It's good to Know Someone

You don't even have to be a cop to be above the law anymore. You just have to be related to them.

Jesus Christ (for reals)

Ok, personally, I'm not a fan of Christianity. If that pisses you off, tough, that isn't the problem here (and actually, I'm defending Godboys on this one). I haven't spent a whole lot of time thinking about this article yet, but here's a start:

- Christmas is, technically and officially, about Jesus (if not specifically about his death). That being said, I fail to understand why anyone even looked twice at this. If anything I would expect this kid to be getting applause for not drawing Santa or Rudolph or whatever, but sticking to the non-commercial, traditional meaning of Christmas. While I suppose it's possible that his intent was missed, that's only to be expected from a 2nd grader who has to pack his intent in to a single image.

- While there is certainly a level of implied violence, it amazes me that THIS image caused such a stir in a society which includes things like GTA, early age neo-nazi propganda, etc. etc. ad nauseum. I don't see any red in this picture. I don't see any wounds. At most I see an attempt to copy one of the most hallowed images of the Christian faith.

- The response level to this seems strange. Suspension? Really? Psychological evaluation? I suppose that would be justifiable if the kid had previously exhibited some kind of violent or otherwise unstable personality traits, but there is no mention of such.


Umm . . . I may have more later.


Update: The school is claiming that not only was the child not suspended, but that no children at all were ever asked to do a drawing reminding them of Christmas or any other holiday.

No One is Safe from the Police

Absolutely NO ONE.


Trust no police officer, anywhere, ever.

All children are criminals

As a member of Generation X, I find this particularly disturbing. If a food fight can get you arrested, I wonder what some of my exploits would get a kid today.

The Catholic Church can suck a dick

In a show of childlike petulance, the The Catholic Archdiocese of Washington has essentially threatened to discontinue social service work in the D.C. area if the same-sex marriage laws currently under consideration are passed.


Stay classy, fuckwads.

But really . . .

Fuck you, Walmart.

And AGAIN

This is a breaking story, with no detailed info, so this is all you're getting. If anyone comes across new developments let me know.

This brought bile to the back of my throat

Two and a half hours of continuous gang-rape, with an audience.

Better Keep Your Clothes On

I don't even really have a clever statement to hide this link behind.

What I want to know is why this lady was walking with her 7 year old at 5:30 a.m. looking in people's windows.

Book Burnings

Really? Book burning? I didn't think this actually happened anymore.

When is it Pre-emptive Defense and not Nuclear Agression?

Russia is apparently insisting on it's right to use "pre-emptive nuclear strikes" against it's enemies.

Now, do they make this claim only for themselves, for any world power; or for any world power with nuclear capabilities; or for any country period? Where is the line drawn?


I pity Einstein. His grave must be very uncomfortable.

Americans and their coffee . . .

So, a number of years ago, some lady burned herself with McDonald's coffee and got a huge settlement because . . . no one warned her that the coffee was hot. I'm a bit too lazy at the moment to track down a link to the story, but pretty much everyone has already heard about it. It is because of this woman that retailers are now required to warn you, via a label on the cup, that the hot coffee you just ordered is (durp durp) FUCKING HOT.

End of story, right?


Fucking WRONG!

Now, not only do you need a warning not to forget that your hot beverage is hot, but you apparently need instructions as to how to go about not burning yourself.

As a kid, I remember wondering why the hell fruit-roll-up packages came with instructions on how to open and eat them. This is why.


God damnit.

Above the Law Again

This is pretty much a perfect example of why I am morally opposed to the very idea of a "police force."

Tazed Again

I'm not taking sides on this. It's new, and who knows what really happened yet?

still . . .

Because it's About Jews, Not Health Care

This video is a perfect example of why the madness surrounding health care reform and the town hall meetings is so personally infuriating. These gatherings are really just providing a forum in which psychos can air out their slimy little prejudices without fear of reprisal (yet).

This poor man controls his anger much better than I would even have attempted to.

To Protect and Serve

So, I think this will be the first entry in what I'm going to call the "To Protect and Serve" series, wherein we'll highlight, and possibly discuss, that actions of local police forces, either here in America or anywhere else in the world (but probably mostly in America).

And with that:


A vicious beating and a vacation.

Oh Billy Billy Billy . . . .

O'Reilly just stuck his foot in the fire AGAIN, claiming that unconfirmed sources indicate that GE (parent company to NBC and MSNBC) might essentially be selling bomb parts to the terrorists.

Why?

Because he's pissed off at his far-left counterpart Keith Olbermann again.

You people . . .

. . . . you amaze me.

The SS Strike Again

So there's theoretically all these rules and regulations and policies and whatnot, all specifically designed to prevent the abuse of power associated with a given form of authority.

Like the police, for instance. They're not allowed to beat you for no reason, right? Right. They're not allowed to arrest you for writing something, even if they don't like it (you know, that whole first amendment thing).

Right?

Right.

Münchausen Madness

What do you do when you have no money and you feel ignored, or you just want to look like a saint?


Poison your children.


Seriously. This woman shouldn't be in jail. She should be hanged. But at least God will forgive her, right? So her family, friends and church probably think.

A Society of Criminals

Mother Jones has a piece up today about the festering penal system in the Golden State.

I am endlessly amused by the cluster fuck that is California law, where smoking a joint at home can land you in a prison that doesn't have any room for you, but child molesters are given parole regularly, rather then being castrated and having their hands cut off, as they deserve.

Report Free Speech

Because if EVERYONE is allowed to say what they think, the American Dream dies.


Wait, what?

New Health Club Activity: Dodging Bullets

At least, it is if you were working out here yesterday, when a man opened fire inside, killing five women and wounding several others.

In the vein of the typical insane gunman, the man took his own life after expending his ammunition.

Contrary to what doctors tell you, going to the gym CAN be hazardous to your health after all. In Pittsburgh anyway.

DON'T TAZE ME AMIGO!

There have been a lot of articles lately involving cops. Because all cops are the enemy. And yes, I really do believe that. Why?

Because, for example, these dickheads are going to get away with tazing a pregnant woman.

1984

Indeed . . .

Child Porn?

Courthouse News is letting us know about an attorney that's getting away with distributing child porn. Because, really, it's only illegal if you're a peasant.

Post Partum Cannibalism

What do you do when you've got a new kid, you have no money, and you're batshit insane?

Why, eat the little fucker, of course!

When the Real Crime is Getting Injured

Don't you think it's rude when other vehicles get in the way of your illegal street race?

Really the only thing that could have made this worse if the jackass driving the mustang was the one suing his victim.