Read My Lips - the blog

Nov. 29, 2004

• Opinion.Telegraph - The policeman found my penknife. 'You're going down, mate,' he said The take unlawful possession of dangerous weapons seriously in the UK. Think this is a bit ludicrous, remember ya ain't allowed to take your nail clippers aboard a domestic flight in the USofA. Story via Cracker Barrel Philosopher. Spork to be awarded at ceremony to be scheduled later.
• Linux PR: SolarPC Announces the $100 Personal Computer Woohoo! Oops, read the fine print:

  The minimum order quantity for the SolarLite is 100,000 units.

  Spork to be awarded to Dean.
• At least we know who the rats be:

  The flood of American liberals sneaking across the border into Canada has intensified in the past week, sparking calls for increased patrols to stop the illegal immigration.

  The re-election of President Bush is prompting the exodus among leftleaning citizens who fear they'll soon be required to hunt, pray and agree with Bill O'Reilly. - Canada busy sending back Bush-dodgers by JOE BLUNDO Tuesday, November 16, 2004, quoted fully at Dog Snot Diaries: Canada Dealing With Illegal Immigrants

• HoustonChronicle.com: Woman faces execution, but not without a fight - Subhead: Questions raised about the quality of her defense and crime lab methods. Appears as a serious miscarriage of justice without lookin' too deeply. At the very least, what with the advances in technology available to forensic investigators, at a very minimum, is it not prudent to re-analyze controversial evidence prior to finalizin' the sentencin' in death penalty cases? Spork award to Norbizness.
• In a bit of retoolin' of lyrics, we hereby present Snooze Button Dreams: My favorite things
• If ya ain't up on the news, here's Eugene Volokh of the Volokh Conspiracy on the medical marijuana issue currently before SCOTUS and Jim Lindgren of The Volokh Conspiracy regardin' that identical legal matter. Ya can bet the eyes of a lot of people are on this one. I really 'spect that if the issue of marijuana usage was ever brought to a vote before the American public, an overwhelmin' majority of them would say the continued ban, in light of the many other problems that face our society, is ludicrous.
• And, it seems that one highly controversial subject already bein' at hand, SCOTUS wishes to dodge another nasty bullet for the time bein': PoliBlog: The Supremes Won't Get Involved in Mass. Gay Marriage Issue. Steven had a pretty good point, though:

  I am not sure what the federal constitutional question would be in this specific case.

• In another tale of selflessness by those in uniform: The Patriette: Jordan puts off retirement to serve

and, lastly,

• Reflections in d minor: Gifts From the Earth proposin' a metaphysical change in the way we worship, with heavy emphasis on sweet potato usage.

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