Tennessee Mosque Wins Petition To Open : NPR

Sigh….

It’s hard not to make sanctimonious, self-satisfied comments abou tnbreeding and education at moments like these.

Service Members In Colombia Prostitution Scandal Won’t Face Criminal Charges : The Two-Way : NPR

thank heavens fro small favors in this ridiculous nanny state society we find ourselves in.

Despite national policy banning gays, the largest Boy Scout group in Minnesota will stay inclusive | StarTribune.com

Good on them!

Capital One to Pay $210 Million in First CFPB Enforcement – Bloomberg

hmmmmmmmmmmm

Colbert Embarrasses Texas GOP For Opposing Critical Thinking Skills (VIDEO) | Addicting Info

Amen, brother.

The Bain Ad That Romney Should Fear the Most – ABC News

An effective ad from the left? It’s about time.
Awesome job guys, really, realy, really well done. Short, (Bitter)sweet and superbly effective.
Bravo!

John McCain blasts ‘unjust’ attacks on Huma Abedin – Scott Wong – POLITICO.com

(video of his statement on the floor of the Senate)

OK, so maybe the old codger isn’t totally senile yet. Dare I say this? Bravo McCain!

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Every once in a while he says somethng reasonable and reminds me why so many people have liked him over the years.

This is one of those times.

Kristen Wolfe: Dear Customer Who Stuck Up For His Little Brother

*smile*

Portugal Drug Policy: Decriminalization Works – Business Insider

ahhh, yes but what would happen to all of the money being made hand over fist by the owners at our nations’s significant number of privately owned, for profit prisons and where would the California prison guards who earn 6 figures (yes six!) go?

Cop allegedly didn’t report that boy was forced to dig own grave – latimes.com

If an oficer of the law allows something like that to go on they should be charged and convicted as if they carried out the crime themselves and then have their sentence doubled.

Romney campaign says Obama should learn to be an American | Reuters

mmmmm, perhaps Papa Sununu should learn how not to be overtly racist on record first?

Twilight of the Elites: Chris Hayes on How the Powerful Rig the System, from Penn State to Wall St.

the problem with the left is even when they make sense all anyone here is nails on chalkboard whining.

Daily Kos: Mitch McConnell, pot, kettle

Sigh…….

Boy Scouts reaffirm ban on gays – USATODAY.com

I am reaffirmming my ban on Boy Scouts.
(and my support for the super awesome Girl Scouts!!!!)

Old Mines Bring New Casualties In Afghanistan : NPR

Memories of Princess Diana…

India: No warning from U.S. ship in Gulf shooting – CBS News

Jeeezus freaking ker-eye-st….
Way to go kids, way to make sure we stay friendly with our fellow nuclear states…

FDA bans BPA from baby bottles, sippy cups – HealthPop – CBS News

finally!

Politics and the Olympics – Council on Foreign Relations

cool beans, yo.

Black voter turnout could be the swing factor in November | Reuters

Is this supposed ot be news?
It sure as hell isn’t news to the GOP.
They didn’t start adding back 1950’s style poll taxes and literacy tests for their health!

How New York’s love affair with Starbucks turned sour. – Slate Magazine

That’s what you idiots get for going to FourBucks in the first place!

State Street Buys Goldman Sachs Unit as Revenue Falls – Bloomberg

hmmmmmmmmm

HSBC Probe Shows Bank Allowed Money Laundering – Bloomberg

hmmmmmmmmm

Scientology may face new troubles after Cruise’s divorce – USATODAY.com

I found this bit interesting,

“(Scientology can) remove painful memories”

Um, OK. that sounds healthy! Errrrrr, not really….

Clinton says Egypt’s tomato-tossing protesters didn’t bother her – World News

Um, note to ignorant dipshits in the US news media,
The shoes are a wee bit more significant than the tomatoes…
Fucking reporters are NOT journalists anymore. Sigh….