tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63607852011-04-21T19:01:37.475-04:00<b>querulous</b> Quer"u*lous\, a. [L. querulus and querulosus, fr. queri to complain. Cf. Cry, v., Quarrel a brawl, Quarrelous.] 1. Given to quarreling; quarrelsome. [Obs.] --land. 2. Apt to find fault; habitually complaining; disposed to murmur; as, a querulous man or people. Queruloushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05173294884535449605noreply@blogger.comBlogger1021100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360785.post-1126803457275920572005-09-15T12:57:00.000-04:002005-09-15T12:57:37.280-04:00

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Haven't been around in a while. Sorry.I'm going to try to post more frequently moving forward.Wish me luck...

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I HATE MY JOB! I HATE MY JOB! I HATE MY JOB! I HATE MY JOB! I HATE MY JOB! I HATE MY JOB! I HATE MY JOB! I HATE MY JOB! I HATE MY JOB! I HATE MY JOB! I HATE MY JOB! I HATE MY JOB! I HATE MY JOB! I HATE MY JOB! I HATE MY JOB! I HATE MY JOB! I HATE MY JOB! I HATE MY JOB! I HATE MY JOB! I HATE MY JOB! I HATE MY JOB! I HATE MY JOB! I HATE MY JOB! I HATE MY JOB! I HATE MY JOB!

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With a nod to Mr. Poon, this shit is just too good to be fake: Fake CIA Agents Threaten Porn Store Employees WEST DES MOINES, Iowa -- Officials said employees at an adult novelty store were threatened by two men claiming to be CIA agents. On Sept. 14, two men entered Pinky's on Eighth Street in West Des Moines and said they were with the federal government. The police report said the men

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Vote on who did a better job during the debate last night here. C'mon. You know ya wanna.

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After being chased by police for going 75 mph in a 45 mph zone, Quanah Police officers finally pulled over Victor Quilodran. To their surprise 19-year old Quilofran was driving the car completely naked! Quilodran will be charged with felony evasion using a motor vehicle. If he doesn`t make bond, he`s expected to be taken back to Hardeman County from the Wichita County jail, possibly tomorrow.

Queruloushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05173294884535449605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360785.post-1095120350390856112004-09-13T20:04:00.000-04:002004-09-13T20:06:03.990-04:00

So, it seems that there are scholarships just for gay students.

Queruloushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05173294884535449605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360785.post-1092434035629598032004-08-13T17:53:00.000-04:002004-08-13T17:53:55.630-04:00

With a nod to Patrons of the Absurd, this article about an Italian chef whisked to North Korea to teach North Korean army chefs how to make pizza for leader Kim Jong-il. There, Mr Furlanis discovered that his task was to teach pizza-making skills to three army officers, who took the job remarkably seriously. "While I worked, my pupils, pen and notebook in hand, took down every detail while the

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And this breaking story... NJ Governor James McGreevey resigned today after revealing that he is gay and that he carried on an adulterous affair with a man. McGreevey said his affair and sexuality -- "if kept secret" -- would leave the governor's office "vulnerable to rumors, false allegations and threats of disclosure." Even as he acknowledged his sexuality, McGreevey spoke of the "suffering

Queruloushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05173294884535449605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360785.post-1092147968781155462004-08-10T10:24:00.000-04:002004-08-10T10:26:08.780-04:00

For a thoughtful discussion of SSM & the civil union alternative, see Galois' multi-part posts here.

Queruloushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05173294884535449605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360785.post-1092083227403610142004-08-09T16:26:00.000-04:002004-08-09T16:27:22.403-04:00

According to a recent Star-Ledger/Eagleton-Rutgers poll, Kerry has a strong lead over Bush: 52% - 32%. 12% remain undecided. 3% would vote for a third-party candidate. That's a tough spread to overcome.

Queruloushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05173294884535449605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360785.post-1089832518405321692004-07-14T15:14:00.000-04:002004-07-14T15:15:18.406-04:00

The FMA - not unexpectedly - was defeated today, 48-50. Twelve votes shy of the required 60. This sound bite from Santorum: I would argue that the future of our country hangs in the balance because the future of marriage hangs in the balance. Isn't that the ultimate homeland security, standing up and defending marriage? Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL): "I don't think it's going away after this

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A husband and wife who wore anti-Bush T-shirts to the president’s Fourth of July appearance aren’t going down without a fight: They will be represented by lawyers from the American Civil Liberties Union as they contest the trespassing charges against them Thursday morning in Charleston Municipal Court. Police took Nicole and Jeff Rank away in handcuffs from the event, which was billed as a

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Worse than Riordan's telling a little girl at a Santa Barbara library reading program last week that her name, Isis, "means stupid, dirty girl" is the following: The NAACP and other civil rights groups had planned to attend a Capitol news conference Thursday called by Assemblyman Mervyn Dymally, D-Compton, who was demanding that Riordan step down. Dymally's office abruptly canceled the event,

Queruloushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05173294884535449605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360785.post-1088774918056749782004-07-02T09:25:00.000-04:002004-07-02T09:28:38.056-04:00

Though not as gifted (or as patient) as Jeremy, I came up with these words during this morning's commute. Sung to the tune of "High Hopes": Just what makes that little piss ant Think he can win another 4 years Everyone knows that George can’t Stand the country’s queers But we’ve got high hopes We’ve got high hopes We’ve got high, apple pie in the sky hopes Oops, there goes another President

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- Cassini spacecraft will shoot through a gap in Saturn's rings on Wednesday night; - Saddam Hussein returned to Iraqi custody; - Joel Steinberg released; - The ACLU sued in federal court to keep the state from shutting down a no-clothing camp for juveniles in late July at the White Tail Park nudist camp in Ivor, VA; - First interest rate increase in 4 years approved (.25%); - Child

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The First Circuit Court of Appeals has effectively denied Liberty Counsel's appeal of the Mass. SJC Goodridge opinion. The per curiam reads, in part: Such intervention [by the federal courts] would itself threaten federal court interference with the very form of government that the people of Massachusetts have chosen for themselves. Perhaps, in unusual and extreme cases, such as the

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The U.S. Senate is expected to vote on the currently pending Federal Marriage Amendment in July. HRC is seeking people to write their Senators asking them to vote against the amendment. Those who oppose SSM, but believe that a constitutional amendment is wrong are encouraged to participate. They’ve made it really easy. You can go to this page. All you need to do is complete your name and

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This is one of the dumbest things I've ever read. The post, entitled "The Right to Abuse," follows: Craig Henry points out the first peep of an — shall we say — unforeseen consequence of the Supreme Court's Lawrence decision. Clayton Cramer explains (bold added): For all that supporters of Lawrence talk about love, commitment, and relationship, the fact of the matter is that by scrapping all

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Fool on why the Catholic Church has lost itscredibility.

Queruloushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05173294884535449605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360785.post-1086116084081103012004-06-01T14:52:00.000-04:002004-06-01T14:54:44.083-04:00

How I long for the day when I can submit this memo... From: [REDACTED] Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2004 1:11 PM Subject: FW: Goodbye... As many of you are aware, today is my last day at the firm. It is time for me to move on and I want you to know that I have accepted a position as "Trophy Husband". This decision was quite easy and took little consideration. However, I am confident this new role

Queruloushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05173294884535449605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360785.post-1085942922623154312004-05-30T14:48:00.000-04:002004-05-30T14:50:38.566-04:00

This story sort of concerns me: When Saddam Hussein was rousted from his spider hole in Dawr, a town near Tikrit, by U.S. soldiers last December, Iraq's fallen dictator was clutching a pistol. He is now in detention at an undisclosed location, being questioned by American authorities and awaiting charges for war atrocities and crimes against humanity. But what ever happened to the pistol? The

Queruloushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05173294884535449605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360785.post-1085603941535615872004-05-26T16:23:00.000-04:002004-05-26T16:42:33.470-04:00

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed Oregon’s assisted suicide law - know as the Death with Dignity Act (1994) - and ordered the federal government not to meddle with the Oregon law. The decision is here. The majority upholds the Oregon law in a 20 page opinion. The dissent used 32 pages. While I agree with the majority, the case seems a little silly. Both sides agree that the

Queruloushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05173294884535449605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360785.post-1085596041189163792004-05-26T14:26:00.000-04:002004-05-26T14:27:21.190-04:00

81% of "professional historians" consider GWB's presidency a failure. Read on.

Queruloushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05173294884535449605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360785.post-1085595280757378002004-05-26T14:10:00.000-04:002004-05-26T14:14:46.246-04:00

From our friends @ NESLOutlaws, this post regarding a medical malpractice claim - including a claim for loss of consortium. The kicker: it's filed on behalf of a spouse (of a recently married lesbian couple) based on a cancer misdiagnosis. Doesn't take long to take advantage of the "benefits of marriage." Forgive me. I'm not a big supporter of loss of consortium claims. I think this is an

Queruloushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05173294884535449605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360785.post-1085594007217741722004-05-26T13:48:00.000-04:002004-05-26T13:53:27.216-04:00

On Monday White House spokesman Scott McClellan commented, “[w]e hope that the media will continue to show respect for the daughters and allow them to go about their lives,... and recognize that they are the president’s daughters.” Yeah…and? Those who choose not to be thrust in the limelight, should shy away from it. I agree that the media has been very reluctant to publish much on the Bush

Queruloushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05173294884535449605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360785.post-1085591617711609812004-05-26T13:13:00.000-04:002004-05-26T13:13:37.710-04:00

Terror threat levels (the Homeland Security Advisory System)are a joke. The government instituted this system following 9/11. The various “Threat Conditions each represent an increasing risk of terrorist attacks.” See the Citizen Guidance on the Homeland Security Advisory System here. However, the level of the Threat Condition has not changed in 2+ years. The federal threat level has

Queruloushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05173294884535449605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360785.post-1085188096807783952004-05-21T21:05:00.000-04:002004-05-21T21:08:16.806-04:00

I posted about this Barbra Streisand story some time ago. Fed up with Babs' stalling tactics, the California judge has ordered her to pay $177,000 of her opponent's legal fees! Good for him.

Queruloushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05173294884535449605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360785.post-1084896590139397952004-05-18T12:09:00.000-04:002004-05-18T12:09:50.140-04:00

Via NESLOutLaws, 365gay.com reports that New Mexico's Attorney General Patricia Madrid has issued a legal opinion that the state's Human Rights Act is not subject to repeal by the referendum process, as referendums are not applicable to laws concerning the "preservation of the public peace, health or safety." The New Mexico legislature amended the Act last year to add the categories of sexual

Queruloushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05173294884535449605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360785.post-1084802939451338602004-05-17T09:54:00.000-04:002004-05-17T10:10:38.520-04:00

      Marriage is love. From Massachusetts, here is a sampling of articles and posts: Boston.com Law Dork Galois The New York Times CNN USAToday IGF Andrew Sullivan (via The New York Times) Boi From Troy (open comment invitation) IrishLaw But How's the Coffee? AP Enough for now...

Queruloushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05173294884535449605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360785.post-1084563517295671152004-05-14T15:36:00.000-04:002004-05-14T15:39:18.236-04:00

With permission, I repost this from Fool's Blog: Starting with the U.S. Constitution, Article VI provides, in pertinent part: This Constitution, and the laws of the United States which shall be made in pursuance thereof; and all treaties made, or which shall be made, under the authority of the United States, shall be the supreme law of the land; and the judges in every state shall be bound

Queruloushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05173294884535449605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360785.post-1084501496014470422004-05-13T22:24:00.000-04:002004-05-13T22:24:56.016-04:00

According to this article, father of recently executed American Nick Berg blames Bush and Rumsfeld for the death of his son. "My son died for the sins of George Bush and Donald Rumsfeld. This administration did this." While I absolutely have loads of sympathy for Nick Berg's family, the fact remains that Nick Berg voluntarily went to Iraq to work. Presumably, he was aware of the risks

Queruloushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05173294884535449605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360785.post-1084481466982505942004-05-13T16:50:00.000-04:002004-05-13T16:58:56.956-04:00

The Federal District Court in Massachusetts denied Liberty Counsel's motion for an injunction. Via Galois. Decision available here. UPDATE: Liberty Counsel has already appealed to the 1st Circuit. You can read their memo here.

Queruloushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05173294884535449605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360785.post-1084474637043190012004-05-13T14:56:00.000-04:002004-05-13T14:58:13.443-04:00

Catholic lawmaker Peter King ripped Church leaders as hypocrites Thursday for the Vatican’s foreign minister claim that the Iraqi prisoner abuse scandal is worse for America than the Sept. 11 attacks. The best quote from King: Whatever the United States has done to prisoners in Iraq is nothing compared to what priests and nuns did to Catholic kids for decades while the Catholic hierarchy

Queruloushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05173294884535449605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360785.post-1084473540091974362004-05-13T14:39:00.000-04:002004-05-13T14:39:00.090-04:00

Post from BentKid. Warning: It's about...shh...masturbation.

Queruloushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05173294884535449605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360785.post-1084473297591985332004-05-13T14:34:00.000-04:002004-05-13T14:34:57.590-04:00

This is kind of funny. GWB doesn't look too comfortable with a child in his hands, does he?

Queruloushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05173294884535449605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360785.post-1084466380869010902004-05-13T12:39:00.000-04:002004-05-13T12:39:40.870-04:00

Galois writes about the recent lawsuit filed by Liberty Counsel here. Interesting concept on the part of Liberty Counsel, but ultimately, in my opinion, a losing argument.

Queruloushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05173294884535449605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360785.post-1084324370479771302004-05-11T21:05:00.000-04:002004-05-11T21:12:50.480-04:00

I worked from home today. You'll recall I griped about my boss and my job yesterday. Today, I busted my ass working from home. In fact - while working on other things - I also sent out no fewer than 35 e-mails. Then, at 4:10 PM, I get an e-mail from my boss: "haven't heard from you in a while. all going ok? can you get that document drafted?" Then, while I was drafting "that document," at

Queruloushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05173294884535449605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360785.post-1084323568240583052004-05-11T20:57:00.000-04:002004-05-11T20:59:28.240-04:00

Now, nearly 2 years after acquiring Blogger, Google has launched its own blog. Funny, you'd think that the URL would contain the ubiquitous "blogspot.com". Oh well.

Queruloushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05173294884535449605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360785.post-1084310195653714612004-05-11T17:16:00.000-04:002004-05-11T17:16:35.653-04:00

I am posting this link primarily for the photo in the post. Instapundit comments briefly on the status of the equal marriage movement. However, I love the photo: Check it out.

Queruloushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05173294884535449605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360785.post-1084288074265939812004-05-11T11:07:00.000-04:002004-05-11T11:55:32.026-04:00

In recent weeks and months many have asked (mostly in blog comments throughout the blogosphere) for some justification from supporters of marriage equality for their reliance on Loving v. Vriginia. Last night, I read the Plaintiffs-Appellants’ Brief in the New Jersey Lewis v. Harris appeal. The following footnote seems to sum up the purpose in citing Loving: The trial court erred in

Queruloushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05173294884535449605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360785.post-1084242882135268642004-05-10T22:34:00.000-04:002004-05-10T22:34:42.136-04:00

A new drug may reduce fat by 30%. The experimental drug - only tested on mice and rats to date - cuts off the blood supply to fat cells. Then, they die.

Queruloushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05173294884535449605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360785.post-1084242071564535572004-05-10T22:19:00.000-04:002004-05-10T22:21:11.563-04:00

According to this article, “A federal district court judge in San Francisco ruled Monday that a lawsuit against Adoption.com can proceed, based on arguments the Internet-based adoption service discriminated against Rich and Michael Butler, a same-sex couple from San Jose, Calif.” Adoption.com permits prospective adoptive parents to post their personal profiles in hopes of connecting with

Queruloushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05173294884535449605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360785.post-1084208241761997122004-05-10T12:57:00.000-04:002004-05-10T12:58:16.246-04:00

According to this article, “a French policeman faces trial in a police court for driving under the influence after he was stopped at the wheel of his car drunk and wearing only a pair of fishnet tights.” The man admitted he was a part-time prostitute after fellow police chased him through the Bois de Boulogne, a wooded area on the outskirts of Paris reputed as a nighttime hangout of transsexual

Queruloushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05173294884535449605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360785.post-1084204663287273212004-05-10T11:51:00.000-04:002004-05-10T11:57:43.286-04:00

I work very independently at my job. I have my own internal corporate “clients” for whom I am responsible. However, on occasion, I need assistance from or to be able to “bounce” ideas off of my boss. She is rarely available (despite being 2 doors down) to help. However, I am nearly daily expected to drop my own work in order to help her and her underling. When I go to her office to discuss

Queruloushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05173294884535449605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360785.post-1084201979531232932004-05-10T11:12:00.000-04:002004-05-10T11:12:59.530-04:00

I HATE MY JOB. I HATE MY JOB. I HATE MY JOB. More to follow...Developing story...

Queruloushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05173294884535449605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360785.post-1084195498686064722004-05-10T09:23:00.000-04:002004-05-10T09:24:58.686-04:00

With thanks to Blogger, it now seems that a basic account can use Blogger's own comment system. Thus, for the time being, I will try Blogger's own system and see how it compares to HaloScan's system. Thoughts?

Queruloushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05173294884535449605noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360785.post-1084159607502748452004-05-09T23:26:00.000-04:002004-05-09T23:26:47.503-04:00

test

Queruloushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05173294884535449605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360785.post-1083951134207566842004-05-07T13:32:00.000-04:002004-05-07T13:37:01.233-04:00

I learned of this from the Trademark Blog; however, the letter is reproduced at The Smoking Gun. Essentially, a law firm sent a cease & desist/demand letter to the manufacturer of Arnold Schwarzenegger bobble head dolls claiming violations of law. You can read them in the letter. Leaving aside the merits of the claims on behalf of Arnold, the law firm is trying to protect its letter under

Queruloushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05173294884535449605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360785.post-1083266618405419832004-04-29T15:23:00.000-04:002004-04-29T15:28:54.420-04:00

After "testifying" before the 9/11 Commission, George Bush had the following words to say: I answered every question....I'm glad I did it. I'm glad I took the time...I enjoyed it. Are you kidding? Was this a new Farrelly Bros. movie? Ugh. By the way, so what if you answered every question. A student can "answer[ed] every question" on a test and still fail. What a dumb thing to say. I don't

Queruloushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05173294884535449605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6360785.post-1083093258764371812004-04-27T15:14:00.000-04:002004-04-27T15:18:33.403-04:00

Although the original blog source (for Matto) is How Appealing, I learned of this story from Ichiblog. (Good luck on the Federal Courts exam!) In a nutshell: Jared Gamwell is running for student office at his high school, James Hunt High in Wilson, N.C. As part of his campaign he put up two posters (among others). One read: “Queer Eye for Hunt High.” The other: “Gay Guys Know Everything!”

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According to The Smoking Gun, a former writer's assistant for the TV show Friends has filed a lawsuit against the show (and the usual host of related defendants) alleging, among other things, sexual harassment. Check out the link. For a taste of some of the allegations: "41. Andrew Reich spoke to me on many occasions as though I was dumb. He was very condescending when speaking to me." [Is

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According to this article, police in Portland, Oregon pepper-sprayed and used a stun gun on a 71-year old blind woman. From the article: The June 9, 2003, incident began when Ed Marihart, a city employee, showed up at Crowder's home. He served her with an administrative search warrant to remove an accumulation of trash and debris. According to Crowder and her lawyer, the woman told him she

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According to this story: PROSSER, Wash. -- One drawing showed President Bush's head on a stick. Another depicted Bush as a devil launching a missile. The drawings by a 15-year-old boy in Prosser, Washington, were enough to prompt some questions from the Secret Service. Agents questioned the teen after being called by police. The boy's art teacher told school officials about the drawings, and

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Welcome to New England School of Law OUTLaws! Best of luck. I suspect this will be a most informative endeavor.

