News & Media
Brit Hume is fortunate that he doesn't know a damn thing about Buddhism
Brit Hume chimed in on Tiger Woods’ recent marital issues by giving us this bit of ignorance that only Fox News could provide: …Whether he can recover as a person depends on “his faith. He’s said to be a Buddhist. I don’t think that faith offers the kind of forgiveness and redeption that is offered by the Christian faith. So my message to Tiger would be, “Tiger, turn to the Christian faith and you can make a total recovery and be a great example to the world.” I love this Hume twat… like Tiger Woods needs to “recover.” Recover from
Attention J.D. holders and soon-to-be grads: Expatriation information here!
By J. DeVoy One of the things holding recent and soon-to-be law grads back from expatriation — other than the global dearth of jobs — is the constant fear that they’ll be pulled back to the United States and have their lives ruined. This concern is reasonable, as the U.S. has a very broad global reach. The IRS can tax your income as a U.S. citizen anywhere in the world. The U.S. also bombs the shit out of people on the flimsiest of pretexts, so its power is not trifling. It is not, however, unlimited. This map, pictured above, shows
Arcade Culture and Law School
by Christopher Harbin I spent the better part of my youth in arcades. A latch-key kid with oodles of unsupervised time, I was lucky to find the allure of Galaga more appealing than beating a cat to death with a plastic golf club like my neighbor did. Arcades kept me out of trouble but better yet taught me everything I needed to know about how to navigate law school. Privilege and Pride For those of you too old, too young, or too cool to have spent any serious time in arcades, the first thing you need to know about arcades
8====D.com
It’s crap like this that is going to pay for my first house. Thanks ICANN! So, when do I get the ability to register my cool penis symbol? Would 8===D.com be confusingly similar to 8====D.com? Sounds like a law review article in the making. I gotta get writing.
To do in 2010
By J. DeVoy 1) Expatriate. Or at least think about it. Exhibit A: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awL4upLeOQo&hl=en_US&fs=1&] (NSFW, obviously.) /list
Babies
To offset my usual cynicism and snark, here’s a movie trailer for a flick that actually looks like it might be worth $10 to see — and if you don’t smile after watching the clip, then you’re not human. Here’s to the hope that, no matter who you are, that when 2010 is over, you are happier, smarter, and more compassionate than you are today. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/v/db3Fifi8JiY]
Speech suppression and sex
By J. DeVoy Sex is the only reason anybody does anything. Wars have been fought over women, great men have mutilated themselves over them, and men generally acquire money, power and status to increase their desirability and ability to obtain sex. Sure, there’s the benefit of money, fame and the respect of the community, but traditionally sex has been part and parcel of high social standing. Generally, men who have high standing, thus high desirability and many reproductive options, are the highest ranking males – alphas. Some men are born this way. For everyone else, there are tools to address three
Rest in Slack, Brother
In honor of Cliff Heller, who merged with the infinite on this day in 2006, the Legal Satyricon flag is lowered to half mast and there will be no posts today. If you happen to find yourself with a bottle of tequila nearby, I would like to invite you to take a shot (no salt) in his honor. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAblYFFx0Cw]
Indiana Governor lives up to Indiana's negative stereotypes; nobody surprised
By J. DeVoy In a recent interview, Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels talked candidly about his Christian beliefs and values. Referring to Matthew 6: 1-6, Daniels describes his prayer and almsgiving as “private,” something done for himself and not for posturing before others. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for his tolerance of other religions, or people who subscribe to no particular religion. The true irony of Daniels’ interview comes when its interpreted in light of this statement: To me, the core of the Christian faith is humility This is hilarious, because the interview demonstrates anything but. Unfortunately, Daniels lacks the
Strange Middle Eastern cult demands removal of public utilities
The Teheran city government installed bicycle lanes so that the city could be more “green,” and to promote healthy lifestyles in the Islamic Republic’s capitol. However, once the lanes were installed, local Mullahs called for them to be removed. They were concerned that faithful Islamic men were being tempted to look at womens’ knees, which are usually exposed when they ride bicycles. The stone-age morality pigs won out, and the bike lanes were removed. Wait… I got that whole thing wrong. It wasn’t in Teheran, it was in New York City. And it wasn’t Islamic stone age cult members, it
The Book of "How Convenient"
It seems that some of the hucksters who make gobs of money lying to MSZJ eaters have come up with an interpretation of the Bible that supports their decision to ignore that whole “meek shall inherit the earth” thing — The Theory of the Wealthy Jesus.
