Three Jokes
Last week, the Supreme Court ruled 5 to 4 to let the government seize a person’s house and give it to a private developer if they think a city or town could make more money. This falls under the rule that one man’s home is another man’s Wal-Mart.
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As you know, Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor is stepping down. She didn’t want to resign -- she just wants to make sure she’s home so nobody can seize her house.
-- Jay Leno
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U.S. Judge Thomas Hogan jailed New York Times reporter Judy Miller Wednesday for refusing to reveal a source. The ruling made the judge famous. He’s just been invited to the All-Star Game on Tuesday, where he will throw out the 1st Amendment.
--Argus Hamilton
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