Day: June 27, 2011

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Video Games are Protected Speech

Jaybird June 27, 2011

In a 7-2 vote, the US Supreme Court ruled today that violent video games cannot be prevented...

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Because you said so

Russell Saunders June 27, 2011

When I meet new people and tell them I’m a pediatrician, there are a handful of common...

Jaybird in reply to Dark Matter on Open Mic for the Week of 5/5/2025I have more sympathy for the kids who aren't going to miss their finals but weren't allowed access t…
InMD in reply to Dark Matter on Open Mic for the Week of 5/5/2025Haven't they already conceded that though? Is the expectation that someone would bring their finals…
Jaybird in reply to Dark Matter on Open Mic for the Week of 5/5/2025I can't imagine one more impossible to defeat than "chicks".
Dark Matter in reply to InMD on Open Mic for the Week of 5/5/2025Final exams at Columbia started today. More than one night in the tank would have meant they're miss…
Dark Matter in reply to Jaybird on Open Mic for the Week of 5/5/2025The Church is in favor of whatever is good for the Church, and the Church needs an enemy.
Jaybird on Open Mic for the Week of 5/5/2025New Pope is not pro-choice. Maybe the next one.
Jaybird in reply to Carl Schwent on Weekend Plans Post: Graduation Season (One of the Last Ones)Well, there's the version that he heard from his mom... the version he heard from gramma...
Carl Schwent in reply to Jaybird on Weekend Plans Post: Graduation Season (One of the Last Ones)Now you've got me wondering about all the versions of the story.
Jaybird in reply to fillyjonk on Weekend Plans Post: Graduation Season (One of the Last Ones)Ah, good. It's always good to visit fam and catch up and just sit in the same room with occasional s…
Jaybird in reply to Carl Schwent on Weekend Plans Post: Graduation Season (One of the Last Ones)I have been forbidden from being *TOO* cool. But it's easy to slip an envelope and tell the kiddo "y…