Miscellaneous

Finally, Congress is trying to do something right

Posted on June 24, 2008
Now here's a piece of legislation this TV Whore can get behind -- Senator Roger Wicker, from Mississippi, has introduced legislation "that would require the Federal communications Commission to bar commercials from being broadcast at louder volumes than the program...

Our Florida readers can sleep soundly now...

Posted on June 24, 2008
...because the culprit behind last week's rat dumping has been arrested! Marion County investigators say they arrested Christopher Stephens after a tip from one of his former business partners. Stephens is accused of dumping several large containers, each full of...

If You Can't Beat 'Em, Bomb Iran!

Posted on June 23, 2008
Can't beat Obama on the merits? How about scaring the bejesus out of America into voting for McCain. That's what Bill Kristol seems to be doing; he's suggesting that, if it looks like Obama is going to win the...

Woah, Lady: That's Not Sexism, That's Good Old Fashioned Corporate America

Posted on June 23, 2008
Last week, a judge threw out a sexual harassment suit a woman brought against her former company, a suit that alleged that making a female receptionist serve coffee to her male supervisors was, in and of itself, sexist. Ummm. Really?...

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Unlucky God Hates Irony

Posted on June 23, 2008
When your name is God Lucky, I can't imagine a worse karmic fate than being arrested outside a church. But that's Florida for you: Police say a man named God was arrested near a Tampa church for selling cocaine. Authorities...

The Daily Memo - 6/23/08

Posted on June 23, 2008
Could Bob Barr play Nader-spoiler to the GOP this fall? () Google's increased presence and import has given rise to new legal problems. (Concurring Opinions) Way to go Congress! (Politico) Hearst has filed a lawsuit to stop the planned Cosmopolitan...

Oh, hypocrisy, how many ways do I love thee...

Posted on June 23, 2008
(Hat tip: The Jed Report.)...

A Full Slate

Posted on June 23, 2008
It was a busy weekend for the crew over at Slate, with four Supreme Court-related posts going up on Friday and Saturday. One article takes a look at the now-five-year-old Lawrence v. Texas decision, which was where the Supremes struck...

"I asked for a car, I got a computer. How's that for being born under a bad sign?"

Posted on June 23, 2008
Down in Orange County, 18-year-old Omar Khan ("Khaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan") has been charged with a whopping 69 felony counts tied to him breaking into his high school's computers to change up his grades. According to the DA and the Orange County Sheriff,...

Today is Public Service Day here on the QuizLaw

Posted on June 20, 2008
From India comes this educational video about shields... Dancing/singing condoms of many colors and flavors -- what more can you ask for? "I am good-natured and provide satisfaction." Just like QuizLaw!...

The Unintentional Consequence of Juno's Popularity

Posted on June 20, 2008
Have you heard about this story in Gloucester, Massachusetts. At the high school there, their pregnancy rate unexpectedly quadrupled this year, and a good number of the pregnant girls were under 15. School officials, however, have just now figured out...

Man Attempts Armed Robbery with a ... Palm Frond!

Posted on June 20, 2008
Oh, Florida. You win again! (link to video goodness)...

The Daily Memo - 6/20/08

Posted on June 20, 2008
Remember the power tripping judge who wants you to rub her corns? Well now you can see video of the ginormous gal. (Above the Law) The good ol' Ninth Circuit has limited my boss' ability to search my text messages....

But your honor, they're harmless. You might even say they're greeeeeeeaaaaat!

Posted on June 20, 2008
Earlier this week, Michelle Ashton went before a judge to face a charge of interfering with public duties: McAllen police saw her and four others gathering in the Wal-Mart parking lot on East Jackson. Court documents say the group then...

We know he means it when he says he loves America this time, because he's wearing his flag pin!

Posted on June 20, 2008
Obama has released his first official campaign ad for the general election, trying to introduce himself to the swing states....

...Either that, or we just don't like the cut of your jib

Posted on June 19, 2008
Shit kids, sorry. It just came to our attention that the little elves working behind the QuizLaw scenes have been holding all your comments hostage for about the last week. Those pointy-eared bastards can be a real pain in the...

This is Hilarious, Clearly Because I'm 12 Years Old

Posted on June 19, 2008
God bless, YouTube....

What? The Courts Have Nothing Else to do in Canada

Posted on June 19, 2008
I guess the court system north of the border is so underused that they have deigned to step in the middle of parent/child disputes, as evidenced by this case, where a 12-year-old sued her parents to overturn a grounding: A...

That Dude is Really Happy to See You

Posted on June 19, 2008
A Canadian man, arrested for failing to show up to several court dates, is searched and thrown into jail. Unfortunately, the cops failed to check one certain area: It was only when he was being checked in to prison that...

The Daily Memo - 6/19/08

Posted on June 19, 2008
This story about the headlocking summer associate was all the talk at the firms yesterday (at least, among those of us highly amused by the bad judgment and poor luck of drunk summer associates). (Above the Law) Yikes -- "former...

"She's not even black"

Posted on June 19, 2008
Warning: this video, while funny, repatedly spits out a NSFW word.... (A wonderful tip o' the hat to Deus Ex Malcontent courtesy of If a TV Falls in the Woods...)...

Let me see that thong-th-thong-thong-OW!

Posted on June 19, 2008
Courtesy of The Smoking Gun comes the tale of a thong gone wrong: As she was attempting to put on a Victoria's Secret thong, a Los Angeles woman claims that a decorative metallic piece flew off the garment and...

Lessons in how not to win a state House seat

Posted on June 19, 2008
Lesson 5 -- Don't get busted for a DUI. Lesson 6 -- If a cop is trying to pull you over for speeding and reckless driving, and you're worried about getting busted for a DUI, don't speed off. You'll just...

See, going to the dentist isn't always bad?

Posted on June 19, 2008
Last week, Johnathon Shane May got himself a five year stint in the clink for being a meth dealer. "But your honor," says May, "I got a dentist appointment coming up. Can my moms take me to the dentist before...

Moveon.org Continues Semi-Sleazy but Effective Ways

Posted on June 18, 2008
Who can resist a cute kid? And no one wants to send an infant to Iraq, huh? I'd watch yourself, though, lady: If you hold your infant to close to Crazy Wallbanger McCain, he'll eat the body and give...

GOP State Convention in Texas Offers This Classy Pin

Posted on June 18, 2008
Everyone knows they're gonna call it the Baby Daddy house. (H/T Ameriblog)...

Stupid, Stubborn Pride About to Cost Government Millions

Posted on June 18, 2008
So get this: A government employee out in Massachusetts gets fired because his employer discovered kiddie porn on his state-issued laptop. However, after an extensive investigation, it was discovered that the government issued laptop virus software was corrupt and that...

The Daily Memo - 6/18/08

Posted on June 18, 2008
A British lawyer faked a nervous breakdown to get a bigger payout in her employment lawsuit. Classy. (Above the Law) Is Justice Thomas depressed? Depends on whether you're a strict constructionalist. (Supreme Dicta) The PTO is looking at some changes...

Ye can't spell Florida, matey, without an arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgh

Posted on June 18, 2008
I know we bag on the penis state a lot but, and I'm dead serious here, I kinda want to move to Fort Walton Beach: Booty rained down, shots rang out and airplanes roared overhead as hundreds cheered and chugged....

See -- Obama is just like Indiana Jones!

Posted on June 18, 2008
Barack understands my Philly peeps. At a Philly fundraiser, he was talking about how his campaign will handle things if the McCain gang gets rough, warning folks that the general election could get dirty: "They're going to try to scare...

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