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Defense of Marriage Act Not Defendable In Court

February 24, 2011 by pfeifer

The Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) will no longer be defended in court by the Obama administration, according to an announcement by Attorney General Eric Holder. The Defense of Marriage Act, a facially discriminatory statute that barred federal recognition of same-sex marriages (thus preventing gay married couples from receiving the same federal benefits as heterosexual married couples), has been … [Read more...]

Filed Under: About.com, Law, News, Politics Tagged With: Attorney, Attorney general, Constitutionality, Defense of Marriage Act, Eric Holder, Law, Marriage, Obama administration, Outwrite Bookstore, United States Department of Justice

Teacher beats student: Sherri Davis at Jamie’s House Charter School

May 13, 2010 by pfeifer

Teacher beats student but gets caught on videotape; Sherri Davis at Jamie's House Charter School At Jamie's House Charter School in Houston, teasing another student may cause you to get an ass-kicking.  From the teacher. Science teacher Sherri Davis of Jamie's House Charter School was recently caught on video beating Isaiah Johnson.  Johnson, age 13, apparently angered Ms. Davis by teasing … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Crime, Education, News Tagged With: Charter school, Education, Education in the United States, House Charter School, Isaiah Johnson, Janiqua Johnson, Mobile phone, Schools, Sherri Davis, Teacher

Miley Cyrus lap dance video – stupid news story of the day

May 12, 2010 by pfeifer

Image via Wikipedia Miley Cyrus lap dance video - aka, much ado about nothing The website TMZ.com is creating controversy over a video from a year ago showing a then-16-year-old Miley Cyrus giving an alleged lapdance to then-44-year-old Adam Shankman, one of the hosts of "So You Think You Can Dance."  Shankman is openly gay, and to call this a lapdance video is quite an overstatement.  To read … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Celebrities, News, Stupid Tagged With: Adam Shankman, Dance, Lap dance, Miley Cyrus, So You Think You Can Dance, TMZ.com

Study of most dangerous drivers by profession says lawyers are worst drivers in America

March 9, 2010 by pfeifer

Image via Wikipedia A new study released by Insurance.com reported the ten most dangerous drivers by profession.  In what is either proof of Karma or of a scam by the insurance industry to screw over lawyers on their car insurance rates, the study ranked lawyers #1 as the profession most likely to be in an automobile accident.  According to the study, 44% of all lawyers and judges reported … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Insurance, Legal Profession Tagged With: Attorney, auto accident, Automobile, bad driver, barber, Bartender, Business, car, car accident, Class action, coach, dangerous driver, doctor, dog groomer, Financial Services, hair stylist, Insurance, Insurance.com, Lawyer, lawyers, marketing, nurse, Sam Belden, Traffic collision, Waiter, worst driver

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