Cards Against Humanity is known for unique stunts around this time of year.
In years past, in an effort to combat Black Friday, they've had people send them $5 and literally sent nothing in return. Just like they said they would.
They've also mailed people poop in a box. 30,000 bought it.
They've even raised $100,000 to dig a giant hole in the ground.
This year, they're taking on The President.
The company says they've bought a plot of vacant land on the border of the United States and Mexico in an effort to make it difficult for President Trump to build his border wall.
"We’ve purchased a plot of vacant land on the border and retained a law firm specializing in eminent domain to make it as time-consuming and expensive as possible for the wall to get built," the company said on their website.
They are also asking people to donate to their campaign.
"You give us $15, and we’ll send six America-saving surprises right to your doorstep," the company said. "It will be fun, it will be weird, and if you voted for Trump, you might want to sit this one out."
The company did not disclose where the piece of land is located, but said everyone who pitches in on day one will receive an illustrated map of the land.
daxelkurtz on November 15th, 2017 at 04:27 UTC »
Lawyer here.
YES, the government's power of eminent domain will assuredly result in a taking of this land.
YES, this process can take some time.
YES, this process can result in litigation.
YES, the owner of the condemned land can slow this process - mainly by instructing their lawyers to use frivolous litigation and procedural techniques.
YES, any lawyer who does this will be in violation of ethics and will be subject to sanctions, fines, and even disbarment.
YES, lawyers do it all the time.
HOWEVER, stating your intentions to abuse the system - so clearly, so openly - creates a prima facie case that any legal roadblocks put up by CAH/their lawyers are at best frivolous, and at worst (and most likely!) dilatory abuses of the law.
AS SUCH, no lawyer will do it - and even if they do, no court will give it any credence.
SO, while this might have been a quasi-useful strategy, boasting about it in this way makes it entirely nonuseful.
HOWEVER, if they built a large wooden badger...
Snakeoilsage on November 15th, 2017 at 02:53 UTC »
That comment section is well-seasoned.
hypnogoad on November 14th, 2017 at 23:34 UTC »
Everyone thinks it's to block the border wall, but really they're just creating their own underground smuggling ring to get Kinder Surprise eggs into America.