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Germany To Ban Sex With Animals
I lifted today's title from an article in Sydney's The Telegraph. I don't know about you, but my jaw flung open as if on a spring after comprehending the tense…
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Job Hunting Guanxi Style—Guest Post by William J. Briggs
The very employable W.J. Briggs, number one son of Yours Truly, lives and blogs in Brooklyn. Looking for work is a bit daunting these days. Job websites abound, but every…
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Legal Insurrection: Wishcasting the 2012 Presidential Election
Today's post is over at Legal Insurrection, a classy site run by Cornell Law guy Bill Jacobson. I have a preliminary analysis of wishcasting the election. Once it's finished, I'll…
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Government Finds Clever New Way To Spend Your Money: NIH’s RePAIR
Heard of the Office of Research Integrity? It's one branch of the hydra-headed Department of Health and Human Services. HHS is the infamous agency that under Obamacare would mandate Muslim…
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Church Of England Rejects Female Bishops: Can Truth Be Had By Vote?
The Church of England put to a vote whether to include females as bishops last week. Females are already ordained in that organization (and by some reports will soon comprise…
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What Marco Rubio Should Have Said: Advice To Conservatives
https://twitter.com/mattstat/status/270887160058626048 You've already heard the story. A GQ---GQ still exists?---reporter sandbagged Marco Rubio. Immediately the honorable gentleman from Florida thought his interview over, the journalist, Columbo-like, turned and asked, "Just…
Open Forum Friday. Black Friday?
For three reasons I thought we'd try and "open forum" post: (1) One of our long-time readers and commenters suggested it; (2) today is an unofficial national "holyday" and many…
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New Senate Bill Says Government Can Access Your On-line Info Without Warrant
Vermont Senator Patrick Leahy, Democrat---The Party of Freedom™ (Government freedom, that is)---has forgotten the following words: The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and…