When I hear words and phrases like “simple”, “trivial” and “a small matter of” it’s usually a good indication that these minor trifles will be done (or paid for) by someone other than the writer.
— Henry Ford
Thedirt.com $11 Million Judgement for Libel and Slander Against Cincinnati Bengals Cheerleader Sarah Jones
An interesting story came to light last week. A website was ordered to pay $11 million for libel and slander in a default judgement. Based on court filings, in December 2009, TheDirtY.com (or its users, reports are unclear) posted that Sarah Jones and Bengal’s kicker Shayne Graham were having an affair and that Jones might have contracted “two venereal diseases.” The original complaint is here (pdf). Links to the original documents are here.
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Mexican drug cartels now control some parts of Arizona
The federal government has posted signs along a major interstate highway in Arizona, more than 100 miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border, .. that state “active drug and human smuggling area” and travelers may encounter “armed criminals and smuggling vehicles traveling at high rates of speed.”. August 31, 2010
Border? Who needs a border?
Prankster has to find out about Verizon’s privacy policy from CEO
This is great (we may be posting a funny story detailing how Verizon attorneys do not know the difference between singular (no, not Cingular) and plural). For the full story, go here.
Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson steer scholarships to relatives
Longtime Dallas congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democrat ) has awarded thousands of dollars in college scholarships to four relatives and a top aide’s two children since 2005, using foundation funds set aside for black lawmakers’ causes.The recipients were ineligible under anti-nepotism rules of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, which provided the money. …
For the full story see: http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/latestnews/stories/082910dntexcongress.2c049bb.html
Government can use GPS to Monitor you without warrant
Government can use GPS to Monitor you without a warrant.
“1984 may have come a bit later than predicted, but it’s here at last. … Some day, soon, we may wake up and find we’re living in Oceania.” Chief Judge Kozinski (Reagan appointee), dissenting against this horrendous decision.
Senator Baucus admits to not reading bills he votes on
“I don’t think you want me to waste my time to read every page of the health care bill. You know why? It’s statutory language. We hire experts.” Senator Max Baucus, Democrat, Montana, August 24, 2010
You are a disgrace to the title “Senator” and should be ashamed of yourself. Senator Baucus should resign.
Will McCain fool Arizona voters once again?
The headline AP “McCain, Tacking Right, Seeks Primary Victory” says all you need to know to understand Senator McCain. When you have no core values and no core principles, it is easy to “tack right.” McCain is a duplicitous politician who is willing to change his views depending upon the direction of the wind in order to retain his power. The McCain voting record speaks for itself and it is foolish to think that “this time is different” and McCain won’t turn into a RINO after the polls close today.
Fathom the odd hypocrisy that Obama wants every citizen to prove they are insured, but people don’t have to prove they are citizens.
“Fathom the odd hypocrisy that Obama wants every citizen to prove they are insured, but people don’t have to prove they are citizens.” ~ Ben Stein
“This is all about hate and Islamaphobia.” Ron Paul
“This is all about hate and Islamaphobia.” Ron Paul, August 20, 2010
Ron Paul states that opposition to the mosque near Ground Zero “is all about hate and Islamaphobia” and that the “justification to ban the mosque is no more rational than banning a soccer field in the same place because all the suicide bombers loved to play soccer.”
With all due respect to Ron Paul, he is wrong. Dismissing opposition as being due to “hate” and “Islamaphobia” is short-sighted and ignorant. In a free country people are allowed to object and disagree. One would think that someone who loves freedom as much as Ron Paul would understand that. Few people are suggesting that the government should step in and stop the mosque, they are suggesting though that if the goal is really “out-reach” that the location be changed.