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Offices of Child Rape Cult Raided in Belgium
A bizarre cult of child-rapists had its Belgian offices raided today. (source) A bunch of old pederasts in black dresses got pissed off about it.
.XXX becomes a reality
By J. DeVoy After six years of teasing, ICANN finally delivers on a .xxx top-level domain for sites displaying adult content. The domains, which will be available by 2011, already have 110,000 pre-registrations through ICM Registry.
Truth in advertising
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Awesome
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZWaWrvJ7nA] Speaking of awesome, hat tip for this goes to the publisher of Siouxsie Law.
Surprise, surprise!
By J. DeVoy Joran Van Der Sloot, the suspected killer of Natalie Holloway and Flores Ramírez, claims that he is being showered with affection while behind bars. We’ve previously discussed this phenomenon here. If true, Van Der Sloot joins the ranks of Scott Peterson, Ted Bundy and the preppy killer, Robert Chambers, in receiving amorous advances and even wedding proposals while incarcerated for heinous crimes. Human psychology is a dark and scary thing.
SDNY grants summary judgment to YouTube in Viacom suit
By J. DeVoy The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York has granted YouTube’s motion for summary judgment in its ongoing litigation with Viacom. The opinion, available here, held that the video website was protected by the DMCA’s safe harbor provision against copyright infringement claims, and is protected when working with copyright holders to help defend their rights online.
Nebraska town has had enough of the damn imm'grints
Fremont, Nebraska has decided that it is tired of being overrun by immigrants. The town passed a law banning illegal immigrants from working or renting property. (source). Because, you know, the first thing that illegal immigrants look for when they hop the border is how to get to fucking Nebraska. The town anticipates that it will have to cut back on services in order to defend the ordinance from legal challenges. The town has 25,000 residents and only 4.4% are foreign born. Out of those 1100 people, I wonder how many are part of this horde of illegals that threatens the Fremont way of life?
Scientists discover new BP oil spill doomsday scenario
By J. DeVoy Buried below the Gulf of Mexico’s floor with millions of barrels of oil is a 15-20 mile large lake of explosive methane gas – and it’s being agitated by efforts to plug the ongoing oil spill. The gas is estimated to be stored at an astounding 100,000 psi, a pressure that current engineering cannot contain. By way of comparison, a car’s tires are inflated to about 30 psi; the power of a .30-06 gunshot tops out around 6,000 psi, and the oil leaking from the Deepwater Horizon explosion was initially pressurized at about 20,000 psi. There are signs that the underground methane bed is under stress already. According to worried geologists, the first signs that the
Refining the contours of the First Amendment in public sector unions – Davenport v. Washington Education Association
By J. DeVoy In 2007, the United States Supreme Court upheld a Washington law requiring public sector union members to opt-in for their association dues to be used by the union for election-related activities and speech. Davenport v. Wash. Educ. Ass’n, 551 U.S. 177 (2007). Without this mandated opt-in, the public union was prohibited from devoting a member’s fees to any electoral purpose. Id. at 190. The court limited its holding to public sector unions, although the text of the statute could facially be applied to both public and private unions. Id. Since private-sector unions collect agency fees through contractually required action taken by private employers rather than by government agencies, Washington’s regulation of those private arrangements presents a somewhat
Audience participation post: "steal" or "sell"?
By J. DeVoy Certainly many readers have seen this video of a 15-year-old who wants a baby. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcUvgRi4Y7A&hl=en_US&fs=1&] Many years after its release, it is now the contentious subject of debate on Facebook. At 0:16, she says “If I can’t support it then I guess I’m gonna s[unknown] it.” Is she saying “steal” or “sell”? In the video, you can see her tongue move to the back of her top row of teeth, as if making a “t” sound. Contextually, it makes sense: If she can’t support the child, she’ll steal for it — as would any parent. But here’s just the audio, where it’s much less clear whether she’s saying “steal” or “sell”. Much like the first JFK/Nixon debate,
The Dutch try to pare welfare rolls
By J. DeVoy …by pairing needy women with rich men. The catalyst? A state-sponsored makeover to enhance their appearance. The local social service departments are paying for the women to have a make-over in the hope they can hook up with a rich husband to support them, the paper says. If 70 women find a new husband, the council can save €400,000 on welfare payments. The councils are putting €1,400 into each woman to have her hair done and get help with her image. They will also get their wardrobe updated and tips on social skills and presentation. Once the transformation process has been completed, the women will be registered at a local marriage bureau Mens en Relatie in Oentsjerk,
Banged up Boobies
Irene Ferrari, the owner of Russia’s largest breast implants, is suing a Swiss airline because she said that the “skimpy” business class seating didn’t provide enough room for her ginormous tatas. (source). Honey, if your breast implants are too big to fit in business class, maybe you got them too fuckin big.
