From here: Prior to the warrant being issued, a friend of Lohan's [said] that Lindsay was not pleased with Revel being assigned to her case. "Lindsay thinks that judge is so mean … Lindsay wants a new judge that isn't as bossy and strict … It's not like Lindsay isn't busy. She's an international movie star," the friend said. Shorter … Read More
Rand Paul And The Civil Rights Act
I saw a lot of Rand Paul on TV yesterday. And heard him on the radio. The newly-minted Republican candidate for Senator from Kentucky is facing national criticism because of his stance on the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Rand Paul, I honestly believe, is not a racist. He just believes that government should not be involved in business. And … Read More
Alabama Education
The Birmingham News: A Jefferson County teacher picked the wrong example when he used as
Bad Marketing Idea
Take a look at this ad, which has appeared on websites and billboards: Mr. Davis's company, Lifelock, advertized that it could protect one's personal information. So confident was Mr. Davis in the company's product that he advertised his social security number prominently. Well, guess what: LifeLock CEO Todd Davis, whose number is displayed in the company’s ubiquitous advertisements, has by now … Read More
The Class of 1994
Here we go again: "I sinned against God, my wife and my family by having a mutual relationship with a part-time member of my staff…." That's Representative Mark Souder (R-Ind), sponsor of the "Marriage Protection Amendment" to the U.S. Constitution, admitting to an extramarital affair yesterday morning with part time staffer Tracy Jackson. (The two can be seen here in a … Read More
Surging Republicans?
Conventional wisdom and the polls suggest that 2010 will be a banner election year for the Republicans, as anti-Obama fervor continues to grow. But Steve Benen took note of the special election yesterday in Pennsylvania's 12 District, to replace the House seat held by John Murtha. Democrats ran Mark Critz, a former Murtha staffer, against businessman Tim Burns, who touted his … Read More
NC Goodwill Centers Getting Interesting
Reported yesterday, in Asheville: A clothes sorter at a North Carolina charity generated a lot of goodwill when she turned in thousands of dollars she found in a sock. The Asheville Citizen-Times reported that Goodwill worker Jocelyn Garnace found more than $5,000 cash in a sock wrapped up in a blanket. This afternoon, in Madison: A device that could be … Read More
Supreme Court: No More Life Sentences Without Parole For Minors Who Haven’t Killed Anyone
It was a 5-4 decision, with Alito, Roberts, Scalia and Thomas in the minority. Really, this should have been a no-brainer. By a 5-4 vote Monday, the court says the Constitution requires that young people serving life sentences must at least be considered for release. The court ruled in the case of Terrance Graham, who was implicated in armed robberies when … Read More
Miss USA Wants To Blow Up Times Square
So the newly crowned Miss USA, from Michigan, is an Arab Muslim terrorist, just like our President. Congrats, Rima Fikah. Cue wingnut head explosions in three, two…. wait for it! UPDATE: And now there's controversy about some stripper photos that were taken of Rima Fikah when she won a stripper contest in 2007. However, it won't amount to anything since … Read More
Drunk History Vol. 5: Fredrick Douglass (and Abe Lincoln)
If you haven't been following Funny or Die's Drunk History series, you're going to laugh when you see what you're missing. Here's how it works: the producers get somebody super-drunk, then have that person tell a story from history. This story is usually completely inaccurate, but hilarious due to the aforementioned super-drunkenness. Then the producers get actors (often surprisingly high-caliber … Read More
BP CEO Tries To Minimize Oil Spill, Says Something Stupid
Tony Hayward, CEO of BP, in an interview with The Guardian: In an bullish interview with the Guardian at BP's crisis centre in Houston, Hayward insisted that the leaked oil and the estimated 400,000 gallons of dispersant that BP has pumped into the sea to try to tackle the slick should be put in context. "The Gulf of Mexico is … Read More
The Next Bieber
I first saw this video late last week, and it's gone waaaay viral by now. The talented kid here (performing Lady Gaga's "Paparazzi") has gone from regular school kid to an appearance on "Ellen", and you can be sure there'll be more from him. The video is from April 12. The kid, whose name is Grayson Chance, is performing at … Read More
If You Build It, They Will Come. And Then You Can Sell It…
The house, the baseball field, and a couple hundred acres of corn – familiar to us from "Field of Dreams" — is a bit of a tourist destination in Eastern Iowa, which is presumptively without tourist destinations to speak of. And now you can own it, for $5.4 million.
I Like This Obama Better Than Bipartisan-Wannabe Obama
OBAMA: After they drove the car into the ditch, made it as difficult as possible for us to pull it back, now they want to keys back. No! You can’t drive! We don’t want to have to go back into the ditch. We just got the car out. Jon Chaitt adds: I think we can see his main political theme … Read More
How Much Oil Is Actually Being Spilled?
When the oil spill first occured, we were told it was about 1,000 barrels per day. Then BP upwardly revised its estimates a few days later… to 5,000 barrels per day, and that remains the official estimate. But within the past few days, we've been treated to video of the actual spill from deep underwater… And now we read this: … Read More