February 2012
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OFFENDED MUSLIM CHOKES ATHEIST, AND THEN ... →
A Muslim judge in Pennsylvania – who scolded a local atheist for offending Islam, called him a doofus and accused him of “using the First Amendment” to madden Muslims – dismissed harassment charges against the Muslim defendant who purportedly choked the atheist during a Halloween parade.
District Judge Mark Martin brought a Quran to court and told the alleged victim, American Atheists’...
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Muslim Admits to Attacking Atheist; Muslim Judge... →
The Pennsylvania State Director of American Atheists, Inc., Mr. Ernest Perce V., was assaulted by a Muslim while participating in a Halloween parade. Along with a Zombie Pope, Ernest was costumed as Zombie Muhammad. The assault was caught on video, the Muslim man admitted to his crime and charges were filed in what should have been an open-and-shut case. That’s not what happened, though.
The...
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“Vaccines don’t kill children. Fucking smallpox does.”
– The Skeptical Libertarian
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“Politics is war without bloodshed while war is politics with bloodshed.”
– Mao Zedong
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“Ninety-eight percent of the adults in this country are decent, hardworking,...”
– Lily Tomlin
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Sorry, interwebs...
I fell down the Skyrim rabbit-hole, so I may be MIA for awhile. I’m sorry to leave tumblr a Skyrim widow.
Your Humble Secretary,
Ree
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Santorum to sick kid: Don’t complain about $1... →
Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum told the mother of a child with a rare genetic disorder on Tuesday that she shouldn’t have a problem paying $1 million a year for drugs because Apple’s iPad can cost around $900.
Speaking to more than 400 people at Woodland Park, Colorado, the former Pennsylvania senator said thatdemand should set prices for drugs.
“People have no problem paying...
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“It is indeed probable that more harm and misery have been caused by men...”
– F.A. Hayek
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“No advance in wealth, no softening of manners, no reform or revolution has ever...”
– George Orwell
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“Everybody knows that the federal government promises a lot and delivers damn...”
– Karl Hess
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Alabama State Senator Says Paying Teachers More... →
According to Alabama state Sen. Shadrack McGill (R), the Bible says that increasing teacher salaries would only lead to less-qualified teachers. McGill said at a prayer breakfast that doubling teachers’ salaries — starting pay for Alabama teachers begins at $36,144 — would not help education. In fact, he said that keeping teacher pay low is a “Biblical principle“:
“If you double a teacher’s...
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Cleveland Police Department: Faggots Don’t Deserve... →
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“The men said after they were released from jail, they were told no charges were being filed against them. About a week later, the men were upstairs sleeping inside their home when they heard a loud banging outside their front door.
According to the lawsuit, “6 or 7 members of the SWAT/and or Warrant Team” were on a sweep that day. Ondo and Simcox said officers then informed them...
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“And if there were a God, I think it very unlikely that He would have such an...”
– Bertrand Russell
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Indiana creationism bill passes the Senate →
Update to any earlier post:
On January 31, 2012, the Indiana Senate voted 28-22 in favor of Senate Bill 89. As originally submitted, SB 89provided, “The governing body of a school corporation may require the teaching of various theories concerning the origin of life, including creation science, within the school corporation.” On January 30, 2012, however, it was amended in the Senate...
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Park ranger shoots man with stun gun for walking... →
A California man walking his two small dogs off-leash was arrested after a park ranger used her stun gun on him.
The San Francisco Chroniclereportsthat Gary Hesterberg was walking his two small dogs insideRancho Corral de Tierra, which was recently incorporated into theGolden Gate National Recreation Area. For years, the park has been a refuge for owners who let their dogs run off-leash....
January 2012
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Corruption scandal shakes Vatican as internal... →
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The Vatican was shaken by a corruption scandal Thursday after an Italian television investigation said a former top official had been transferred against his will after complaining about irregularities in awarding contracts.
The show “The Untouchables” on the respected private television network La 7 Wednesday night showed what it said were several letters...
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State of New Mexico v. Phillip Mocek →
What is this case about?
Phil Mocek (click photo for hi-res)
Phil Mocek (pronounced “MOE-seck” or “MOE-sick”) was arrested by Albuquerque police at a TSA checkpoint at the Albuquerque International Sunport on November 15, 2009. He had a valid ticket on Southwest Airlines (”You are now free to move about the country”), and was attempting to get to his flight. Like the “Freedom Riders” of the...
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“Every man must have freedom, must have the scope to form, test, and act upon his...”
– Murray Rothbard
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Conservative myths about godless Europe →
As Phil Zuckerman writes: …”Religion is often linked in people’s minds with social morality and ethical conduct; it is often assumed and argued that without a strong belief in God or a deep religious commitment, people will have no moral strivings or ethical inclinations, And yet here we see that corruption is extremely low in Scandinavia, and charity extremely high - both...
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Police: Unruly bar patron left kids home with... →
A Nanticoke man arrested for public intoxication and disorderly conduct at a city bar left his children home alone, under “God’s” supervision, police said.
Julian Jay Johnson, 32, was found inside of a silver Jaguar sedan with the car running and headlights on, after trying to initiate fights with several patrons inside of Tommyboy’s Bar and Grille, 12 N. Market...
