Protester at town hally rally: I got a book here called the U.S.S. Constitution. I’m sure everybody’s seen this before. And you know what? I’ve this book three times now, and I’ve referenced it dozens of times and I can’t find one little paragraph in here that says the government has the right to take over our health care. (thinkprogress)
now NEVER TALK TO ME ABOUT THE 10TH AMENDMENT EVER AGAIN.
— tapped on the GOP reaction to holder’s plan to refocus the civil rights division of the justice department on, you know, civil rights.
Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens has hired fewer law clerks than usual, generating speculation that the leader of the court’s liberals will retire next year. Souter’s failure to hire clerks was the first signal that he was contemplating leaving the court. In response to a question from The Associated Press, Stevens confirmed through a court spokeswoman Tuesday that he has hired only one clerk for the term that begins in October 2010. He is among several justices who typically have hired all four clerks for the following year by now.
[Recently, an] Isotoner employee was fired for taking unauthorized breaks to pump breast milk. Not only did her employee fire her, but the Ohio Supreme Court upheld the firing. Read more about it here (pdf).
An excerpt, “According to the trial court, “Allen gave birth over five months prior to her termination from [Isotoner]. Pregnant [women] who give birth and chose not to breastfeed or pump their breasts do not continue to lactate for five months. Thus, Allen’s condition of lactating was not a condition relating to pregnancy but rather a condition related to breastfeeding. Breastfeeding discrimination does not constitute gender discrimination.” (echidne)
if, perchance, anyone ever gets a temporary restraining order against you and you appear at the hearing to oppose their request that the order be made permanent, here are some quick tips:
on the other hand, if you are trying to get a permanent restraining order against someone, hope to god that they do all this at the hearing. the judge would have signed any proposed orders i put in front of him to get that guy out of the courtroom.
Q. Have you ever been convicted of a felony?
A. I don’t understand what that means…Q. You don’t understand what being a convicted felon is?
A. No. Can you explain it to me?
Q. Did you serve any time in jail?
A. What do you mean “serve”?…Q. Do you know what a prisoner is?
A. No.
Q. Do you know what a cellmate is in jail?
A. No.
Q. Do you know what a jail is?
A. Sort of.
douche. (boing)
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