Designated Driver
Jennifer Lee De Roberto got pulled over in Lee County, Flori-duh for some reason or another. The police smelled alcohol, but she denied having anything to drink. Then the story gets awesome: She claimed to have had nothing to drink and said she was the designated driver, even though no one else was in the car. Deputies did find three full bottles and a half-emtpy bottle of Sutter Home wine in the car. She told the deputy: “I’m a good person. Why are you doing this to me?” After she failed field sobriety tests in a nearby parking lot, she
And it didn't even happen in Florida!
A guy got busted for breaking in to a horse track and screwing the horses. Yes really.
Holiday hangover – all your rights are belong to INTERPOL
By J. DeVoy In a little-publicized move just now being scrutinized over at The Spearhead, Barack Obama has granted the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) new immunities under US law. On December 16, 2009, Obama signed an executive order amending Order 12425, signed by Ronald Reagan in 1983. This new order removes language restricting the immunities enjoyed by INTERPOL under the International Organizations Immunities Act. Most troubling to civil libertarians is the protection of § 2(c) now extended to INTERPOL, providing that: Property and assets of international organizations, wherever located and by whomsoever held, shall be immune from search, unless such immunity
Merry Christmas
I see Marc’s Snoop Dogg and raise him some Run DMC. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_J4SBUwe5U]
Pope pwned, merry Christmas!
By J. DeVoy [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psX1PlnSdEo&hl=en_US&fs=1&] A woman got a little too carried away with the holiday spirit and tackled the pontiff during his midnight mass procession. And you thought this kind of barbarism only happened in lines to burst through Walmart’s doors. Unless her wish was a night in the slammer, she won’t be having a very merry Christmas.
Universal Legal Care
Norm Pattis makes a pretty strong argument for a universal public defender system.
HP Computers are Racist?
This is pretty hilarious. I just have to wonder though… maybe this is a good thing. I mean, if we can teach computers to be racist, perhaps they will soon develop a full spectrum of emotions. Maybe this is just the beginning of computer consciousness! Oh wait. Maybe this is not a good thing. Maybe… just maybe, Desi and Wanda discovered the first computer that became self-aware. Maybe this is the first piece of Skynet. Oh no. Desi and Wanda! Destroy that computer NOW! [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4DT3tQqgRM] Maybe it isn’t that HP computers are racist, Desi. Maybe… just maybe…. negroes have developed
The Balloon Boy's Parents and the First Amendment
Yikes. Yes, the Balloon Boy family screwed up, but 30 days in jail for the dad and 20 days in jail for the mom, in addition to having to pay back all the money that the authorities spent chasing down the balloon… it seems a little bit over the top. The judge, noting that the hoax was “all done for making money,” also barred Richard and Mayumi Heene from receiving any financial benefit –such as a book deal — in connection with the incident. (source) I would like to see the exact text of that order before giving a firm
Mexico… land of the free?
Living a mere 20 minutes from the Mexican border, it always seems funny to me that the U.S. side is supposed to be the “land of the free.” Meanwhile, if you want to buy certain drugs without getting a doctor and an insurance company involved, you just walk in to the Farmacia over the border and you can have whatever you like. If you want a hooker or to see a girl dance on stage without some christian-inspired puritanical laws in the way, or hell, if you just wanna catch a good old fashioned Donkey Show, you leave the United