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Craigslist: Now the Inevitable Congressional Committee
by Charles Platt Nice piece at cnet by Declan McCullagh summarizes the worsening situation re Craigslist. The repercussions have only just begun, and the usual maddening mantra, “Protect the Children,”
Koran-Hating Pastor Heads Cultish Ministry
by Charles Platt Terry Jones, who has backed away from his plan to burn Korans this weekend, turns out to run a ministry which has cultish attributes, including a rule
The taming and domestication of religious faith is one of the unceasing chores of civilization.
Christopher Hitchens, awesome as always. Here.
Ending the prohibition on prostitution
Danny Ledonne thinks we should.
"Great empires expand beyond their own borders. Empires in decline build walls. "
In the LA Times, Richard Rodriguez laments the wall we have built on the Mexican border. On patriotism-for-profit talk radio and television, the illegal immigrant is, by definition, criminal. She
Lets not pick on the Muslims, come on man.
Islam as we see it in the world today is more likely than most other major faiths to encourage violence against nonbelievers, at least if we focus on encouragement that
Synth Porn
By J. DeVoy Readers interested in electronic music and the technology behind it will love this: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9n7rL5SMT-E&fs=1&hl=en_US] Subconscious studios, spearheaded by Cevin Key, has been remarkably prolific. The studio’s equipment
Blog L00T: Another Installment.
This is Chris, back again for another update of the L00T! Our blawgers-in-crime have been posting a multitude of sensational stories, stories we’ll think you’ll enjoy reading… Some Judges Prefer
12 People in Forrest City, Arkansas are True Patriots and True Americans – Thank You
By Marc J. Randazza In St. Francis County, Arkansas, local prosecutors are apparently the kind who think that the whole “First Amendment thing” is a bit over-blown. Despite taking oaths
Craig's List yields to pressure?
by Platt & Randazza The “Adult Services” listing on Craiglist was removed late Friday on its U.S.-based sites and replaced with the word “censored.” Story here. Interestingly enough, if you
Numbers that Demonize the American People
A widely quoted Harris poll claims that 57% of sampled Republicans think that Barack Obama is a muslim. This has been a great gift for liberal commentators who are predisposed to fear and loathe the Tea Party and its supposed influence. But did this gift just materialize from dispassionate and objective data, as if by accident?
Student Loan Slavery!
Way back when, they said “go to the best law school you can get into.” I say bullshit. You want a law degree? Go to the CHEAPEST school you can
Textbook beta behavior
By J. DeVoy That’s Some Fuckery found some Beta who really loves Brenda.
Cheers to patriotism and logic!
By Tatiana von Tauber Georgia Republican, Jack Kingston, deserves applause. Why? Because Kingston is exercising logic: he supports lowering the drinking age for military service members. “If you’re 18 years old, you can get
Broken Penises and the Law
By Marc J. Randazza As office workers, few attorneys have the opportunity to contemplate what workplace injuries can mean to their clients. Honestly, what’s the worst injury you can get
Do you need more proof that religion is frigging stupid?
Now, if you want to keep kosher, you have to filter your New York City water, because there are microscopic crustaceans in the water. (source) I fail to understand how
Washington State comes down against online gambling
By J. DeVoy Today, in a unanimous decision authored by Justice Tom Chambers, the Washington Supreme Court dealt a blow to online gambling. Internet Community & Entertainment Corporation, doing
Thank you Brent Newton – American Legal Education is Worthless
By Randazza and DeVoy Brent Newton, an Adjunct Professor at Georgetown, wrote a law review article about how professors writing law review articles is a waste of time. The article,
CNN: Most young christians are actually massive hypocrites
By J. DeVoy CNN has a story about the hollowness of youth spirituality that is not terribly surprising, but affirming in some aspects. The Pros: CNN notes that most young
