gdp's Comments

Crasstalk : Free Speech and Fathers' Rights

Tue, 7 Jun 2011 20:07:14 +0000

And thank you!

Crasstalk : Free Speech and Fathers' Rights

Tue, 7 Jun 2011 19:59:00 +0000

So was I. That's exactly what her attorney said. And it's only in reply to Futz's argument. You're implying that her attorney brought it up as though her attorney is validating the existence of father's rights. He's not.

Crasstalk : Free Speech and Fathers' Rights

Tue, 7 Jun 2011 19:55:34 +0000

I don't know if saying "Nobody is stopping him from talking about father's rights" really counts as "bringing it up." It's saying, he can talk about whatever he wants as long as it doesn't violate his client's private life. You can talk about "father's rights" and have the speech be protected, but you can't violate her privacy and still expect the speech to be protected while pretending it's just about the former part.

Crasstalk : Free Speech and Fathers' Rights

Tue, 7 Jun 2011 19:41:14 +0000

Fyi, the Feministe story that explains that Nani is her name is from May 17th. So it's not really "new" information.

Crasstalk : Free Speech and Fathers' Rights

Tue, 7 Jun 2011 19:04:43 +0000

You do see her name on the billboard. It's Nani. http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2011/05/17/... http://www.alamogordonews.com/ci_18196356

Crasstalk : Free Speech and Fathers' Rights

Tue, 7 Jun 2011 18:45:34 +0000

Personally, I think using Westboro is a bad idea on the defense's part. All it's doing is confirming that they know his actions are gross. Nothing else about it really applies. Also, I read in the local news article that the defense lawyer said Westboro was about the "church" protesting at the funerals of gay military personnel, so, yeah. But what do I know? I went to law school but didn't take the bar exam.

Crasstalk : Free Speech and Fathers' Rights

Tue, 7 Jun 2011 18:20:55 +0000

Also, I just re-read that article and Fultz's lawyer says the Westboro First Amendment case was about "protesting gay military personnel funerals," which is, well, not correct.

Crasstalk : Free Speech and Fathers' Rights

Tue, 7 Jun 2011 18:03:08 +0000

The order of protection said the billboard needs to be taken down by 8:15am on 6/16. According to his Facebook, he changed the name to CANI (replace National Association with Coalition) in late May (probably to avoid the order of protection getting granted). Now,. he's asking for donations to pay his legal fees.

Crasstalk : Free Speech and Fathers' Rights

Tue, 7 Jun 2011 17:45:08 +0000

He says on the Facebook that it was his own choice because the name was "distracting" from the "real meaning," but hopefully no one believed that.

Crasstalk : Free Speech and Fathers' Rights

Tue, 7 Jun 2011 17:30:03 +0000

Andddd here's the "organization's" facebook page (which is, of course, its only website) http://www.facebook.com/pages/Coalition-About-Nee... Notice how he changed the name? And then has several posts about it? Yeahhh.

Crasstalk : Free Speech and Fathers' Rights

Tue, 7 Jun 2011 16:59:52 +0000

See http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2011/05/17/...

Crasstalk : Free Speech and Fathers' Rights

Tue, 7 Jun 2011 16:48:10 +0000

But isn't her name on there? Previous articles I've read have said that her name is Nani, which, [not so] coincidentally is also the name of his "organization" - it's the part that says "Created for N.A.N.I. - National Association of Needed Information."

Crasstalk : A #Crasstalk (Political) Science Experiment

Tue, 5 Apr 2011 18:57:31 +0000

Economic: -8.50 Social: -7.59 My dad was right about me. I am a wingnut.

Crasstalk : Infographic: If U.S. Cities had Kept Their Original Names [Map Updated]

Mon, 21 Feb 2011 18:07:32 +0000

Ha probably, but we also had a Revolutionary War battle (pre-name-change).

Crasstalk : Infographic: If U.S. Cities had Kept Their Original Names [Map Updated]

Mon, 21 Feb 2011 14:55:58 +0000

The town that I grew up in was once called Spanktown. We found that especially amusing in middle school.

Crasstalk : Your Sunday Morning Open Thread

Mon, 14 Feb 2011 00:06:51 +0000

I can no longer live without Expose corners. I've heard good things about Spaces, but I'm too old-school for that. Haha

Crasstalk : Who or What Shall Represent Us?

Sat, 12 Feb 2011 13:15:51 +0000

Yes, please. I usually have a Yo Gabba Gabba song stuck in my head. This could validate it. Still doesn't help with the Fresh Beats Band song that's been in my head for 3 days though ugh.

Crasstalk : Liquor Tips(y)

Fri, 11 Feb 2011 22:32:52 +0000

Another champagne tip: if you have an open bottle, stick a spoon handle (although I'm sure fork will also work) in - like so the spoon-y part is out of the bottle, and put it in the fridge. It'll still be nice and bubble-y for mimosas in the morning (afternoon).

Crasstalk : Afternoon Numbers

Fri, 11 Feb 2011 22:14:35 +0000

I'm not sure if this is the right place to post this (and I know there's a desire to stop talking about the-old-place), but it just popped up in the old Google Reader. Apparently Jason Kottke designed the first Gawker. http://kottke.org/11/02/the-very-first-gawker-des...

Crasstalk : Where to get your Blind Items and Gossip fix

Fri, 11 Feb 2011 20:58:03 +0000

I stopped reading the Gawker Blind Gossip posts and started following blindgossip.com and crazydaysandnights.net a few months ago. Occasionally (New Years and 4th of July) BG updates with reveals.