Legal Ulcer

Think Godzilla's Scary? Meet His Lawyers | Threat Level from Wired.com: "Godzilla is a pussycat compared to the coterie of lawyers and investigators in Los Angeles and Japan who aggressively protect the radioactive behemoth from anyone who dares to appropriate his lizardly image for profit."

When you have to sue everyone possible over your 50 year old idea which is embedded into our culture then you are probably going to be extinct just like the creature itself. I wonder if they will send me a cease and desist letter for mentioning their tired character, lol

In addition, using the likeness of Godzilla in advertising and marketing campaigns is not an innovative or memorable idea. It is trite, tired, over done, boring......

Well, at least those two lawyers have jobs and seem to be having fun.

Interview with Notorious Lawyer Jacques Vergès: SPIEGEL ONLINE - "He defended 'Carlos the Jackal' and Nazi war criminal Klaus Barbie."

Thinking about this guy definitely makes my ulcer worse...

Someone has to defend these evil people, but Verges seems to like it. Here is his view on trials, "In every trial, a drama unfolds in front of the public, a duel between the defense and the prosecution. Both tell stories that are not necessarily true, but possible. One is declared the victor in the end, but this doesn't necessarily have anything to do with justice."

Historians vs. George W. Bush: "Of 415 historians who expressed a view of President Bush’s administration to this point as a success or failure, 338 classified it as a failure and 77 as a success." Check out the article if you can stand to read about the blunders of bush anymore. Historians vs. George W. Bush via George Mason University's History News Network

How much more proof do we need? Is there any other job where you can be this incompetent and not get fired? My ulcer is flaring up just thinking about the repercussions of the bush administration.

I have nightmares of Alberto Gonzales saying, "I do not recall," over and over...

Image via WikipediaSaffron on Ice - washingtonpost.com: "Burma sentences dozens of pro-democracy dissidents to lengthy prison terms."

Reading about this reminds me of stories I heard about WWII. War crimes, ethnic cleansing, preventing foreign-aid workers in the country!

The United Nations better start thinking of better ways to help and "influence" rogue states that are clearly too ignorant to govern themselves. At this rate the country will be a pile of ashes!

Image via WikipediaFinancial Downturn 'Causing Health Problems': "Increased stress and related illnesses may be a side effect of Britain's economic troubles, it has been revealed.

Three-quarters of Britons are concerned that the credit crunch will have a negative impact on their health and wellbeing as well as their personal finances, new research shows. According to the health and care company Bupa, 90 percent of people expect money worries to lead to increased stress, while four in five believe they may cause stress-related illness."

Well this isn't directly law related, but it sure is gonna make my ulcer worse! And people are saying we have not even bottomed out yet. I do not think I can take anymore negative news :(

Image via WikipediaSamantha Henry from the AP reported on Thursday..."With federal authorities stepping up immigration enforcement raids across the country, Sens. Edward Kennedy of Massachusetts and Robert Menendez of New Jersey are sponsoring a bill to protect the rights of U.S. citizens and legal residents who get caught up in them....

....The two Democratic lawmakers argue that the raids are often conducted in a sweeping fashion that nets lawful residents and American citizens who happen to be working alongside undocumented immigrants. Those who can't produce papers such as a birth certificate or passport proving U.S. citizenship or legal residency are often detained."
Some of these raids are getting out of hand. I myself am afraid of being deported by accident, lol

I barely remember any spanish from highschool and even if i did, i would still get passed around like currency in Mexico, lol

Stacy writes....

OJ Simpson was recently found guilty on his most recent set of charges and no one screamed in surprise? Why you ask? Simply because everyone expected it. You can't do something that heinous to your ex wife and her lover (allegedly, yeah right!) and expect to be able to live with yourself. He has been trying to confess his sins for years via interviews and shady novels entitled "IF I DID IT." This is a man that is looking for penance. It has reached a point where I almost, ALMOSTdon't misquote me, feel sorry for OJ.
He has basically been living the last years of his life bitter, paranoid, and scared of his own shadow. He has lost everything including his self respect, his fame, his fortune, and his career. The only thing left for him to lose was his his freedom. Now he can have his penance and maybe just maybe after a few years he can begin to forgive himself. The families of the deceased have finally got due justice and we can only hope that the OJ's children don't end up to screwed up from "issues" with their father!