PFunked

Telecom Immunity

I don't really care about this law being passed to grant retroactive immunity to Telecoms. For those not keeping up, this has to do with AT&T, etc, allowing the govt to wiretap domestic calls.

I don't know why people are intent on blaming the Telecoms. Can't expect private companies to always stand up against the government. The telecoms were in a lose-lose situation, or did not second-guess the FBI.

We should be upset at the real culprits, our intelligence agencies. You know, the guys who demanded a tap in the first place.

Never Use Equifax

Ever. Any company that makes it impossible to cancel an account should be avoided.

George Carlin

George Carlin (along with Lenny Bruce and Richard Pryor) was one of the groundbreaking comedians of our lifetimes.

His obscenity charges were taken all the way to the Supreme Court, in the landmark 1978 case. A narrow majority (5/4) ruled his work was indecent but not obscene.

A lot has changed about the culture since then, and we owe a lot of our freedom of expression to Carlin.

shit, piss, fuck, cunt, cocksucker, motherfucker, and tits.

Joe Pesci bless you, George. We won't forget you.

Wheel of Lunch

This might be ancient but it's my new favorite thing. Wheel of Lunch

Habeas Corpus Restored at Guantanamo

Finally, the Supreme Court has ruled that even "enemy combatants" being held at Guantanamo have a right to contest their detainment in civilian courts.

You see, this is exactly the kind of situation for which Habeas Corpus exists.

BBC article - Supreme Court ruling cripples Guantanamo trials