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White Christmas

Posted on December 11, 2010
White Christmas Today we have Darlene Love in glorious STEREO! If you’re not listening with headphones/earbuds, you’re missing the second dimension. Ask Santa for a pair. -David Drumm (Nal)

The Blog Force Is With You Or Don?t Mess Around With Katie!

Posted on December 11, 2010
Evanston, Illinois may not seem like the epi-center of a galactic struggle between “The Force” and the “Dark Side” of bullying, but for seven-year-old Star Wars’ fan, Katie Goldman, it surely was.  When the first grader announced she would no longer be bringing her cherished Star Wars waterbottle to her classroom, mom and dad wanted to know why...

Get Lost, Get Cold, Get Drunk, Get Acquitted

Posted on December 11, 2010
Thomas Drummond is a resourceful fellow. Driving in the unfamiliar wilds of southeastern Missouri, Drummond spun out on icy roads and ended up in culvert. In his last-”ditch” effort to notify someone of his plight, he texted his girlfriend about the accident around 2:00 a...

Crowd Screams ?Off With Their Heads? As Prince Charles and Duchess Are Mobbed In Their Car

Posted on December 10, 2010
Prince Charles and his consort, the Duchess of Cornwall were attacked by a mob protesting tuition hikes screaming “Off With Their Heads” and “Tory Scum” on Thursday as seen in this extraordinary video. One protester reported was able to poke Camilla with a stick through a window left open by security...

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Vandals Cut Down The Holy Thorn Tree of Glastonbury

Posted on December 10, 2010
With a 2000 year old history, the Holy Thorn Tree of Glastonbury has stood as an important symbol for Christians in England — a pilgrimage point retracing the steps of Joseph of Arimathea (believed to be Jesus? great uncle). Now it has been cut down in what some are alleging to be an anti-Christian act [...

Child Abuses Allegations Hit The Orthodox Jewish Community

Posted on December 10, 2010
We have previously followed complaints from families in the Jewish Orthodox community that pedophiles continue to receive protection from disclosure or prosecution — even as the Catholic Church is forced to deal with its own scandal. This has come to another flashpoint with the hunt for Brooklyn Rabbi Gershon Kranczer and his 21-year-old son Asher [...

No Bones About It: Anthropologist Association Drops ?Science? From Its Associational Statement

Posted on December 10, 2010
Anthropologists in universities across the country are experiencing an unprecedented civil war over the very foundation of their field. The American Anthropological Association has decided to drop the word ?science? from a associational statement — triggering outcries from science-oriented faculty who have long opposed the growth of anthropologists who study race, ethnicity, and gender from [...

Jaws V: The Mossad Menace

Posted on December 10, 2010
I have always marveled how everything in the Middle East can be reduced to a conspiracy theory. This week, however, Egyptian authorities are exploring the possibility that the recent shark attacks in Sharm al-Sheikh were the result of Mossad using GPS technology to guide the sharks...

Police Officer Allowed to Remain on Force after Arresting Man and Stealing Images of His Girlfriend From His Cellphone

Posted on December 09, 2010
William Vasilakos has a novel claim against Hartford, Connecticut Officer Michael Presti — alleging that Presti took his cellphones and then emailed revealing pictures of and videos of Presti’s girlfriend to his own phone. The federal lawsuit concerns the arrest of Vasilakos, 39, for breach-of-peace charge in Stamford on Aug...

Child Porn Conviction Overturned of Elementary Principal Who Pasted Pictures of Students on Bodies of Adults

Posted on December 09, 2010
While I was trying the case, the Florida appellate court issued an interesting ruling that a former elementary school principal was wrongly convicted of child pornography when he pasted the faces of some of his 11- and 12-year-old students over pictures of adult women...

The Educated Abuser: Tunisian Diplomat?s Son Caught Savagely Beating Five-Month-Old Puppy And Allowed To Walk

Posted on December 09, 2010
Mohammed Abou-Sabaa, the son of a leading Tunisian official, was reportedly turned down for a job so he went home and decided to beat his dog — captured in a horrific six-minute film abusing his five-month-old labrador named Poppy. It appears however that being educated gives you something of a license for beating puppies because [...

Florida Police Officer Puts Minor in Choke Hold and Charges Two With Felony Battery After Being Hit . . . By An Air Kiss

Posted on December 09, 2010
Bob Hope once charged that “people who throw kisses are . . . hopelessly lazy.” Former Bradenton Beach (Florida) Police Officer Tim Matthews thinks that they are also forms of battery. Matthews is the subject of a lawsuit after he arrested a 14-year-old bloy who blew a kiss at him...

Statement of Judge G. Thomas Porteous, Jr.

Posted on December 08, 2010
Shortly ago, the United States Senate convicted Judge G. Thomas Porteous of the Eastern District of the Louisiana in his impeachment trial.  Below is his statement: ?Today brought closure to the long controversy over my actions as a federal district judge...

Senate Democrats Call for Vote on Repeal of DADT

Posted on December 08, 2010
According to Huffington Post, Democrats in the Senate are demanding that a vote be taken later today on a bill that would allow gays and lesbians to serve openly in the military. If approved, the procedural vote could pave the way for future debate on the subject...

