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Fun trivia about deodorant – CNN.com.

Another racy Prejean photo emerges; site promises more – CNN.com.

Great. So not only did she pose semi-nude, but she did it while she was a minor. Now THAT’S morals for ya.

Cafferty File: Tell Jack how you really feel Blog Archive – How can GOP attract more women? « – Blogs from CNN.com.

I am loving the comments in this article.

Group Renews Fight for Same-Sex Marriage in California – NYTimes.com.

Opponents of same-sex marriage said a second campaign would be a mistake. “The fact is that the people of California have already spoken,” said Brian S. Brown, the executive director in National Organization for Marriage, in Princeton, N.J. “And they don’t like being told they were wrong the first time.”

Uh, sorry, could you repeat that? I was distracted by Propositions 4, 73, and 85.

White House Memo – With Gay Issues in View, Obama Is Pressed to Engage – NYTimes.com.

How very sad that the pictured couple’s marriage will be forever tainted by the circumstances under which it occurred. How very sad for their children.

Maybe We Should Take Their Guns.

I realize it was probably intended to be humorous, but this sign is not even a little funny. Not even the tiniest bit. That some people actually feel this is appropriate makes me absolutely sick. And it makes me think this whole 2010 gun march should be shut down before they fucking take D.C. hostage.

Are Your Gadgets Making You Sick?.

Ammo hard to find as gun owners stock up – CNN.com.

Great. A million gun owners are planning to march on Washington D.C. next spring, and suddenly gun owners are hoarding ammo like there’s no tomorrow? Does anybody else think something smells really wrong here?

I’m thinking that would be a good week for Obama to be far, far away from Washington, D.C.

Burma tops list of worst places to be a blogger – CNN.com.

(CNN) — Bloggers in Burma, Iran and Syria work under some of the most repressive conditions in the world, facing tactics such as regulation, intimidation and even imprisonment, according to a report from the Committee to Protect Journalists.

Commentary: Break the mold for Supreme Court picks – CNN.com.

Great commentary!

Some satisfied, others outraged with verdict for immigrant’s death – CNN.com.

Absolutely appalling. What the hell kind of country do we live in when this sort of circus passes for justice? Has nothing changed in the 21st century? I guess the jury foreman will he know was right when these kids get arrested for their second hate-filled murder, which I am sure is forthcoming. The jury foreman said:

“I believe strongly that some of the people on the jury were racist. I believe strongly that some of the people on the jury had their minds made up maybe before the first day of trial,” said Maclin. “And I believe the four boys that were involved the most are racist. I absolutely do. Derrick Donchak wore a US Border Patrol t-shirt to a Halloween party after Luis died. That is racist. That is beyond in bad taste. That is horrible.”

I think one of the people who commented on my last entry regarding this issue said it best. Elvin Rivera wrote:

If the players roles were reversed and Luis Ramirez was on trial for killing one of the boys you can be sure that the verdict would have been guilty. “Of course he’s guilty. He’s an illegal Mexican immigrant.” How could those “boys” forget that they come from immigrant roots with names like Piekarsky and Donchak?

They probably didn’t have to suffer the taunts and prejudice their grandparents and parents did when young but I’m sure they heard the stories from them. Maybe they came away with the wrong lesson. Maybe they were taught intolerance instead of tolerance. I don’t know. But the results are very obvious. They learned to hate.

It’s time for the US Attorney’s office to step in and arrest those murderers and charge them with violating Ramirez’s civil rights. Regardless of his legal status in this country he had the God given right to live. The US Constitution guarantees it. Not just for us but for everyone.

Today is Sunday and I’m sure many of the citizens of Shenandoah Pa will be in church this morning. I hope some of them pray for the family of Luis Ramirez. I hope all of them pray for forgiveness and mercy for themselves because they’ll need it.

‘Nuff said.

Hysteria over swine flu is the real danger, some say – CNN.com.

Mmmmm, gotta love some nice mass hysteria.

100 days of Barack Obama’s Facebook news feed. – By Christopher Beam and Chris Wilson – Slate Magazine.

*snickers* I do love Facebook parodies!

Students can’t be part of main graduation because of Mexico trip – CNN.com.

WTF, man?

Teens acquitted of murder in immigrant’s fatal beating – CNN.com.

So let me get this straight – they acknowledged that the teens beat the guy, the guy died, and yet they were acquitted?

I don’t care who delivered the kick that killed him. They all contributed, and should all bear the consequences.

Justice David Souter to retire from Supreme Court, source says – CNN.com.

annnnnd things just got really interesting.

Um, hey, Republican Party? You’re calling your initiative “National Council for a New America” and you expect it to garner MORE credibility with the public? Really?

New Phishing Attack Spreading On Facebook. This Time From FBstarter (Updated).

Big Sunday.

This is awesome. Did you know it started out as a Jewish “mitzvah day” event? I remember the early ones being huge among the various synagogue youth groups. I love that it’sexpanded to the entire city.

YouTube – Republican Congresswoman calls Matthew Shepard’s brutal murder “a hoax.”.

Yeah. And Emmett Till just happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time.

Joe. My. God.: Israel: Let’s Call It “Mexican Flu” Because “Swine” Is Religiously Offensive.

Okay, I know people are always itching to criticize Israel for breathing, but how about cutting her some slack on this one? Whatever its motivations, changing the name from “swine flu” to “Mexican flu” is actually a pretty smart move on their part, just from a public health standpoint. I’ve already spoken to at least one person who thought she wouldn’t get the swine flu because she didn’t eat pork and therefore wasn’t exposed to it. Since Jews and Muslims don’t eat pig products (in theory), calling it the swine flu could be confusing. People might think it’s similar to mad cow disease or something.

And let’s be honest – most of the cases and most of the deaths HAVE been in Mexico. You want to call something the American flu, how about Type II diabetes?

[Edit – I should read more closely; it wasn’t Israel’s policy, but rather the suggestion of the Health Minister.]

Snowe: GOP Has Abandoned Principles; Specter Switch “Devastating”.

So far, she said, she's staying put. "I believe in the traditional tenets of the Republican Party: strong national defense, fiscal responsibility, individual opportunity. I haven't abandoned those principles that have been the essence of the Republican Party. I think the Republican Party has abandoned those principles.

See, I thought Maggie Gallagher and the NOM folks were just trying to do some damage control. Turns out that conservative wingnuts really don’t get that he’s joking.

iTunes Plus – Should I Upgrade to iTunes Plus? – Deciding to Upgrade to iTunes Plus

There's been a lot of hype surrounding iTunes Plus, but you may not be quite sure whether it makes sense to upgrade the music you've purchased at the iTunes Store to the new iTunes Plus content. Though all music bought at the iTunes Store after Jan. 2008 is free of DRM, and thus is iTunes Plus music, many people have hundreds or even thousands of songs they purchased prior to the change. These people need to decide whether to upgrade. To help make that decision, here are the basics of iTunes Plus:

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Is Perez Hilton a Problem For the Gay Community? / Queerty.

This is a bunch of bullshit aimed at trying to get people to shut up and conform. I agree that Perez Hilton could stand to shut his mouth purely because it would give us a break from his drivel. But the true test of whether a person really believes in civil rights is whether they agree that the lowest of the low in a given group should still be entitled to rights. If people don’t support gay rights because of Perez Hilton, they didn’t really support them in the first place.