Non-Sequiturs: 04.21.11

* There were a bunch of stories about the Barbie Bratz decision today (woot: Orrick), but this one had the best title. [Street Sweep/Forbes]

* Do you trust your government with your identity? [An Associate’s Mind]

* A lesbian couple won $22,000 from a comedian after a “tirade” of offensive jokes. Wow, that’s gonna have a chilling effect on the humor of this blurb. If only I could find some way to turn it around on these ladies… [CBC News]

* Alabama might redo its constitution. I’m hoping black people make it all the way up to 3/5ths this time. [Constitutional Daily]

* You’re gonna love my nuts. [WSJ Law Blog]

* Paul Krugman (a.k.a. God of Thinking Clearly) gives everybody a remedial lesson on why we have taxes in the first place. [New York Times]

* I think the crazy pastor who doesn’t deserve to be name checked should not burn the Koran. But I think legally preventing him from doing it would be a more dangerous attack on free speech and thus our way of life than any potential retaliation from his misguided protest. So the next time you say progressives only support free speech that they agree with, you can shut your freaking mouth. [Fox News]

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* Congratulations to Breaking Media’s CEO, John Lerner, who was named as one of the 40 visionary leaders on the ‘net. [Folio]

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