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Dumb Laws in the News

Dumb Laws aren't a just thing of the past. We're tracking down breaking news in the world of crazy laws. Keep checking back, because there are new stories every week. The next one could be in your hometown. Let ue help keep you on the right side of the law!

Is That a Gun Law in Your Pocket or Are You Just Happy to See Me?

Posted by Danny on September 24, 2008

Concealed handguns are getting more and more popular among lawmakers. It’s a wonder if they aren’t packing heat themselves when they aren’t walking up to the podium to give their resolution speeches.

Georgia lawmkers are considering a bill that expands their concealed handgun law, according to CBS Channel 46.

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One of Us, One of Us, One of Us…

Posted by Danny on September 23, 2008

Think you’re better than those law breaking criminals who go around disregard every social norm on the books? Well, you’re one of them.

The Daily Mail reports that everyone breaks at least one law a day, according to a new study.

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The Only Sure Things, Death and Stupidity

Posted by Danny on September 12, 2008

On the one hand, we can’t totally fault this Democratic Representative from failing to pay his taxes because they are just so cumbersome and difficult to understand. I’d rather wrap my brain around “War and Peace” twice than try to read the tax laws and I mean literally ripping my brain out of my head and wrapping it around the book like it was a bow.

But Charles Rangel might have more explaining to do since he wrote the tax laws, according to the New York Times.

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No TXT Law 4 Ca? LOL

Posted by Danny on September 9, 2008

We have nothing against laws that attempt to curb bad behavior that could prevent deadly consequences. We are all for mandatory helmet laws for motorcycle riders. We are all for seat belt laws that give people tickets who don’t wear them while we drive. We are all for laws that require everyone in the country to read the package of something before they eat.

So we’re a little baffled at this editorial complaining about the fact that California is about to pass an anti-texting while driving law.

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The Election is Officially an Election

Posted by Danny on September 3, 2008

No election, whether it’s the presidential election or the fifth grade class president election at Bumbledick Junior High, is complete without a little scandal. And we’ve got a scandal that’s so juicy, it’ll make you chubby.

The “exclusive” on Barack Obama’s law history comes to us courtesy of Politico.

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