Run A Mile In My Shoes: Dr. ?Elvis? Aids Collapsed Runner

Posted on December 08, 2010
A San Francisco anesthesiologist dressed as Elvis Presley “D[idn't] Think Twice” and came to the aid of a collapsed runner at Las Vegas’  Rock-and-Roll half marathon. Claudio Palma, M.D., dressed in jumpsuit, long sideburns and scarf, (and maybe “Blue Suede Shoes” or even “High-Heeled Slippers,” who knows) administered CPR to the passed-out young lady...

?Hacktivist? Supporters of Julian Assange Allegedly Shut Down MasterCard Website

Posted on December 08, 2010
A group of anonymous ?hacktivists? has reportedly launched ?Operation Payback??an online attack whose goal is to shut down the websites of banks and companies that have cut off business ties with Wikileaks. According to Huffington Post, the MasterCard website has been DOWN since approximately five o?clock this morning...

The Mace Case

Posted on December 08, 2010
Birmingham Police Officers, employed as School Resource Officers in Birmingham City Schools, routinely use chemical weapons against schoolchildren to enforce basic school discipline. Mace was used against schoolchildren who were completely restrained and not a danger to themselves or anyone else...

Answers in The Flintstones

Posted on December 08, 2010
We recently discussed Govenor Steve Beshear (D-KY) and his support, and $37.5 million in tax breaks, for a theme park devoted to a recreation of Noah’s Ark called Ark Encounter, here. Who owns Ark Encounter? A private LLC whose membership includes a subsidiary of Answers in Genesis, whose CEO is Ken Ham...

My Boomerang Won?t Come Back

Posted on December 08, 2010
My Boomerang Won’t Come Back For you listening enjoyment we have Charlie Drake in glorious STEREO! -David Drumm (Nal)

DOJ Says Pentagon Isn?t Properly Protecting Whistleblowers

Posted on December 07, 2010
A recently disclosed government report titled A Review of the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General’s Process for Handling Military Whistleblower Reprisal Allegations shows that because of insufficient resources, a lack of training for investigators, and a number of other problems, MRI?the system in the Defense Department that has been set up to investigate [...

Most Popular Pol Poll

Posted on December 07, 2010
A new Gallup poll ranks the popularity of American presidents, and taking the number one spot with an 85% approval rating is that “liberal” the conservatives love-to-hate, John F. Kennedy. The lore of Camelot “has legs” as they say, even to today’s generation...

Beating Heart Transplants

Posted on December 07, 2010
The current, four decades old, organ transportation system uses an off-the-shelf cooler filled with ice to preserve the heart. With this method, transplantation should occur within 4 to 6 hours of harvesting. The longer the heart is on ice, the greater the chances of death or heart disease after the transplant...

Man Escapes Jail By Squeezing Through Cell Bars

Posted on November 26, 2010
Kristopher Allen White, 23, knows how to get himself out of a tight squeeze. White was able to force his body through bars in his cell that were only four and a half inches apart at the Haywood County Jail. White then put blankets over the barbed wire fence and fled...

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

Posted on November 25, 2010
I wanted to wish all of our virtual family at the blog a Happy Thanksgiving. I am particularly thankful for the regulars on this blog who have made this site a place for civil and reasoned discussion and debate. This is my favorite holiday and I hope that each of you will have a great [...

TURKEY TORTS (2010)

Posted on November 25, 2010
In celebration of Thanksgiving, I give you our annual Turkey Torts of a few potential and actual lawsuits from this holiday. From deep-fried Turkeys to salmonella salads, the holiday gives personal injury lawyers a great deal to be thankful for. GEORGIA v...

Fubar in Kandahar: Afghan and American Officials Discover That They Have Been Negotiating With Imposter for Months

Posted on November 24, 2010
You know those high-level negotiations with the Taliban in Afghanistan that have been touted by both the Afghan and U.S. governments? Well, it turns out that are not so high level. In fact, they may not be with the Taliban at all. The man who we have been negotiated with as Mullah Akhtar Muhammad Mansour, [...

Small Bladder, Short Flight: Passenger Pulled Off Flight For Excessive Potty Breaks

Posted on November 24, 2010
Previously, we saw that going to the potty too long is a security risk if you are Muslim or of Middle Eastern descent or appearance. Now, going too many times is a security risk. A passenger on U.S. Airways from Fort Lauderdale to Denver was pulled off a plane after passengers reported that he went [...

Professor Confronts Cheaters At University of Central Florida

Posted on November 24, 2010
Professor Richard Quinn of University of Central Florida delivered this lecture after discovering that at least one-third of the class had cheated on a midterm exam. The only question is the sanction. The result appears to be that everyone gets to retake the exam, including those students who cheated...

Prostitution May Become Legal This Saturday in Ontario

Posted on November 23, 2010
To the delight of civil libertarians and libertarians alike, the Canadian courts have been leading the world in dealing with conflicts between privacy principles and morality legislation. I am serving as an expert in the review of Canadian polygamy laws in British Columbia...

Pressing the Flesh: Anti-Facebook Preacher Admits To Orgies and Infidelity With Church Members

Posted on November 23, 2010
Rev. Cedric Miller is best known as the pastor who ordered his flock to discontinue their Facebook accounts because they are avenues for sin and a “portal to infidelity.” It turns out Miller didn’t really need a portal . . . he didn’t have to leave the church for infidelity...

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