Followup to the Camera-Comment Controversy
The legislator, who has a law degree, should have been better at cross-examination.
Quotes
MUGABE SPOKESMAN: Even Jesus Would Have Tripped
And you wouldn’t make fun of Jesus, so don’t make fun of President Mugabe, according to his spokesperson.
“Grappling With a Drunk Zebra Is Not the Easiest Thing in the World”
So said John Huget, a brave Canadian who was forced to grapple with one in the early morning hours of May 31 after finding it in his living room. This zebra was able to grapple because it was actually a…
“The Singing Was Quite Beautiful But Was Preventing Me From Hearing the Evidence”
Singing in court is rarely appropriate, even if you have a good voice.
You Think So?
This was one of Louisiana's two senators last week, dropping some knowledge on Chuck Todd of NBC News: I'll be very, very honest with you. The South has not always been the friendliest place for African-Americans. —Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-La.),…
CIA Admits It Spied on Senate Investigation of CIA
Dianne Feinstein, Chair of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (SSCI), Mar. 11, 2014: [I have] grave concerns that the CIA's search [of Senate computers] … may have undermined the constitutional framework essential to effective congressional oversight of intelligence activities…
“Doctor.”
Posted by Kathleen's son, Conor, along with a touching post about his mom.
Call for Transcripts
Last month the New York Times did a fantastic video reenactment of some truly ridiculous deposition testimony. See "What Is a Photocopier? (Deposition, Dramatized)," Lowering the Bar (Apr. 28, 2014) (direct link here). They are looking for more of that kind of thing,…
A Zinger From 1877
It is doubtful if by strict search through the files of the various courts of this state a judgment was ever before rendered in favor of a party upon a document, called “petition,” that would begin to compare in worthlessness…
Correction of the Day (A Few Days Ago)
From the Feb. 9 edition of the Newark Star-Ledger: An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated [Gov. Christie's spokesman Michael] Drewniak referred to the Port Authority's executive director as a "piece of crap." While Drewniak did call him a "piece…