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[conuly]

Scary new wage data
Why the Politicians with the Most Dangerous, Wrong Ideas Are Probably Going to Win the Congress

A, uh, "political ad" that's been passed around. Really puts this election in perspective!

I could (not) care less

Gay Man Being Deported Because Marriage Not Recognized

The 25 most dangerous neighborhoods in the US this year. Please note that not one of them is in NYC.

Why US lawyers fight for law on gays Obama opposes

Brooklyn Dad and Kid Send iPhone Into Outer Space

Apparently, it's possible to pick up the signal from other people's video baby monitors


NPR Ends Williams' Contract After Muslim Remarks
And here's a site full of pictures of Muslims wearing, you know, stuff.

Here's the thing about this. It's bad enough to be a bigot, but please, all of you, get it through your heads: NEVER EVER start a sentence with "I'm not a bigot, but...." Not only is it a sign to everybody that you are, in fact, not only a bigot but about to say something *extremely* bigoted but it just makes you look silly.

With school-lunch reform on the rocks, it may be time to invest in ‘smart cafeterias’

D.C. is starting a free dinner program in the schools.

And here's an editorial on the federal school lunch budget.

Comments

[elenbarathi.livejournal.com]

Um, so Williams gets scared when he sees people on the plane dressed in what he thinks of as "Muslim garb" - by which he probably means "traditional Middle Eastern garb". How illogical; those who are plotting to commit mayhem do not dress the part like villains in a Bond movie, so as to attract the attention of every security person they walk by.

[conuly]

Oooh, unless Mr. Muslim Garb is just a decoy for the real bomber, who is dressed like a Normal Person^TM in, like, real clothes and shit.