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Judg(ing) Billy

stonerose — Thu, 17 Jul 2003 18:43:04 -0800

Meet Alabama Attorney General Bill Pryor, whose nomination to a federal appeals court may be running into trouble.

somethingotherthan — Wed, 06 Nov 2002 13:47:34 -0800

When in doubt, blame the software. Who is the governor of Alabama? Both incumbent candidate Don Siegelmand and Republican opponent Bob Riley have claimed victories. The answer lies in the hands of Baldwin County officials, who claim a software glitch "miscounted" almost 7,000 votes. [more inside]

owillis — Wed, 20 Feb 2002 17:53:22 -0800

Alabama Chief Justice on homosexuality: "abhorrent, immoral, detestable, a crime against nature, and a violation of the laws of nature". The Christian Coalition applauded. This is the same judge who tacked up the Ten Commandments in his courtroom. I'm just happy we learned some lessons from the Taliban.

feckless — Tue, 01 Jan 2002 15:59:35 -0800

Monsanto Hid Decades Of Pollution. Short version: PCBs, small Alabama town, Monsanto knew about problems, told no one, and ignored warnings. Neal Stephenson fans will find the descriptions of the toxic effects of PCBs eerily familiar.