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According to this article, former Cirque du Soleil gymnast, Matthew Cusick, has settled his discrimination claim against Cirque du Soleil for $600,000. Cusick claimed he was fired when Cirque du Soleil learned he was HIV-positive. In addition to the payment, Cirque will also be required to give all its 2,800 employees worldwide annual anti-discrimination training under EEOC supervision. For

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According to this post at But How's the Coffee?, Baudelaire, Inc. is offering a 2-for-1 special to any same-sex couple who faxes the company a copy of their marriage or civil union license. According to the company's founder, "We're long term supporters of committed relationships. We don't care whether you call it marriage, civil union or simply 'joined at the hip,' everyone should be able to

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According to this article, a Mexican women, who could not give birth to her son naturally performed a caesarean section on herself. It is thought to be the first known case of a self-inflicted caesarean in which both the mother and baby survived. The unidentified 40-year-old, who lived in a rural area without electricity, running water or sanitation that was an eight-hour drive from the nearest

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Via Galois, here is an interesting take on the al-Qaeda Madrid bombings. He queries: "Did al-Queda Secretly Want Same-Sex Unions?, noting "that incoming Spanish Prime Minister Jose Zapatero will push for a bill to legalize marriage 'equivalent' same-sex unions."

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For a discussion of the 9th Amendment, see Fool's Blog here.

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This article discusses the 15-member panel of the International Court of Justice ruled today that the United States violated the rights of 51 Mexicans on death row to receive diplomatic help, and ordered Washington to review their cases. That's fine. What concerns me is the following: "I don't see the world court as being the same as the U.S. Supreme Court, where we'd immediately have to jump

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Beginning today, Disney theme parks are raising admission by about 6%. :-(

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According to the Pope, Sundays should be for God, not for sports. How many Catholics will this lose him?

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Via The Trademark Blog, this parody of the ubiquitous Starbucks®.

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Rand Simberg @ Transterrestrial Musings has a thoughtful but brief comment about the Vatican's response to Palestinian terrorists for using a teenager as a suicide bomber, He posits: "I guess it would have been all right if it was an adult murdering those Jews (and other 'Palestinians')."

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According to this article from BBC circumcised men may be six times less likely to contract HIV than uncircumcised men. Researchers believe this may be because the foreskin contains cells that the virus specifically targets.

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According to Austrian lung specialist Friedrich Bischinger, picking your nose and eating it is good for you. According to Bischinger: With the finger you can get to places you just can't reach with a handkerchief, keeping your nose far cleaner. And eating the dry remains of what you pull out is a great way of strengthening the body's immune system. Medically it makes great sense and is a

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Via ms. morality, Miss. Manners believes that same-sex married couples are entitled to keep the gifts even if the marriages are ultimately "undone". While I appreciate the post and find it cute, I will take ms morality to task for feeling the need to throw in "notwithstanding the illegality of their union". In most states, that has yet to be decided - of course that assumes that an act being "

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As I have written a number of ways in the past, openly gay House Representative Barney Frank spoke in highly personal terms to Congress: Who are we hurting? All we are saying is, “Please, can’t we in our lives do this?” When I go home from today’s work and I choose because of my nature to associate with another man, how is that a problem for you? How does that hurt you? He drew no immediate

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Does anyone else not find this particularly amusing? President Bush - it is now claimed - lied to us about the existence of WMD in Iraq to raise public support of the war. He now callously jokes about being unable to find them in the Oval Office. Unless "WMD" really means "W's Mini Dick"...ya think?

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They always seem to come from Texas. See de novo's post here.

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Why do these always seem to come from Texas?

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Via Law Dork, Michigan conservative Lorence Wenke has announced his support for "gay unions". He has done this at the expense of his constituents' support. A principled politician. What will they think of next?

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According to this L.A. Times article, Dayton, Tennesse - the town made famous by the Scopes Monkey Trial - passed an ordinance on Tuesday that would forbid gays and lesbians from living in Dayton and allow the municipality to prosecute people for "crimes against nature". However, the ordinance was rescinded 48 hours later. County Atty. Gary Fritts said that the commissioners had intended,

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Via Independent Gay Forum see here for Jonathan Rauch's most recent take on Bush's position against same-sex marriages.

