conch fritters or key lime pie, tried to see this “green flash” that supposedly happens at sunset, but never does, and you’ve said “awwww” at one of the “Hemingway cats” that roam the island. (Either that, or “get away from me, you mangy mutant cat!”) The cats are (word of the day, kids!) polydactl cats, that is they have six (or
Talking to your kids about gay marriage
I used to have neighbors in Flori-duh, whose argument (to me anyhow) against gay marriage was “what am I supposed to tell my kids?” Louis CK had a funny reply to that. “It doesn’t have ANY effect on your life. What do you care? People try to talk about it like it’s a social issue. Like when you see someone stand up on a talk show and say ‘How am I supposed to explain to my child that two men are getting married?’ I dunno, it’s your shitty kid, you fuckin’ tell ’em. Why is that anyone else’s problem? Two guys are in LOVE but they can’t get married because YOU don’t want to talk to your ugly child for
Public university censors student's fliers protesting censorship
Saginaw Valley State University, a public university located in Michigan, boldly and ironically censored a university student’s flyers about censorship earlier this year. (Source). SVSU recently adopted a new policy requiring that all flyers receive approval from the Student Life office prior to posting. The policy requires that, among other things, the flyers “be in good taste, free from profanity, nudity, or sexually suggestive graphics/phrasing.” The vague wording of the policy does not define “in good taste.” Student Daniel Chapman submitted flyers in protest to the new policy, which stated, “”Fuck Censorship, Fuck Oppression, Fuck the Draft. Fight for Free Speech and Political Expression at SVSU and Elsewhere.” Chapman showed his knowledge of the First Amendment in submitting the flyers,
Killer Catfish!
Catfish, jumping out of the water to eat pigeons. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=UZwPG_x6QEk] Source
Copyright in Tattoo Case: Escobedo v. THQ, Inc.
A tattoo artist sued THQ, Inc., the makers of a UFC themed video games, for copyright infringement. The artist tattooed a lion on Carlos Condit’s torso, and claims that it was his original creation. (Complaint at 12) The artist alleges that he created the original design, and owns a registration for the copyright to the design. (Compl. at 16). He claims that by using the work in a video game, depicting Carlos Condit, THQ infringed upon his copyright in the work. The artist’s attorney said, in a press release, “People often believe that they own the images that are tattooed on them by tattoo artists,” explains Speth. “In reality, the owner of the tattoo artwork is the creator of the
Pretend to be a Time Traveler Day
Funny to read about, sorta lame to do, I’d imagine.
One of the few reasons I couldn't emigrate to Sweden
They insist on trying to turn the world into a womens’ studies professor’s dystopian nightmare. Is it discriminatory and degrading for toy catalogs to show girls playing with tea sets and boys with Nerf guns? A Swedish regulatory group says yes. The Reklamombudsmannen (RO) has reprimanded Top-Toy, a licensee of Toys”R”Us and one of the largest toy companies in Northern Europe, for its “outdated” advertisements and has pressured it to mend its “narrow-minded” ways. After receiving “training and guidance” from RO equity experts, Top-Toy introduced gender neutrality in its 2012 Christmas catalogue. The catalog shows little boys playing with a Barbie Dream House and girls with guns and gory action figures. As its marketing director explains, “For several years, we
Looks like I picked the wrong time to leave Florida!
Python hunting contest in the Everglades! (source)
Pearl Harbor Day – Never Forget
On this day, in 1941, the Empire of Japan attacked the United States. We reacted by kicking the shit out of them. It wasn’t all a Frank Capra film. We made some little mistakes along the way, internment camps for Japanese and Italians, for example. But, for the most part, we went through the War with our ideals intact. In fact, WWII spurred us to be even better. We didn’t change who we were because some pussy-assed “Emperor” okayed an attack on us. When we rolled into a place, they called us “liberators.” That was when this country had courage and conviction. That was when “land of the free, and home of the brave” was the goddamned truth. Never forget,
New 'Faces of Meth'
By J. DeVoy The Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office originated the widely known “Faces of Meth.” Eight years later, there are new faces in town. And they’re not for the squeamish.
Caption Contest!
This photo was taken this morning in The Castro. Help me caption it, or write your account of what happened!
Marc, would you ever file a defamation suit?
I get asked that question a lot. The answer is “it has to be the right case.” Most of the time, the conversation ends with me advising a potential client to spend their money elsewhere — like on a public relations campaign. I advise them of the Streisand Effect. I tell them that its going to cost a lot of money, and it won’t likely achieve their goals. On the other hand, once in a great while while, a defamation case comes my way that I can get behind. This is one. (Complaint posted with client permission)
It’s a Beautiful Thing, the Destruction of Words.
First Amendment BAMF The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (“FIRE”) defends individual rights at American Colleges and Universities from the barrage of attacks on free speech and free expression. Every month, FIRE features an institution of higher learning that should be ashamed of itself for enacting a speech code that is, at best, terrible. This month’s honoree is the University of North Dakota (“UND”) for its delightfully well-written policy that defines harassment as: “[U]nacceptable behavior, which can range from violence and bullying to more subtle behavior such as ignoring an individual at work or study. It subjects an individual or a group to unwelcome attention, intimidation, humiliation, ridicule, offense or loss of privacy. It is unwanted by the recipient
