Archive for the ‘Law & Jurisprudence’ Category

Ken Lay Is Not a Rock Star.

faked by Wednesday, July 5th, 2006

This is a complete non-lying transcription of a conversation I had with an insane person that I have never met, nor lived with, nor been friends with for thirteen years.
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The Glitter and the Dancing.

faked by Monday, March 13th, 2006

Somewhere around right now it’s the birthday of La Cat.
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Down to the Wire.

faked by Wednesday, December 14th, 2005

I don’t have the time to fully discuss how I feel about the death penalty today. But I want you to think about it.
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Judge John Roberts: a Fantastic Appellate Lawyer, Although Not a Licensed Doctor.

faked by Friday, August 5th, 2005

Recently Judge John Roberts, President Bush’s nominee to the Supreme Court, disclosed certain information to the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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An Open Letter to Slate: Stop Screwing Around with My Legal Hero.

faked by Tuesday, July 19th, 2005

Dear Emily Bazelon and David Newman,

I absolutely loved your “Supreme Court Shortlist” article, and learned quite a bit from it. However, I must take issue with your continuing portrayal of Justice Benjamin Cardozo as “Hispanic.”
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Ephemera 06.27.05: Pop Songs, Recent Supreme Court Rulings, and My Dad Says that Senators Lott & Cochrane Are Dorks.

faked by Monday, June 27th, 2005

1. If you haven’t yet voted to name the robot in the First Pretty Fakes Cartoon Contest, hustle over to prettyfakes[at]gmail.com and throw in some ideas—there’s only a couple of days left!! Note: “Chauncey” has already been submitted numerous times, so hands off.
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Fourteen thousand, nine hundred and sixty-five days.

faked by Tuesday, June 21st, 2005

Fourteen thousand, nine hundred and sixty-five days.

That’s how long it took to put somebody in jail for the murder of three boys.
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well, they looked good on paper.

faked by Friday, February 25th, 2005

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seriously, eileen, come on.

faked by Tuesday, August 3rd, 2004

So I’m back. If you want to know about my terrible, horrible, no-good summertime quiz, I’ll tell you this: I didn’t throw up and I did not cry. So far so good, eh?
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my past is filled with broken glass.

faked by Wednesday, June 16th, 2004

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