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Here's why Barbra Streisand needs to get over herself. As talented as I think she is, when it comes to political ideology it's her way or no way. The TSG upload relates to a lawsuit that Streisand filed against an organization that photographed essentially the entire California coast in an effort as assessing environmental (erosion) concerns. In a nutshell: Babs is pro-environment so long as

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You are... A Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich!!!You have two distinct halves that come together as one.Both sticky and sweet, your proportions are often meddled with,but you are nonetheless a tasty treat. Your compassionateside appears when you selflessly shed your crustsin the name of motherly tenderness.Everybody loves you, but they love you even morewhen your buddy, Glass "o" milk, shows

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Via SFGate.com, Rosie O'Donnell and her girlfriend, Kelli Carpenter are apparently off to San Fran to tie the knot. Though I am hardly in Rosie’s target demographic and not always a fan of her positions on some matters, she made an interesting statement relating to gay marriage. Recalling her recent courtroom battle with her former Rosie magazine publisher, she said: We applied for spousal

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Check out this most amusing Washington Post Tom Toles cartoon.

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A New Jersey man faces child endangerment charges for arriving at a Roman Catholic school "clad in a diaper and pink stretch pants" and, after being denied a job application, defecating in the diaper. YIKES!

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Perhaps there needs to be a "black box" warning for Mel Gibson's "The Passion Of The Christ". Apparently, a woman in Wichita, Kansas suffered a heart attack during the crucifixion scene in the film.

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According to this press release, Clear Channel radio stations has suspended its broadcasts of Howard Stern's show claiming it is "vulgar, offensive, and insulting, not just to women and African Americans but to anyone with a sense of common decency."

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This, from the International Herald Tribune, a discussion ofproper tipping. For example, if you stay at a hotel for only one night, it's okay tp "skip the tip".

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It's now official. New Yorkers have the longest commute to work.

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Any takers for the South African condom factory? Going once, going twice....

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Via CNN.com, a New York man was pulled over and cited for watching a porn film ("Chocolate Foam") while driving through Schenectady, NY in his Mercedes.

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For those who are interested, you can electronically sign HRC's MillionForMarriage Petition, here.

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Andrew Sullivan has a piece at Independent Gay Forum entitled, "Why the 'M' Word Matters To Me." It orginally appeared in Time Magazine (February 16, 2004).

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And now for something completely...stupid.

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For an excellent response to social conservatives who believe that recognition of gay marriages will lead to a "loss" of marriage in this nation, see Deroy Murdock's The Straight Threat to Marriage. Kudos to Deroy. Excellent points. Couldn't have said it better myself.

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“Ms. Jackson if you’re ‘cause she’s nasty.”

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Google has demanded that the operators of booble.com take down the Web site. Essentially, Google claims “This Domain Name is confusingly similar to the famous GOOGLE trademark. Your Web site is a pornographic Web site. Your Web site improperly duplicates the distinctive and proprietary overall look and feel of Google’s Web site....” Booble.com is a self-marketed “adult” search engine. While

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Mildy amusing.

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Howard Bashman announces that Monday, February 2, 2004, he will open his own firm. Best of Luck.

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Motivated by Ms. Morality’s post here, I agree that public morality can provide a rational basis for state legislation. However, in the case of permitting adoption by same-sex couples, the morality argument falls flat. This is particularly true when compared to the other conduct that the state regulates under the auspices of morality. For example, the state can regulate or prohibit obscenity,

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Yesterday the German Internet cannibal received an 8½ year sentence for manslaughter, which his lawyer - who essentially argued that his client merely engaged in an illegal form of euthanasia - plans to appeal. "He's a model prisoner," Mr. Ermel told reporters at the courthouse. "He will voluntarily undergo psychiatric therapy to get away from his fetish for men's flesh. I'm sure he won't do

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NYC paralegal, Christopher Benecke, has refused to withdraw his complaint against New York state. Mr. Benecke is challenging §301 of the Not-for-profit law which permits the government to restrict the use of language it considers obscene or is intended to ridicule. Mr. Benecke sought to incorporate an advocacy group under the name “Queer Awareness”. However, the state first refused to

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A spark from a life-saving defibrillator set the patient's shirt on fire. Everything in life is a trade off, I guess. At once, sad and amusing.

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Today is a snow day. No work. Well, no office work. Still had to do a fair bit of shoveling and cleaning up. Plus, it's been a nice sunny day. Enjoy!

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The RIAA has sued more music swappers. Here.

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