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Rob Reid: The $8 billion iPod (TED)

Something that I rail against is the abhorrent greed shown by the entertainment industries. It’s really amazing that they are in business at all given that (according to their armies of accountants and lawyers) nothing ever actually makes money.

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It’s Been an Interesting Day For Freedom of Speech

The United States government has a long history of considering, if not passing and creatively interpreting, some really poopy-headed laws. From the Alien and Sedition Acts, to the Dred Scott Decision, to SOPA and PIPA; the Congress and Supreme Court of the United States are sometimes the most dangerous groups of people in the country when it comes to how we communicate ideas.

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Quick Hits From the Emperor Overlord

As Emperor Overlord of the United States, my days are full. I mean really full. You think you’re busy. That’s nothing in comparison. I try to leave it to the Washington branch to take care of the details, or even leave it up to all y’all to use common sense to fix things. So I can’t begin to convey how miffed I am that I have to take time away from playing Pop Answers on Facebook to deal with this schoolyard stuff.

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Poopy-head Piracy vs The Chicago Way

I read in the news that Somali pirates threatened revenge after snipers “pink-smoked” three poopy-heads that had been holding hostage the captain of a previously pirated cargo ship. I can’t help but chuckle. The revenge to be had was ours, you poopy-headed idiots. Fortunately, we have a solution.

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