October 2011

How Not to Respond to an Allegation

This way: [Herman Cain] was then asked, “Have you ever been accused, sir, in your life of harassment by a woman?” He breathed audibly, glared at the reporter and stayed silent for several seconds. After the question was repeated three times, he…


Unhappy Halloween, Firm That Mocked Homeless People

If you have been thinking that the public's general impression of lawyers is way too high, and would like to bring it down a few notches, here's an idea: for Halloween, dress up as some of the people you helped…



Egyptians March in Support of Oppressed People of Oakland

Wait, what? Okay, Oakland sucks, but at least they aren't cracking people's skulls over there like they did in Egypt. They did what now? Okay, granted, but at least that was an accident. In Egypt the government would deliberately kill…




In Canada It Is Illegal to Alarm the Queen

In response to the news that it may soon be illegal to insult an Australian Minister for Gaming, a number of Canadians have informed me that it has long been illegal there to do any act "with intent to alarm…




Adult Baby Cleared of Social Security Fraud

After an investigation prompted by U.S. Senator Tom Coburn, the Social Security Administration has cleared adult baby Stanley Thornton Jr. of Coburn's allegations of disability fraud. Why was Senator Coburn bothering an adult baby? Because he saw the adult baby…