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Free speech and "societal costs"
by Charles Platt I assume you legally qualified guys have seen this quote: “Whether a given category of speech enjoys First Amendment protection depends upon a categorical balancing of the value of the speech against its societal costs.” This of course is from a certain Ms. Kagan who seems upwardly mobile right now. Of course she said this while arguing
"Gotcha!"
Flori-duh State Senator, Mike Bennett (R) was (gasp!) “caught watching porn” during a senate session. (source) And the pile on begins… the story even made today’s news in Sweden. While I enjoy watching Republicans fall from grace over sex scandals, this one is a non-issue. First off, the image was hardly “pornographic.” Second, the image was on his screen for
Virginia Attorney General Wishes to be a Laugingstock – We Oblige Him
The Virginia State Seal displays the Roman Goddess Virtus with one breast exposed. We pointed that out with our irony rod in this post. Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli decided that the image of an illustrated classical goddess with a nipple showing was too much for his staffers. He had new lapel pins created for his staff, and in those pins
Same old story
Sleazy company hires scumbag attorney to file SLAPP suit. Moron judge gives an unconstitutional injunction. Okay, not the entire same old story… because Public Citizen jumped in and did a Chuck Norris roundhouse kick to the sleaze and the scumbag.
This is what a terrorist looks like
I previously wrote that Alan Grayson was unfit to serve in congress. Perhaps Flori-duh is just not fit to be in the United States — because this dipshit is the alternative to Grayson. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umTITWQuXwY] H/T Popehat Oh, hey, so umm.. how does this guy fit into this equation?
Would mass suicide affect student loan practices?
By J. DeVoy Earlier this week, 60 Minutes tackled the hard issue of strategic mortgage default. In these situations, people capable of paying their mortgages despite being badly upside-down on their homes – owing far more than they’re worth – simply walk away from them. While government loan modification programs are available to those who have lost jobs and suffered
Now i am really not voting for this piece of shit again
Obama to nominate Kagan to Supreme Court. I hate to admit it, but of the past five justices nominated, the best of the bunch was Harriet Miers.
Anti-Seizure Precautions
by Charles Platt Recently I was talking to a criminal attorney who handles a lot of drug cases. I asked him this question: In the state of Arizona, how much cash can I carry without worrying that the police may take it away from me? I often drive on Interstate 40, which is regarded as a “drug running corridor.” Anyone
Alternative paths really do await new law grads
By J. DeVoy In the next two weeks, ABA-accredited law schools will spew forth graduate more than 40,000 newly minted J.D.’s from their doors. While some are puzzled about how to pursue a legal career, others have realized they do not want one. Still some, the most rational and mercenary of the bunch, are open to the right non-law opportunity.
Mom and Masturbation
By Tatiana von Tauber Mom and masturbation. Now those two words that don’t work for me together only that I’m a mom and I – well, you know, make time for myself. Here’s a fun little article from the Onion about moms and the lacking time they have to do what seems rather easy in the shower for men. Self-attention is
Everybody has a price
By J. DeVoy Including Mr. T. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrVWyj-XcbQ&hl=en_US&fs=1&] How did this man go from battering fools on The A-Team to hawking the Flavorwave Oven? And why is he such a whiner about pizza crust and cooking grease?
Buy your own damn fries!
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These Go To 11: Righthaven Files Yet More Copyright Lawsuits
Discusses possible injustices in Righthaven’s suit against the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML), a client of RLG, for linking to potentially infringing content. Copyright law prohibits the piracy and unauthorized reproduction of another’s content for commercial use, but this does not fit where one source merely links to a site that may be committing actual copyright
TSA Employee Confirms Theory
I am laughing so goddamned hard reading this. I keep re-writing jokes about it, and then deleting them. Y’know, sometimes shit is just funny enough without any commentary. This dude did two things: 1) confirmed what we all know about TSA employees, and 2) pretty much made sure that he is probably not going to get laid again for a
Zealot's censorship attempt backfires (the best $40.96 I ever spent).
Tina Harden of Longwood, Flori-duh decided that four books in the Lake Mary public library did not meet her standards of morality. The Cecily von Ziegesar books Reckless, The It Girl, Notorious, and Don’t You Forget About Me apparently clashed with Ms. Harden’s view of what other people ought to read. So she refused to return them from the library.
Time to end the drug war
Better men than I have articulated reasons that the drug war is a stupid policy, implemented by stupid people, with stupid results. A picture says a thousand words, but a video wraps it all up in a neat bundle. The search below turned up an amount of marijuana sufficient to warrant a misdemeanor arrest. To bust a guy with a
The best commentary on the Harvard "racist" email controversy
We commented on the story, and rather well. But, Eugene Volokh absolutely brings it home in this post.
New Rule…
…No American patriotism allowed on Cinco de Mayo. It might get in the way of Mexicans celebrating their defeat of the French (an unimpressive accomplishment, really, since everyone beats the French). Interestingly enough, Cinco de Mayo isn’t even celebrated in Mexico.
Marijuana keeps men honest
Tommy Chong, at a rally to derail the candidacy of Mary Beth Buchanan, said that marijuana keeps a man honest, “because when you lie, you have to remember.” (source) If any readers are looking for a campaign to donate to (after you write a check to Steve Cohen), it couldn’t hurt the Republic if you sent a check to Jason
