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Retarded Paparazzi law signed
I’m not shocked that Arnold Schwarzenegger is governor. I’m just surprised that it wasn’t Flori-duh that elected him. The Governator signed an anti-paparazzi bill to permit lawsuits against media outlets
"We did this for the show?"
Douche: (noun): A moron who thinks that a six year old is a good person to rely upon when pulling a national hoax. See also, people who should be punched
New Rule: When your name is a meme, you've got to be ridiculous.
I honestly had to do some fact checking when I found out that there was someone named Orly Taitz. I really had to check snopes when I saw was a
Cybersquatter gets his Comeuppance
Cybersquatters often either hide offshore, or they claim to be offshore, or they claim that they don’t have any money — ergo they are “judgment proof.” Well, Marc Trachtenberg, the
Noonan v. Staples – the bad law remains, but Noonan Loses
We previously reported on Noonan v. Staples, and the bad appellate decision in that case. It turns out that Mr. Noonan lost his libel case anyhow once it got to
Alma Mater Report
University of Massachusetts might get a law school. Meh. At least they are going to possibly acquire an existing unaccredited law school, rather than open yet another one. I think
Palinland Hates the First Amendment
I spent a summer in Alaska and loved it. I saw no indication of a people who would be dumb enough to elect Sarah Palin. I guess I didn’t pay
Boston Globe Editorial on U.S. v. Stevens
The Boston Globe’s editorial staff has weighed in on U.S. v. Stevens. No big surprise that a newspaper thinks that we ought to preserve the First Amendment.
NYT Calls for Obama to Live up to Campaign Promise
Obama hasn’t exactly lived up to all of his campaign promises. In fact, he hasn’t done a whole hell of a lot at all. The New York Times calls him
Immoral or Scandalous Matter?
by Jason Fischer One of the “peculiarities” of U.S. trademark law is that the government has a stick up its collective ass about recognizing trademarks that may be suggestive of
This is COLUMBUS DAY!!!
This is COLUMBUS DAY. I’d like to invite anyone whose name ends with a vowel (Persians excluded) to raise their hands, extend their middle fingers, and flip off the Native
Pig in a Poke
When the judge tells you “no contact” with another person, that means NO FRIGGIN CONTACT! That includes, not surprisingly, a “facebook poke.” A reason that “Social Networking Sites Suck.“
You can Cheat on your Spouse but NOT on your Taxes
Rephrase: you can probably get away with cheating on your spouse, but the IRS will always catch you. Case in point, Mr. Walter Halby who attempted to reduce his tax
One Nation "Under God" in Picture Book Form
This is all kinds of awesome. Use the scroll over function. I found this at Shit Planet. That blog brings us the eternal question, which is more amusing? The Legal
Hate Crime Legislation
The Moderate Voice has a thoughtful post on why Hate Crime legislation is wrong-headed.
Asshat of the Day: DNC communications director Brad Woodhouse
Woodhouse said: “The Republican Party has thrown in its lot with the terrorists – the Taliban and Hamas this morning – in criticizing the President for receiving the Nobel Peace
It's official… The Nobel Prizes have lost all significance
by Jason Fischer Maybe I’m just too young to realize that it’s always been effed up this way, but when I was a kid, I used to think it meant
Interview: Marc Randazza advocates for client sued by Glenn Beck
Marc Randazza speaks to Declaring Independence about the case in which Glenn Beck sued his client for creating the satirical website GlennBeckRapedAndMurderedAYoungGirlIn1990.com. Together, Randazza and host Christopher Wilson discuss that
Free Speech Coalition v. Holder —- 18 U.S.C. § 2257 Delendum Est!
The Free Speech Coalition has filed its long-awaited complaint seeking to have 18 U.S.C. § 2257 declared unconstitutional. The Background – The War on Sex Social conservatives on both the
