Let’s assume, for the sake of argument, that the new right-wing additions to the supreme court have managed to reverse Roe V. Wade. Along comes another “Joseph Frederick” who decides he wants to petition for abortion rights, so he goes to school wearing a shirt that reads “Legalize Abortion.” By this court’s Morse [...]
Today’s ruling against Joseph Frederick comes as no surprise, given the ever more right-leaning bench. Illegal drug use is a hallmark antithesis of “conservative values.” What’s astonishing is that the supreme court, in the fall of 2005, ruled in favor of a religious group’s right to use illegal drugs during their ceremonies, calling [...]
Every weekend, the President of the US gives a radio address outlining his thoughts on the current events of the nation. The address archives (going back to 2001) can be found here. Interestingly enough, five of the last nine addresses have centered around immigration.
During his latest address, Mr. Bush repeats his case that [...]
Last night on Comedy Central Presents, I caught an interesting case of dyslexic censorship by the morality police on Comedy Central. The comedian kept repeating the phrase “asshole,” but instead of bleeping “ass,” they kept bleeping “hole.” I was under the impression that “ass” was the taboo, not “hole.”
Here’s an interesting story from the Associated Press:
New Zealand authorities have blocked a couple’s bid to officially name their new son “4real,” saying numerals are not allowed.
Said the Registrar-General of the rules,
“…the rules are designed to prevent names that are ‘likely to cause offense to a reasonable person.”’
I wasn’t aware that in New Zealand, you’re [...]