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Indiana Senate panel OKs creationism teaching bill →
An Indiana Senate panel has approved a bill that would allow creationism to be taught in Indiana’s public schools. The Times of Munster reported that the Republican-controlled Senate Education Committee voted 8-2 Wednesday to send the legislation to the full Senate despite pleas from scientists and religious leaders to keep religion out of science classrooms. The bill allows schools to...
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Maybe you noticed that I post a lot of articles...
…and not any of the other hypocrites running for the Republican nomination. If you couldn’t tell from any of my other posts, I’m not particularly fond of any politicians (as anarchists typically don’t have a fondness for any politicians), but I have a real hard-on for ripping Santorum apart.
Why do I loathe this bottom-feeder more than the other bottom-feeders begging and...
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Santorum to Rape Victims: Make the Best of a Bad... →
Standing steadfast as the most socially right-wing candidate in the GOP presidential field, Rick Santorum has repeatedly touted his extreme anti-choice position, which dictates that abortion should be uniformly illegal, even in cases of rape or incest. He even suggested that physicians who provide abortions to such victims should be criminally charged.
Last Friday, CNN’s Piers Morgan asked...
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Dallas teen missing since 2010 was mistakenly... →
DALLAS - “It’s very frustrating,” Lorene Turner said. She has spent hours on Facebook trying to find her granddaughter, Jakadrien.
News 8 learned that Jakadrien somehow ended up in Houston, where she was arrested by Houston police for theft. She gave Houston police a fake name. When police in Houston ran that name, it belonged to a 22-year-old illegal immigrant from Colombia, who...
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“When a child hits a child, we call it aggression.
When a child hits an adult,...”
– Haim G. Ginott (child psychologist and psycotherapist)
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“To the Christians threatening atheist Jessica Ahlquist, a sixteen year-old girl,...”
– Meg from The Thinking Atheist
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Indonesian Atheist Attacked, Faces Jail Time After... →
After surviving an attack from an angry mob, an Indonesian atheist is facing jail time for posting the phrase “God doesn’t exist” on his Facebook page.
The man, who is being identified only as Alexander, posted the message on the social networking site and was later reported to authorities by the Indonesian Council of Ulema, an Islamic religious authority, according to...
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“How does something immoral, when done privately, become moral when it is done...”
– Walter E. Williams
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No Police Immunity for Claims of Urine Torture →
Do I need to add a description after that title? Well, here it is anyway.
(CN) - Pennsylvania state police officers do not have immunity from claims that they tortured a woman with pepper spray, cold water and urine while she was in custody and restraints, a federal judge ruled. State troopers took Derena Madison into custody after a 2:30 a.m. traffic stop in which they arrested her friend...
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How Rick Santorum Ripped Off American Veterans →
Like any good presidential candidate, Rick Santorum heaps praise on America’s soldiers and veterans. He’s pledged to “make veterans a high priority” if elected president, adding, “This is not a Republican issue, this is not a Democratic issue, it is an American issue.” But as a US senator, Santorum engineered a controversial land deal that robbed the...
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Police Officer Breaks Collarbone of 9 Year Old --... →
SALT LAKE CITY — A 9-year-old boy suffered a broken collarbone while being restrained and handcuffed by a Sandy police officer after an incident at school, his grandparents say in a federal lawsuit.
Craig and Britt Hawker claim officer Tina Marie Albrand used excessive force while attempting to get their grandson to stand up and answer questions about an iPad he stole from Bell View ...
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“The natural liberty of man is to be free from any superior power on Earth, and...”
– Samuel Adams
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“Americans are so enamored of equality, they would rather be equal in slavery...”
– Alexis de Tocqueville
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“Forget the politicians. They are irrelevant. The politicians are put there to...”
– George Carlin
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“It is unfortunately none too well understood that, just as the State has no...”
– Albert Jay Nock
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“Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in...”
– Dwight D. Eisenhower
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County Police Officer Files Lawsuit Against... →
SPRINGDALE (KDKA) — It all started on a snowy night in 2010 on a side street in Springdale. Allegheny County Police Officer Ray Hrabos was two blocks from his house.
Hrabos stepped into the street to ask what turned out to be off-duty Springdale cops and a councilmember if they could move a car blocking the street. The officers accused Hrabos of getting mouthy.
That’s where he says it turned...
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Undercover police cleared 'to have sex with... →
anarchyagogo:
Sex was a tool to help officers blend in, the officer claimed, and was widely used as a technique to glean intelligence. His comments contradict claims last week from the Association of Chief Police Officers that operatives were absolutely forbidden to sleep with activists.
The claims follow the unmasking of undercover PC Mark Kennedy, who had sexual relationships with several...
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“Government is in its essence always a force acting in violation of justice, and...”
– Leo Tolstoy
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Texas schoolchildren get criminal citations for... →
anarchyrosegarden:
In The Guardian, Chris McGreal looks at the horrific state of policing in Texas schools. The age of criminal responsibility in Texas is 10, and many schools have uniformed police officers on site who ticket small children for throwing paper airplanes or flipping the teacher off. The tickets carry steep fines, and if you graduate with unpaid fines, you go to prison.