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DAYTON, Ohio - Jerry Springer says that his fame could help revitalize the Democratic Party if he is elected to the U.S. Senate next year.
“I could be an incredible voice in the Senate,” Springer told the Ohio Young Democrats Saturday at City Hall. “Why? Because the media will cover […]

Review of Major Rulings from the Supreme Court’s 2002-2003 Term
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Review of Less-Publicized Rulings from the Supreme Court’s 2002-2003 Term
Baird vs. Texas – Ruling overturned the conviction of a Laredo man in a robbery wherein the prosecution’s case consisted solely of the facts that “he was black, and he was nearby.”
Vote: 8-1
From the dissenting opinion (Clarence […]

I’ll be heading to Ann Arbor this evening, to soak up the sun, sand, and surf and to take part in a live “Wait, Wait” if there’s time.
WEMU’s website has decided to prepare for the event by posting an interview with li’l ol’ me. Reading it, I have to say that I still haven’t […]

Like two prizefighters hugging opposite ropes in the early rounds, Presidential candidates George W. Bush and Adam Felber circled each other warily in New York City yesterday, each seeking an opening in the other’s seemingly impenetrable defenses…
Bush was having dinner at the midtown Sheraton Hotel, capping off a day wherein he pulled in about $4 […]

NY Times: U.S. Overseers Announce Creation of New Iraqi Army
Reuters photo: US Soldier Outfitting Iraqi Policeman

And it is, it is a Glorious Thing to be a Pirate King!
Nothing that I could write about Orrin Hatch’s computer-smashing frenzy could rival the sublimely hilarious revelation that his website uses pirated software. Yes, according to Wired News, when Senator Hatch dispatches his terrifying, futuristic squad of helmeted goons to seek out and […]

With this weekend’s release of “The Hulk,” the summer movie season will be officially underway! Or perhaps it was with the release of “Finding Nemo” earlier this month. No, truth to tell, summer probably arrived with “The Matrix Reloaded.” It’s hard to say, and it depends which studio you’re from. But […]

That, above, is the melting point of silicon…
From CNN - “Illegally download copyright music from the Internet once, or even twice, and you get a warning. Do it a third time, and your computer gets destroyed.
That’s the suggestion made by the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee at a Tuesday hearing on copyright abuse…”
Me, I’m […]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House, noting a “substantial increase” in U.S. share prices since last year, said on Tuesday stock markets can sometimes indicate future economic growth…
Fleischer said economic signals remained mixed. “But the most important signal is that the private sector forecasters have a very strong view that there will be greater […]

Ariel Sharon has declared that the new Road Map For Peace can’t be followed until the Palestinian Authority puts a stop to all those Palestinian terrorists. And, naturally, the latest word from Palestinian militants is that Israeli violence against them must end before their attacks end.
The single most depressing thing about these articles is […]