* Zombie images attack the rights of publicity. And brains. [New Media & Technology Law Blog]
* Who is ready for a Marcus Epstein follow up? On Friday, Bay Buchanan indirectly accused me of leading a “modern day lynching” of Mr. Epstein. Allow me to respond. [True/Slant]
* Speaking of things Above the Law readers have been following, remember how the dossier Fordham law students compiled on Justice Scalia has been kept private? Well, Kash has some speculation on what was in there. [Washingtonian]
* Tony La Russa and Twitter have come to a settlement. Twitter will cover Tony’s legal fees, while La Russa will finally admit that he knew damn well that Jose Canseco and Mark McGwire were juicing and he just looked the other way because he wanted to win baseball games and be called a “great” manager. Okay, only one part of that is true. [WSJ Law Blog]
* I’m not surprised that a website has popped up to help students misdirect their professors. I’m surprised that students are willing to pay for something that smart kids have been doing for years. [Legal Writing Prof Blog]
* Some celebrities can’t wrap their mind around the concept of video evidence. [Popsquire]
* It’s World Oceans Day. I’m going to be glued to my television tonight, when the oceans of the world converge upon Washington, D.C. for an historic (and wet) protest against North America’s divisive policy of keeping oceans apart. [My Shingle via Blawg Review]
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FIRST! You spelled “whose” wrong!
whose/who’s oops.
unclear how Elie knows “smart kids have been doing for years”
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K*S&Sdd
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Marcus Epstein – just because you go up to a black woman you don’t know, scream “Nigger” at her, and then hit her in the face, does that really justify putting someone up for public shaming? I mean, who hasn’t done that?
It’s amusing/pathetic that he decided to vent his hate on some woman he didn’t even know. The extreme right is full of chicken hawks. Cheney got 5 deferments. Little Marcus is only brave enough to go around hitting women.
Wait… you edit a popular blog and link to another unpopular blog that you write? Pathetic attempt at getting more hits? Yes.
Since I had to tolerate the presence of black supremists at my school, my feelings on the target of Mystal’s stalking couldn’t be more indifferent.
Elie:
if you would have read the comments of the story about LaRussa, or done some actual research, you would have seen the Twitter thing is not true.
http://blog.twitter.com/2009/06/not-playing-ball.html
DUMASS
Why close comments to the SCOTUS/Chrylser blurb. Doesn’t contain enough fluff for you?
LAME
RE: Bay Buchanan’s Team America PAC
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maybe someone should go up to Marcus Epstein, call him “gookike,” and smack him upside the head. not it.
didn’t epstein get his admission revoked because he lied on his law school application about his criminal history?
(iirc, the app specifically asked about pending criminal charges)…
Hey Mystal — nice work on True/Slant!
The true/slant piece is miles above anything you’ve written on this blog. That is not meant as a backhanded compliment; the piece is very well done.
I’m a little troubled by the way ambiguous captions from Epstein’s facebook account and quotes taken (for all I know) out of context are being used to support the notion of him as a racist. If everyone who’s ever used the word “nigger” in anger is a racist, then I’m pretty sure every law school is full of racists of every age and nationality.
And Epstein aside, being against illegal immigration doesn’t automatically make one a racist. It makes one someone who believes in the law. There was a time when lawyers did.
If you close comments on one more post or moderate one more comment I am going to hire Paul Hastings to coat hanger all yo asses.
13: Is it in fact why his admission was revoked? Do you have any source supporting the fact that he may have lied on his application? I would like to believe you are correct, but I suspect that the real reason his admission was revoked is far less defensible.
Elie,
You wrote: “I believe that we can call Marcus Epstein a racist on the strength of this one incident – just like we can call Michael Vick a dog murderer or Ahmadinejad an anti-semite.”
By the same rationale, you must agree:
Bill Clinton = Rapist.
Michelle Obama = Anti-American.
Sotomayor = Racist.
What? Your left wing agenda disagrees? Thanks for playing.
16 is troubled by the notion that you are a racist if you go up to a black female that you don’t know and who never did anything to you of any sort, scream “Nigger” at her, and then hit her in the face.
On a separate note, 16 wants you to know that anything that is a law is good and should be supported. Anti-miscegination statutes before they were struck down by the SCOTUS in 1967? Respect the law. Slavery before the emancipation proclamation? Respect the law. Laws are never wrong and we shouldn’t say bad things about the motives for creating those laws. Jail sentences for crack are 100 times longer than for cocaine? Couldn’t be racism – respect the law, don’t question it.
Moron.
19,
Here, we have a guilty plea. We know Marcus Epstein is a racist that calls black WOMEN “Nigger” and hits them in the face because he pled GUILTY to it.
Clinton – never even indicted for a rape, let alone convicted.
