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Dumb Laws in the News

Dumb Laws aren't a just thing of the past. We're tracking down breaking news in the world of crazy laws. Keep checking back, because there are new stories every week. The next one could be in your hometown. Let ue help keep you on the right side of the law!

Everyone Loves Tacos, Except the L.A. County Government

Posted by Danny on May 8, 2008

Who doesn’t love a nice crunchy sidewalk taco in the middle of a hot and muggy California afternoon? The L.A. County Board of Supervisors, apparently.

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Dumb Laws Spotlight: California

Posted by Danny on May 6, 2008

Every now and then, we like to turn our giant heads towards a single state in the Union to see what whackjob laws they still have on the books. Today, we’re turning our balloon sized melons (we mean our heads, sicko) towards that bastion of sunshine, plastic boobies and skies that have more smoke in them than one of your old man’s overdone barbecues. We’re talking about California.

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And Now, a Story About Balls…

Posted by Danny on May 1, 2008

Just a word of warning to any of you who run blogs and need this story for your site: if you’re going to do an image search on Google for the word “balls,” make sure you have your automatic filter turned on or you will never be able to look at your first gym teacher the same way again.

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New Gun Law Richochets Through Philly

Posted by Danny on April 29, 2008

Why do guns create so much hassle in the law? Is it because the people who are steadfastly for them and against them generally don’t have the cognitive faculties to think them through? It is because guns are such a hot button issue that they get pushed through legislatures as a tactic to gain public support? Is it because we love guns too much? Well, I don’t want to say yes to the last one, but we would consider giving a man and his gun the right to marry before we give the right to gay people.

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Cheating May Cost You More than Breakfast

Posted by Danny on April 24, 2008

Have you ever been cheated on by someone who you thought was your soulmate, your life partner, your one and only forever and forever? Well no wonder they cheated on you, with you pigeonholing them and all. Geez, give them some space.

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