Year: 2013
AMUSEMENT DEPT.
Making Anthony Weiner Popular
I have nothing substantive to say about Anthony Weiner’s latest zany antics, so I’ll just share this performance by Kristin Chonoweth on The Tonight Show, singing a parody of “Popular” from the musical Wicked: http://youtu.be/sgAjzlwClBw (Hat tip: Alexandra Billings) Read more
LEGAL DEPT.
Just Ignore Those Silly Blue Lights (Updated)
Consider the case of Jonathon Dryer, arrested in Georgia in 2010 for possession of marijuana after a police officer pulled him over as he drove out of a country club parking lot. But during this conversation, the officer smelled the odor of burnt marijuana and noticed that Dryer appeared nervous. Consequently, the officer asked Dryer… Read more
DISCLOSURES DEPT.
A Brief Explanation Of My Review Policy
Recently, a publicist offered me a free copy of a book that she was representing. In return, she hoped that I would post a review here on Windypundit. Based on her description of the novel as a legal thriller, I said “sure” and she sent me an e-book version for my Kindle. The book had… Read more
CREEPING TOTALITARIANISM DEPT.
Heads They Win, Tails You Lose
So, a few months ago, I wrote a post about sequestration in which I said, basically, bring it on! I had a couple of reasons for saying that. First of all, from my libertarian point of view some of the threatened cuts were pretty awesome. The Obama administration was threatening to cut federal grants to… Read more
LEGAL DEPT.
Someday They’ll Get It
Today’s fun Supreme Court fact (it was today’s when I started writing this) is that according to Justice Elena Kagen, most of the justices don’t know shit about computers and the internet. That makes sense since they’re (1) lawyers and (2) old. “The justices are not necessarily the most technologically sophisticated people,” she said, adding… Read more