Monthly Archives: May 2009

20,000 Legal Fictions Beneath the Sea

Posted on May 30, 2009 by B Psycho

I personally think the “seasteading” idea is largely pointless fantasy talk.  Thus, I don’t see much to gripe about in the initial post about it here. Brad Reed exhibits in the Alternet post he self-promotes there the seemingly unbreakable falsehood … Continue reading →

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Male Public Service Announcement

Posted on May 29, 2009 by B Psycho

The claim about making the tree look taller by clearing the underbrush is an absolute crock of shit, they just want to sell more razors by trying to unilaterally void the rule that that region of the body is a … Continue reading →

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Blue on Blue crime

Posted on May 29, 2009 by B Psycho

Found this interesting: A New York City police officer who had just gotten off duty was fatally shot late Thursday in East Harlem by a fellow officer who mistook him for an armed criminal, Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly said. … Continue reading →

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"And now, an update in the ongoing saga of…"

Posted on May 29, 2009 by B Psycho

Latest move: government gets 72%.  As for the union…: Earlier this week, the bondholders balked at a plan to give them 10 percent of the new GM, even after the Obama administration and the company agreed to scale back the … Continue reading →

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A "solution" without a problem

Posted on May 29, 2009 by B Psycho

Shorter Jay Rockefeller: “Y’know what?  The internet isn’t regulated enough”. That’s a link to the text of the Cybersecurity Act of 2009.  Needless to say, when legislation starts with “to ensure the free flow of _______”, its actual function is … Continue reading →

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Priorities. Out of whack, yours are.

Posted on May 26, 2009 by B Psycho

Richard Epstein, in the course of a critical entry on the nomination of Sonia Sotomayor, blurts out this: We have already seen a president whose professed devotion to the law takes a backseat to all sorts of other considerations. The … Continue reading →

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*yawn*

Posted on May 26, 2009 by B Psycho

Apparently this is supposed to be the story of the day.  Oh well.  SCOTUSblog has summaries of previous opnions, if you’re into that kind of thing, here, here, here, and here. In case you’ve been under a rock the past … Continue reading →

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Yet another thing that was never my strong suit

Posted on May 26, 2009 by B Psycho

Poetry.  I found a paper with these on it buried in my closet underneath a bunch of random junk: —————————– Chaos out of Order The volcano has blown; Hatred like fires of Hades. Words that shouldn’t be repeated. Want to … Continue reading →

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The Sanctity of Denial

Posted on May 26, 2009 by B Psycho

Shorter Sam Schulman: “Gay Marriage is bad because women need to be controlled like pets, and — oh, fuck, who am I kidding, I’m tempted by man ass and need the State to discourage me”. That article is an absolute … Continue reading →

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Deep Existential Questions

Posted on May 23, 2009 by B Psycho

Listening to Shoutcast radio today, a funk station played this (obviously not the video, this is just what came up in a search afterwards): How the hell did they find that?  I did not know there was an alternate, funkier, … Continue reading →

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