The slap-on-the-wrist verdict is a partial rebuke to federal prosecutors, who chose to charge Drew federally even after authorities in Missouri  where the hoax unfolded  found that Drew’s behavior did not violate any state laws at the time. Some legal experts and civil libertarians decried the prosecution as an abuse of computer-crime laws. Underscoring the importance of the high-profile case to the government, Thomas O’Brien, U.S. Attorney for
November 26, 2008
Mumbai Madness [Dan Collins]
Islamist terrorists hold Brits, Americans, in hotel horror. I hate these mofos.
L’Ayers [Dan Collins]
Guardian moron Dan Kennedy falls for Bill Ayers’ softball interview on NPR and views him as a victim of McCain, swallowing hook, line and sinker the putrescent dreck that the radical jackass was allowed to purvey without contradiction by feckless, stupid, credulous, amoral and asinine Terry Gross. David Thompson emailed this, explaining that he doesn’t have time properly to fisk it at the moment. Nor do I, having devoted many
The Insane Generosity of Starbucks [Dan Collins]
You buy a $4 coffee and they will give away a WHOLE NICKEL!!! Sponsor Starbucks goes (RED). Join us for World AIDS Day. On Dec 1, buy any hand-crafted beverage and we’ll give 5¢ to the Global Fund to help save lives in Africa. Time: December 1 at 7:00am Location: Participating Starbucks locations in the US & Canada Attendees: 77,037 people RSVP: YesMaybeNo How about skipping your freaking overpriced fey
Things Famous People Did Not Do [Dan Collins]
Contrary to popular belief and legend, Daniel Boone not only did not wear a coonskin cap, he detested them. Instead, Boone wore a felt cap.
The Unbearable Heaviness of Being [Dan Collins]
With apologies to The Spinners: This, is my fork in the road Next to that dead toad Guess it fell from my load, oh no It’s on the ground, now it’s up to me To bow down gracefully Though my stuff’s heavy, and get it Whenever I need it, it’s still there I use it to eat and, yes I care I’d rather I lost my underwear There on the
eHormoney Facebook Group [Dan Collins]
Homophobes are right, Gays can’t be trusted Global Basic Info Type: Common Interest – Sexuality Description: We just want the equal right to be married. We would never use state power to force a church, mosque or synagogue to marry us under their auspices. But the the queers sue EHarmony and force it to accept gays. Because Manhunt, AfterEllen, JDate, Yahoo Personals, Men4SexNow, SilverDaddies, Bearhunt, Tribe, Tagged, and all the
Coulter Silenced, Nutroots Excited [Dan Collins]
Refurbishing their Hot Topic Sally Dolls from The Nightmare Before Christmas.
Nine Irish Convicts [Dan Collins, from Enoch Root]
In the Irish Uprising of 1848, nine men were captured, tried and convicted of treason against Her Majesty, Queen Victoria. All were sentenced to death. The condemned men were: Patrick Donahue Charles Duffy Michael Ireland Morris Lyene Thomas McGee Terence McManus Thomas Meagher John Mitchell Richard O’Gorman Passionate protests from all over the world persuaded Queen Victoria to commute the death sentences. The men were banished to Australia – as
