If You Can't Beat Em, Pass a Law
 

Who watches local news?

If You Can't Beat Em, Pass a Law
 

And, of the people who watch local news, which of them don't also read the newspaper?

If You Can't Beat Em, Pass a Law
 

You have just described Dubuque, haven't you?

If You Can't Beat Em, Pass a Law
 

Almost 6 our of 10 Americans do, you effete coastal liberal sissy!

• In its 2004 biannual news consumption survey, the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press, fully 59% of Americans surveyed said they watched local TV news "regularly," compared with 57% in 2002. That is also higher than the percentage of Americans who say they "regularly" go to any other news outlet. This leveling off, moreover, comes after a period of steep decline. In 1993, 76% of Americans said they were "regular" local news viewers. That fell to 65% in 1996 and 56% in 2000.

It's comforting to know that in this crazy world, America still makes room for Ron Burgundy.

If You Can't Beat Em, Pass a Law
 

I knew this. A few years ago, a news crew caught me and my sister at Target on December 24th buying last minute Christmas stuff. At least twenty people stopped us in the next week or so to tell us about our broadcasting feature on procrastination. I never saw it. I'm not sure I could find Channel 2 on my television. If they'd had streaming content on thier website back then, maybe I would have been able to see it.

If You Can't Beat Em, Pass a Law
 

I guess those "if you don't watch, your children could DIE!" teaser ads are more effective than I thought.

Fred Thompson, Alpha Dog of the Week
 

Colbert explains how Fred Thompson will be humping his way through primary season.

If You Can't Beat Em, Pass a Law
 

And how many people have stopped you when you've been on the national news?

Gun tracing data
 

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070627/...ss_gun_control

Does the current law restricting tracing make it harder to trace guns than other things? Like, is the NRA saying that there is an enhanced right of privacy to gun ownership, as opposed to the right of privacy as to whether one owns a car or whatever?

And if you like to drink your whiskey, you might even shoot yourself.
 

You don't have a constitutional right to own a car, so the extra level of privacy for gun owners is required. (I assume that that is the NRA take on it, anyway.)

And if you like to drink your whiskey, you might even shoot yourself.
 

Uh, OK. It lacks logic, though.

Two feet they come a creeping, like a black cat do.
 

I don't build 'em, I just fly 'em.

Two feet they come a creeping, like a black cat do.
 

I know. That's why I didn't actually rant.

Playing poker on a losing night.
 

You should be a judge.

Playing poker on a losing night.
 

Then I would have an obligation to rant, so that lawyers would stop taking cases of bad actors, e.g. the NRA?

OK, this attitude toward the right to counsel is one of the thousands of reasons I shouldn't be a judge.