Michelle Obama – yeah, slavery is part of America’s legacy. Shattering of the race barrier in politics would make her feel proud of the country in a way she never had before. Actually loving your country is complex and requires devotion. Pretending your country is perfect is a cop-out to actually addressing problems.
Sotomayor – recognizes the OBVIOUS fact that a person’s life experiences informs their views. Bush 41 knew she’d said similar things when he appointed her and the Republicans confirmed her to the bench in the first place. Alito said the same about his background in his SCOTUS hearings.
Marcus Epstein – pled guilty to criminal charges in a court of law for screaming “Nigger” at a woman he didn’t know and hitting her in the face.
Michael Vick – pled guitly to criminal charges in a court of law for dog fighting.
Smart enough to see the difference, or should I use smaller words?
Thanks for playing.
21,
You’re expecting facts and evidence to carry any weight arguing with that ass-clown?
Geez, man, do yourself a favor and learn to avoid troll bait…
Wow, Kash’s article was some warmed-over BULLshit. Looks like you guys are creating your own little FOX News-style echo chamber. What outlet is she going to approach next for a free-lancer’s paycheck to cite ATL? Maybe she can cite Washingtonian, too. Outrageous.
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Nice work with the Epstein piece Elie. Starting to like you more and more.
I join 25 in commending Elie for his blog post on Bay Buchanan and Epstein.
If there is a more misinformed, vile, and just plain stupid brother and sister duo in political commentary/blabbering, I have yet to find it. Pat Buchanan is certifiably senile every time he opens his mouth on MSNBC and Bay Buchanan is just as bad, and twice as annyoing.
nice piece on the slant post, elie!!
The double standard should be appalling for anyone, regardless of your politics.
Bill Ayers did something far, far worst than what Epstein did (attacking the Pentagon and the Capitol) and not only did he never apologized for it; he even said after September 11 that he wished he had done more bombings. And yet Ayers is still a respected university professor, and his buddy of course is still in the White House.
Epstein did something stupid while drunk, profoundly regrets his mistake, apologizes for it profusely, and he can’t even become a law *student*?
Now, if Epstein did lie on his application, I don’t think anyone would be troubled by UVA’s decision. But there is absolutely no evidence that he lied (it would have been stupid to do so and not to expect the law school to ever find out).
Tend to agree with 16 and 28.
My jewish father was in a fight with my christian mother one day about her bossing him around. In a heat of passion he screamed “I’m not your nigger!”
Is he a racist?
Maybe if he had said slave he wouldn’t be.
Maybe Epstein should have chosen to attack Western culture and be racist against white people. Then he would have lots of support around here.
Eipstein is young. Give him the space to grow.
29 = Mrs. Epstein
#29 – you’re a douche.
#3 – LOL
Elie – you’re tolerable so far today, but it’s still early.
What would you think if some random black stranger called your girlfriend or sister a “white bitch” for no reason and then slapped her in the face? I would be ready to murder him with the claw end of a hammer. And I would be furious if I found out a school like UVA knew about he incident and admitted the student anyway (even if the perp was a prominent liberal and as smart as they come). Epstein earned every bit of what he’s getting on this blog and more.
Actions have consequenses. One of the consequenses of getting drunk and assaulting minorities while screaming racial slurs is that you don’t get to go to an elite law school. Another consequense is that you get branded as a racist douchebag for life. Both of these consequenses are warranted and fair. We all do stupid things that we regret from time to time, especially when drinking. But assaulting strangers because of their race isn’t something you get a pass on.
And for the handful of right wing nuts defending this guy, have you no shame at all?
- a disgusted moderate
16,
I hate to break it to you, but if you write an article titled “Myths of Martin Luther King” (try googling Marcus Epstein) and then assault a random minority woman because of her race, you are a racist. Elie isn’t stretching here.
Elie, solid response to a sh*t defense by Buchanan.
I don’t get why these people are so invested in this kid. He’s certainly not the future of the conservative movement because if we’re banking on him and other ignorant, close-minded dinosaurs, the party doesn’t have a future.
From what I heard and saw at the NRCC Senate House dinner last night, this party is about the experience a decade on the backburner like the Dems had from 2000 to 2008.
Elie, you disagree with Marcus’ following comment? How so:
“Diversity can be good in moderation—if what is being brought in is desirable. Most Americans don’t mind a little ethnic food, some Asian math whizzes, or a few Mariachi dancers—as long as these trends do not overwhelm the dominant culture.”
Are you going on record, Elie, saying you want to radically overhaul America’s culture? Are you suicidal?
16 / 29 – You point to the fact that other people have said “nigger.” But do you see any difference between just saying that word (which is not great, but I see your point), and screaming it while you are drunk and attacking a black woman? Any difference at all? ? ?
35 = epic fail.