A federal jury convicted Lynne Stewart of conspiracy, providing material support to terrorists, and making false statements. Those stood out among the formal charges, but essentially the jury convicted Stewart of being a messenger for terrorists. The Associated Press story on the verdict described Stewart as a "veteran civil rights lawyer." Intended to place Stewart in a positive light, the comment succeeds in slurring civil rights lawyers.

Ward Churchill is the new Lynne Stewart. In a year or so, some other lunatic will be the new Ward Churchill. Stewart reacted to 9/11 by labelling the attacks an "armed struggle." "I have a lot of trouble figuring out why that is wrong, expecially when people are placed in a position of having no other way." Stanford's law school reacted to Stewart's remarks by inviting her to mentor students and speak on campus. They agreed to pay her $1,000. What were they thinking? Stanford invited Stewart after the federal government indicted her for aiding and abetting terrorists.

Too much sunshine out at Stanford apparently.

Do boxcutters even constitute "arms"? Armed struggle, that is rich.

He is allegedly a "Cigar Store Indian." That's the best nickname I have heard for Ward Churchill who is now facing questions over the possibility he lied and made up his Cherokee ancestry.

Everyone is 1/10th Cherokee. That's a fact.

I know, I'm 10% Sand Jawa. Find out about our heritage here:

http://www.sgtfretsurfer.com/Grilled-Sarlacc/c/jawa/jawa.jpg

Back to the issue, the verdict is still out on whether this guy lied about being a "American Indian".

I can see the scenario play out when we find out what's going to happen to Ward Churchill. It might go something like this:

"Knock knock"

"Who's there?"

"Dishes"

"Dishes who?"

"Dishes da Navajo police... OPEN UP!"

His grand uncle Winston would be pi$$ed.

Obi - if everyone is 1/10th Cherokee, then, by definition, nobody is in the minority. ;)

I actually am part Cherokee . . . great-great grandmother was full-blooded.

According to the arcane (Nazi-esque) blood parsing of the federal government I am not Cherokee enough to claim Indian status, but I think my mom could have gotten a free ride in college if she had decided to get registered that way. Silly stuff I think.

Looks like I might be more of a Cherokee than Churchill is, which I have to say amuses me.

me thinks Chief Twisted Tongue is full of Buffalo poo.

We ought to have big-heap fun with this, as James has done. Start calling Churchill "Chief Talking Bull" or "Mouth That Chews His Foot." After all, he's conclusively proven that we have the right to say what we like, regardless of consequence.

Any other titles or headlines? (Such as, say: "Churchill Accepts Tenure at F-Troop")

Cheif Lying Sack?

Way too much time and press wasted on this bag-o-crap. Slow news cycle, I guess.