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Barack Obama is a Mack Daddy; Born Trash

Posted on April 21, 2008
Watch! as Sean Hannity blows a gasket defending Obama. No. Really. (After the 30 second introduction, the action starts at 4:30)….

You Say Tomato, I Say *Clank*

Posted on April 21, 2008
Some chef’s take their food very personally. A row over the correct way to make shepherd?s pie ended up in court after a disagreement between two brothers turned violent. After a day spent drinking, Michael Garvin cooked his brother John…

I Bet Tony Orlando Never Envisioned These Lyrics

Posted on April 21, 2008
By now you’ve probably heard that CNN personality Richard Quest was interrupted from a leisurely stroll about Central Park early Friday morning when it came to the attention of law enforcement that he was, well, there — since the park…

10,000 Bowl Smokers!

Posted on April 21, 2008
The annual CU Bowlathon (I just made a word up) took place again yesterday, but this year was even more spliffy than in year’s past: At 4:20, on 4/20, 10,000 University of Colorado students toked up, and unlike in year’s…

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The Daily Memo - 4/21/08

Posted on April 21, 2008
The FBI allowed its own desire to expand the USA Patriot Act to interfere with a case investigation. (Wired) The firm of Howrey Simon has been sued, following the collapse of a patent deal, for breach of fiduciary duty. (Law.com)…

Don't count her out yet boys and girls

Posted on April 21, 2008

Hey, University of Chicago law students -- shut up!

Posted on April 21, 2008
Last month, following Spring Break, the University of Chicago Law School enacted a new policy, banning internet access from all classrooms. According to this report, it’s the first “institution-wide directive of its kind.” Unsurprisingly, many students are up in arms….

The least shocking news you'll hear all day

Posted on April 21, 2008
Turns out that another of President Bush’s Attorney Generals is an obstinate pain in the ass. At least, so says Senator Arlen Specter, the minority leader of the Judiciary Committee. He say that AG Michael Mukasey is unwilling to compromise…

The important question is, did Picasso lay some serious pipe?

Posted on April 21, 2008
Probably because I have a gutter mouth and tend to often say some offensive shit (you should’ve heard the conversation about the Pope and Nazis I started in the office last week), I’ve always been a big proponent of free…

Mayor of Ottawa, Canada's Capital, is Lex Luther

Posted on April 19, 2008
(This post comes compliments of Ranylt Richildis, a writer over on our sister site, Pajiba, and a citizen of Ottawa). In 2006, the citizens of Ottawa elected a former businessman to the mayoral chair. Larry O’Brien had no municipal…

JFK Was Kind of Awesome, Huh?

Posted on April 18, 2008
Seth usually reserves Friday afternoon for weird or nonsensical videos, but he left the slot open this week, and going into the weekend (and, eventually, Tuesday’s presidential primary), you oughta take a look at this video, a series of…

It's a Bird!

Posted on April 18, 2008
Check out this video, and pay special attention to what Barack is saying and the hand gesture that goes along with it right at the :20 second mark. Intentional? Subconscious? Freudian? Or maybe he just had an itch. The…

WTF is Oral Sodomy?

Posted on April 18, 2008
Is that what I think it is? Is that what the kids are doing these days? Licking butt? Man alive. Anyway: An Oklahoma sheriff has been charged with 35 felonies this week, including 14 counts of rape and the seven…

The Daily Memo - 4/18/08

Posted on April 18, 2008
Well who needs to read Supreme Court decisions when you show up court in a suit? I mean, let’s be reasonable here! (Legal Profession Blog) The NFL Network is planning to file an FCC complaint against Comcast over their ongoing…

But how do you really feel?

Posted on April 18, 2008
I received the following e-mail joke from a partner at work earlier this week. Don’t know where it came from, so I can’t give proper attribution, but it’s mildly amusing enough (as far as lawyer humor goes) to share on…

"Will things ever be the same again?"

Posted on April 18, 2008
Over at Pitzer College, some guys have been working to create the Masculinist Coalition and to get official school sponsorship (which they just got, earlier this week). As their charter puts it, they’re “a group created to celebrate man as…

Stupid and deranged is a wonderful combination

Posted on April 18, 2008
Joesph Anthony Deiss is some kind of scumbag. Apparently, the 19-year-old likes to get his kicks by fucking around with animals. Like hucking a cute little pug and some rabbits up into the air and watching them come crashing to…

When your boss tells you to take some "personal time," this probably isn't what they mean

Posted on April 18, 2008
From the Northwest Florida Daily News: A Bay County Sheriff?s deputy spotted a suspicious vehicle on Penny Road near U.S. 231 and went to investigate. He found a 26-year-old man ?stimulating his genital organs.? The man put his clothes back…

Asshole neighbors are the best

Posted on April 18, 2008
Across the pond, Alan Corner spent about £50 to purchase two gargoyles to put on his roof after he finished restoring it. His neighbor, Mark Goodman, was worried that the gargoyles would fall off, and so he sued Corner. After…

Bill Clinton: You're Breaking My Heart, Man

Posted on April 17, 2008
I’ve mentioned it before, but it bears repeating: I grew up on Bill Clinton. He was my governor and then my president for 20 of the first 26 years of my life. In an era when idols have all but…

Today in Semi-Erotic Legislation

Posted on April 17, 2008
Here is part of a proposed bill (now withdrawn) attempting to define the term “Beer Caberet,” a term I’ve actually never heard of. Neverthless, methinks the bill’s sponsor, Jerry Maynard, has read a few too many romance novels: “Beer Cabaret”…

After 126 Years of Operation, The Wall Street Journal Discovers Sense of Humor

Posted on April 17, 2008

The Daily Memo - 4/17/08

Posted on April 17, 2008
Yesterday, the Supremes upheld Kentucky’s use of lethal injection with a 7-2 decision in favor of tapping the veins, although “two of the seven justices who voted to uphold lethal injection … did so unhappily.” (Slate) And the Supremes also…

The decline of Western Civilization continues

Posted on April 17, 2008

Zee cabbage does not run away from zee corn beef!

Posted on April 17, 2008
A dude in Illinois has gone to the state legislature in an effort to make it legal to own skunks as pets. Apparently, it’s legal in Indiana, so Dominique Durbin didn’t know it was illegal for him and his wife…

Lessons from behind the Blue Wall

Posted on April 17, 2008
Hi. My name is Clinton Wyatt, and I’m a police officer here in Fort Worth, Texas. I have learned that it’s not a good idea to drunk drive. Especially when you’re a cop. I have also learned that, if you…

It's so hard, to say goodbye...

Posted on April 17, 2008
This dude broke up with his girlfriend and, as one might expect, had to move out of her house. On moving day, she asked him where some of her son’s coins were. The dude said that he had no idea…

It's a Great Country (At Least, that's what Elizabeth Hasselback Says)

Posted on April 16, 2008
How’s this for patriotism: A soldier in the Iraq War was called home early under the military’s sole survivor policy, which means that his two brothers died in the war and he was the only one who remained. Unfortunately, after…

But Where's the Video?

Posted on April 16, 2008
After a diligent search on YouTube, I was unfortunately unable to find a video that doctors and nurses taped and uploaded of a surgery performed on a man to remove a perfume canister from his ass. In the video, the…

He's Kind of Pretty, Right?

Posted on April 16, 2008
I have no idea, really, why this is news, but when a man dressed as a woman loses his shit, he gives cross-dressers everywhere a bad name. Police say a man dressed as a woman repeatedly crashed his car into…

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