How Client-9 Was Caught
NPR had an interesting segment this morning (March 12) as to how Client-9, formerly known as Eliot Spitzer, was found out. As you might expect, our old friend the USA Patriot Act had a part to play, helping fulfill its…
Lawmakers/Politicians
Deadline to Apply for Internship With Sen. Larry Craig is March 15
Remember, time is running out to apply for an internship in the office of Senator Larry Craig (R-Idaho). The deadline is March 15, 2008, or when Senator Craig resigns, whichever comes first. "For those interested in politics," Craig writes on…
“Puddles” Scandal Drives Mayor Out of Office
Grace Saenz-Lopez, the mayor of Alice, Texas, resigned on February 1 after admitting that she had dognapped a Shih Tzu named "Puddles" that she had been caring for. Not since Nixon’s "Checkers" speech has a stupidly named dog been so…
Barack Obama’s Fight Against Vampires Set to Music
You may know that Barack Obama was president of the Harvard Law Review, but you probably didn’t know that he then became engaged in a fight against a secret society of student vampires. Now that story is not only being…
Warrant Issued for Formerly Naked SF Mayoral Candidate
San Francisco’s slate of mayoral candidates is frequently very colorful (including perennial candidate "Starchild"), and only infrequently naked. Even less frequently are candidates naked in public, although guitar-playing is common. Sources reported on December 21 that a warrant had been…
Nebraska State Senator Sues God to Protest Frivolous Lawsuit
Good luck serving God with the summons.
Fight Breaks Out in Alabama Legislature
Those readers who complained a while back when I made fun of a massive brawl that broke out in Taiwan’s legislature (yes, a couple of people complained about that) may be pleased to learn that a fight broke out last…
Congressman Pursues Pick-Pocket, Publicity
Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen, a 61-year-old GOP congressman from New Jersey, was pick-pocketed in Georgetown on Thursday night but, true to his party’s tough-on-crime stance, chased down and caught the 18-year-old suspect. Nearby police saw the chase and made an arrest….
CORRECTION Re: Taiwan Legislative Tactics
A few days ago I commented on another brawl that had broken out in Taiwan’s legislature, this time over the makeup of the country’s Central Election Committee, and also noted that past legislative tactics have included not just brawls but…
Brawl in Taiwan’s Legislature Does Not Result in Compromise
Apparently no legislation was eaten this time.