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The law firm that employs me celebrated an important anniversary with a black-tie affair this evening. Walking to the party in my tuxedo, I felt dangerously sexy—nay, sek-SAY. Which put me to wondering:
[Poll #1098296]
[Poll #1098296]
Comparative Religion
Apr. 2nd, 2007 04:22 pmI am not the most religious Jew you will meet. For that matter, I am not the most religious Jew you will meet in the line for bacon cheeseburgers at an atheists' convention. Nonetheless, amidst the great religious insanity that threatens to consume us all, I take a certain pleasure in some of the customs of my ancestors' faith, especially compared to certain other religions that will remain nameless for now. Consider, for example, the following poll question:
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[Poll #959073]
A Topical Supreme Court Quiz
Oct. 3rd, 2005 01:47 pmWhen, in 1954, the U.S. Supreme Court decided the landmark desegregation case, Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, the court comprised:
- Earl Warren (Chief Justice)
- Tom C. Clark
- Robert H. Jackson
- Harold Burton
- Sherman Minton
- Felix Frankfurter
- Hugo L. Black
- Stanley Reed
- William O. Douglas
Of these nine justices, how many had served as judges (on any court) before being appointed to the Supreme Court?
[Poll #582341]
