Alabama Constitution

I like some of the oddly (or oldly) worded laws legislatures come up with and don't change. I offer as an example the following, which is the sole grounds (beyond the general provisions for all state officers) for impeaching a county sheriff:

Whenever any prisoner is taken from jail, or from the custody of any sheriff or his deputy, and put to death, or suffers grievous bodily harm, owing to the neglect, connivance, cowardice, or other grave fault of the sheriff, such sheriff may be impeached...

Ala. Const. § 138.

Yep, in Alabama, sheriffs can be impeached for cowardice, if a prisoner gets lynched.

Oh, and since it also seems interesting, the governor and other high state officials can be impeached for "intemperance in the use of intoxicating liquors..." Ala. Const. § 173.

Quote of the Week

"[Mr. T's] veins bulge with smaller veins. He sweats animal blood. His armpit hairs are made of beef."

--Gene Weingarten, "Cattle Call," Washington Post, Aug. 19, 2007, p. W60.

Congratulations to the 1000th visitor

The counter (unobtrusively posted at the bottom of this page) has, as of 23:33 (EDT) last night, reached 1000 visitors since I started keeping track.

Thank you, person from Iowa State University for visiting. Your prize is the following message: GO CYCLONES!

And thank you, Cavie, for providing the link that led to the 1000th visitor.