Posted on October 13th, 2006 by Dig ad veritas
Ohio congressman to plead guilty in bribe case - CNN.com:
October 13, 2006 WASHINGTON (AP) –The Jack Abramoff influence-peddling investigation claims its first member of Congress on Friday with Rep. Bob Ney set to plead guilty to taking bribes. Ney, an Ohio Republican in his sixth term, faces up to 10 years in prison in a [...]
Filed under: Bob Ney, Congress, Jack Abramoff, Mark Foley, Misdeeds, alcohol rehab, bribe, congressional scandal, dirty politics, election, political stunt, politics, republican, sex scandal | No Comments »
Posted on October 13th, 2006 by TechDigger
Florida judge gets tough on ‘Bully’ | Tech News on ZDNet:
A Florida judge has ordered the maker of “Grand Theft Auto” to hand over an unreleased video game set in a high school, a move that raises questions about the legal protections that games enjoy.
The judge is being asked to grant a partial injunction against [...]
Filed under: Bully, Culture Values, Family Values, First Amendment, Florida, Free Speech, Grand Theft Auto, Jack Thompson, censorship, peer pressure, video games | No Comments »
Posted on October 13th, 2006 by TechDigger
Maybe it’s just me, but more and more it seems government serves to protect the interests of businesses from being interfered with, lawfully or not. Just recently, Balous Miller filed a lawsuit against those in Helotes who prevented Walmart from building. Now we have builders that sue because someone complains publicly.
MySA.com: Metro | State:
An unusually [...]
Filed under: Balous Miller, Duane Waddill, Emerald Forest, Free Speech, Frivolous Lawsuit, Helotes, Home Owners for Better Building, Jay Hirata, Lawsuit Reform, Lawsuit abuse, San Antonio, Sitterle Corp, TRCC, Texas Residential Construction Commission, William Oliver, libel, scare tactics, texas | No Comments »
