The Supreme Court: Christ Almighty What a Pal

While it might not rank with Brown v. Board of Education or Roe v. Wade, there are some interesting and downright comical elements to the "Bong Hits 4 Jesus" case now before the U.S. Supreme Court.

Writes Lindsay Beyerstein at Majikthise:

"America's favorite moral busybody has shifted his focus from cigars to spliffs. Ken Starr, the former special prosecutor who investigated Bill Clinton, is going to the Supreme Court to fight against a student's right to display a banner reading "Bong Hits 4 Jesus" near (but not on) school property.

"The Supreme Court agreed to hear the civil rights suit of a teenager from Juneau, Alaska who was suspended after raising his 14-foot "Bong Hits" banner within view of school property.

"Ken Starr will be arguing on behalf of the former high school principal who crossed the street, tore down the teen's banner and suspended him for 10 days.

"The principle may be liable for damages because she admitted under oath that she knew she her punishment violated students' rights (as outlined in the existing case law).

"Starr reportedly agreed to argue the principal's case for free."

More here.