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Now out on DVD, Jerry Seinfeld's "Bee Movie" is a kids comedy where Bees sue humans for taking their honey. This clever animated comedy used animals behaving like humans for entertainment.  


In a bizarre match of fiction meeting reality, President Obama has nominated Harvard Law Professor Cass Sunstein to the "Office of Information & Regulatory Affairs".  Sunstein believes that animals should be able to sue people. Like, in court.

Really.  This is not a joke. Bees suing humans is a comedy; in Sunstein's world, "Man Bites Dog, Dog Sues Man" is not fiction, and not funny.

Sunstein also believes that hunting should be banned.

At the end of Bee movie, in which the Bees are successful in their lawsuit, the Bee lawyer was accepting other animal clients.   A dairy cow was seeking help and advice to receive compensation for her milk allegedly stolen by the farmer.

Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R., Ga) put a hold on Sunstein's nomination, although with a Democratic majority in the senate and Sunstein's close relationship with President Obama, his nomination seems like a sure thing.

To be fair, Cass Sunstein also scares many liberals.  He has argued in the past that the Occupational Safety and Health Act may be unconstitutional because it gives too much control to federal agencies.  I couldn't agree more, but how he reconciles this constitutional view with a ban on hunting is another question.

I would wonder how he would handle this case:

"Man Sues Dog Following Biting Incident."