Apparently, German sailors stopped a pirate attack, then released the pirates. German law only allows prosecution of piracy when the target is German citizens or property. Instapundit calls this “Pirates 1, International Law 0″ but it seems to me the blame falls on zee Germans.
Posted in Law, Misc.A true American’s first faith should be the Constitution.
The Legal Satyricon, commenting on some truly appalling politicing.
Posted in Misc.Barack Obama on John McCain’s recent strategy:
By the end of the week, he’ll be accusing me of being a secret communist because I shared my toys in Kindergarten. Read more »
Posted in Life, Misc., Ramblings
Tags: Misc., Politics, Purported Comedic Value
Related to this, I just want to say that I agree with this sentiment to a certain extent:
[O]n the general principle that information in an open society shouldn’t be kept secret and that the voters should make up their own minds about whether or not they trust certain candidates, this video should be set free. Read more »
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Tags: Misc., Politics
Received in today mail from the school I am getting my law degree from.
In case it can’t be read:
“Take your career to the next level. Finish your bachelor’s degree evenings or online.”
Every day, I travel by an adult entertainment establishment of some local repute. The billboard has recently featured a series of either anti-Obama or vaguely pro-Republican (in the fiscally conservative vein) messages.
Posted in Misc., MobileThis letter writer to the Rocky Mountain News is slightly misinformed about what “strict scrutiny,” “narrowly tailored,” and “compelling public interest” means.
Not that I think he should be wrong, just that he is wrong.
Posted in Misc.Having just printed thousands of pages of documents, I feel the needs to plant a tree.
Posted in Law School, MobileHear, hear!
White House Opposes Expanded DOJ Copyright Enforcement.
Posted in Misc.I’ve got a buddy who mentions Dubai whenever vacation destinations come up. Aware that they are aiming to become a business/tourist mecca, he suggests that we head there now while things are (relatively) cheap.
Yes, I’m friends with some yuppie people. I have certain tendencies that way. I don’t apologize for believing that hard work should be rewarded with material goods.
But I keep saying that it is a poor, poor idea. Why? Because it’s all fun and games till you run afoul of some conservative local moors.
Posted in Misc.