Did Perez Hilton violate federal child porn laws?
Perez Hilton is in a little hot water today — it seems that he posted a photograph of Miley Cyrus getting out of a car, Britney Spears style. (source) In other words, no panties. I haven’t seen a full version of the photo, but there are versions online where Miley’s twat is covered by a big black square. Here’s the tricky part — Miley Cyrus is 17 years old. Whoops. This isn’t the first time Hilton has found himself potentially afoul of child porn laws, either. (source) Miley Cyrus is quoted as calling Hilton an “idiot.” (source) However, given that this is a minor and a twat shot, it begs the question … did Perez Hilton break the law? I
Colorado Supreme Court strikes down constitutional amendment limiting public employees' speech
By J. DeVoy Some states have enacted laws and even constitutional provisions that affect public sector labor unions’ political speech and participation. In Colorado, for example, the state’s constitution was amended to ban political contributions and their inducement by public unions. Because of a presumption of impropriety between contributions to any campaign and sole source government contracts, contract holders shall contractually agree, for the duration of the contract and for two years thereafter, to cease making, causing to be made, or inducing by any means, a contribution, directly or indirectly, on behalf of the contract holder or on behalf of his or her immediate family member and for the benefit of any political party or for the benefit of any
FSM Displays His Awesome Might
His blessed sauceliness has declared, “Thou shalt have no other monsters before me.” H/T Jessica K.
Ninth Circuit Hears Critical First Sale Doctrine Case
By Christopher Harbin Once again the record industry is attempting to prop up their failing business model by redefining consumer rights in heinous fashion. This week, the Ninth Circuit heard arguments in a crucial case that may substantially alter first sale rights. For those that aren’t up on their copyright law, the “first sale” doctrine dictates that once a copyright owner sells or gives away a work, the owner of the work may dispose of it as she sees fit. When you buy a book at a store, you may resell the book to another without restriction. If you buy it, you own it. In this case, Universal Music Group is suing Roast Beef Music for copyright infringement for auctioning on
The world cup's financial motives
By J. DeVoy South Africa is a nation long plagued by strife and difficulty, and still today it has one of the highest crime rates in the world. The country has had tremendous difficulties preparing for this year’s World Cup in Johannesburg, which almost seems like a cruel joke the Fédérdation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) played on the struggling state. One reason why they may have done it: member nations could profit off the instability. By painting feel-good stories about the importance of the World Cup to South Africa, the true costs of the project have been hidden, as well as the identities of those who profit from the event. Merely insuring the event will bring $9 billion in
Women are vocal during sex for his pleasure, not hers
By J. DeVoy A new study shows that female vocalizations – the shrieks and “oh gods” of sex – have little to do with women’s orgasms and everything to do with men’s. The research indicated that female orgasm was most commonly achieved during foreplay, yet the majority of women’s vocalization occurred during intercourse and closest to the male orgasm. The result? These data together clearly demonstrate a dissociation of the timing of women experiencing orgasm and making copulatory vocalizations and indicate that there is at least an element of these responses that are under conscious control, providing women with an opportunity to manipulate male behavior to their advantage. This is not a flawless study. The sample size, 71, is small from the standpoint
NORML Settles Copyright Case With Righthaven After Rare Strategic Maneuver
Discusses the settlement brokered between RLG client, the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML), and Righthaven LLC, a company that sues website operators for copyright infringement. Noting that the litigation would have cost in excess of $10,000, Randazza settled the matter for $2,185. Remarkably, this was done through Rule 68 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, which would have made Righthaven liable for the costs of litigation if the case went to trial and it was awarded a judgment less than the settlement offer. Read more…
