C1*ALIS & LE*V1TRA is the ANTI-1mp0tence drug!: AOL, Microsoft, Yahoo!, and EarthLink announced today that they have filed six lawsuits in four states against hundreds of the worst e-mail spammers. The news has been well covered over the last few hours, but here are a couple links to the better articles. This is probably the one time I’m rooting for AOL and Microsoft to win in court.
Food, Folks, & Whatever the Hell Else We Feel Like: Meanwhile, I’m skeptical about the concurrent news of a ban on obesity lawsuits being debated in the U.S. House.“Fast-food franchises and mom-and-pop restaurants,” reads this AP article, ”shouldn’t take the blame […] when Americans make the choice to eat badly and not exercise, House Republicans said. ‘Americans are eating themselves to death and looking for someone to blame,’ said Rep. David Dreier of California.” This is true, but most obesity claims have been dismissed, which would suggest there is no need for this ban. I agree with Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn when she says “Only with this Republican leadership would an effort to promote personal responsibility begin with allowing companies to be irresponsible without accountability.”
