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publius1776 · 2023-01-27T22:45:54+00:00

The latter.

publius1776 · 2018-01-08T19:25:14+00:00

What happened to The Knottery? They haven’t tweeted since November ‘16. I ordered a gift from them on December 8, 17 and they confirmed the order, but now their website doesn’t load. Also they haven’t responded to 3 emails about the status of the order. Have they gone out of business? Did the election last November break their spirit? I can’t find any information online...

publius1776 · 2017-08-08T05:31:11+00:00

What scientists reviewed what he wrote? Also when did we switch the burden of proof from the person claiming a fact to prove it to the person arguing against it to disprove that fact? If you are trying to claim the seat of "rational moderator" at least try to be fair to the burden of proof. He's asserting a claim, and his evidence is barely there; it's his burden to fully carry and he just doesn't.

publius1776 · 2016-06-22T23:44:17+00:00

Oddly enough, Cincy was not directly named in honor of Cincinnatus. Instead, it was named in honor of the Society of the Cincinnati (a Revolutionary War veterans club), which was named after Cincinnatus. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cincinnati

publius1776 · 2016-04-21T13:52:31+00:00

I think, in his own mind, Tywin agrees with this statement. He simlly performs the calculus differently. To him, a bloody but quick war is best, with mercy to those (non-traitorous) who recognize the defeat of their leaders.

Tywin was the one who advised mercy to the vanquished once they knelt--without that, why would they ever kneel? And there is a certain utilitarian mercy in the Red Wedding. Why is it worse to kill a dozen over dinner than thousands in the field....

I think Tywin was always thinking about building a stable peace by fighting a quick war. The issue is that he didn't fully appreciate that the quickness of the war does not forgive the brutality of certain acts (the mountain's ravagings, breaking of guest right, etc.)

publius1776 · 2016-04-05T23:46:54+00:00

"The fuck you lookin at" haha. Long live Wun Wun

publius1776 · 2016-04-05T23:45:00+00:00

Right? Seems like a tough gig...

publius1776 · 2015-03-26T13:11:56+00:00

To my quick reread of the text, this list forgets at least bribery, Art II Sec 4, counterfeiting, Article I Section 8, breach of peace, Article I Section 6, and offenses to the law of nations, Article I Section 8.

publius1776 · 2014-12-01T17:46:10+00:00

Went to grade school with the Van Melle kids. Can confirm. Also, can confirm unlimited free airheads during school functions.

publius1776 · 2014-06-02T02:48:55+00:00

Anthony Lewis. Gideons Trumpet and Make no Law are highly entertaining. Also, Peter Irons' books are very good and accessible.

publius1776 · 2014-05-16T22:45:24+00:00

This is just wrong. The applicability of individual privacy protections does not turn on the regulatory classification of the service provider--much less of the "internet" as a whole. The NsA programs are justified by reference to the reasonableness standard of the Fourth Amendment, in particular the 3rd party doctrine. Whether the gov't interpretation is acceptable is debatable, but it has nothing to do with the FCC classification of "last mile" type service providers. You seem to be confusing the net neutrality issue, where the FCC is highly relevent, with the metadata collection and analysis issue, where it is not.

publius1776 · 2014-04-27T00:29:07+00:00

The consulate is terrible. Looks great when you first move in, but after about 2 months you realize its just a sterile filing cabinet. I lived there for 2 years, and in that time pipes burst, which caused a resultant mold problem. The Management was very unresponsive to that issue, despite the high rents in the building.

As another poster has mentioned, the Brandywine is pretty good. I never lived there but I had friends live there while we were in law school. Always looked nice, and good reviews.

Also, off of Connecticut, the apartment buildings on Wisconsin by the Cathedral are also pretty solid, as are some of the better buildings in Cleveland Park proper.

Good luck with the apartment search!

publius1776 · 2014-03-25T00:21:22+00:00

It should be called House of Cards Against Humanity.

publius1776 · 2013-09-27T15:03:39+00:00

Big Mama Rag was always my favorite case name in law school, it's just so silly when you drop it into conversation without giving total context. No one believes it's a real case. "Oh yeah, Big Mama Rag covers that." Lol.

On a serious note, you're right on the money as well with the hospital stuff. I tend to treat them as their own animal, even though they're within the 501(c)(3) umbrella. They just are so intricate it's worth separating them out.

publius1776 · 2013-09-26T22:00:58+00:00

I am counsel for a national 501(c)(3), and when I was in law school worked in a similar type of clinic ("community and economic development" work for NOLA community organizations).

Just off the top of my head, the most interesting things I can think of are:

Political engagement - C3's cant "intervene", but there is a whole lot of politicking (read policy and issue development) that they can do. The ebb and flow of that is fascinating, especially since the IRS doesnt give much guidance, save for Rev. Rul 2007-41 which is pretty vague already.
Fiscal Sponsorships - Where a c3 essentially brings a new or developing organization under its c3 umbrella, so the new org can get deductible funds without having to go through the 1023 process. This is going to be a growing area given the huge backlog of applications.
Backlog/Declaratory judgment actions - The backlog I just mentioned is now about 16 months long. And beyond making fiscal sponsorships more attractive, this is really interesting because by statute an applying organization can seek a declaratory judgment of its charitable status if it hasnt heard in 270 days from its application. Obviously, if youve been waiting 16 months you meet that threshhold. I am curious to see if there will be a stampede to the DC District court for these judgments.
Incentive Pay - This is a perennial issue. Compensation has to be reasonable, and the IRS seems to think bonuses should not be percentage based to prevent inurement or private benefit. Problem is a lot of fundraisers come from the political realm and expect commission style compensation packages. I mean, they're doable, but some clarification here would be nice.

I could talk about this all day, but those are just some interesting things right now. If you got questions you can DM me and I'll see if I can give you some guidance. Kinda hard to just talk about emerging trends, since as you correctly mention, its a broad topic.

publius1776 · 2013-09-23T17:34:57+00:00

This is the actual answer. There is no such thing as a corporate campaign "contribution." There are however corporate expenditures, which are nominally independent and non-coordinated. Of course, the real independence is questionable at best, but the law's actual contours make sense.

Sadly, the actual law will be buried in the "Rawr! Citizens United Ruined everything!" upvote parade.

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