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Jena 6

November 7, 2007 B. John 510 Views 0 Comments Race, Racial, Racism, Jena, Jena 6, Jena Six, LA

OK, I’ve been meaning to post on this topic for a while. I realize it’s a touchy subject, especially given that my position (as is often the case) is not the most politically correct decision.

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Stickman Drawing Gets 2nd Grader Suspended

November 5, 2007 B. John 473 Views 1 Comment cops and robbers, Idiots, overreaction, Schools, Boston, Stupidity, Guns, New Jersey

According to a report on MSNBC, a New Jersey 2nd grader got a one-day suspension from school because he drew a stick figure picture where the person in the picture was holding a gun. He later told his mom it was a picture of a water gun.

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Fake News, So Why Not a Fake News Conference

November 5, 2007 B. John 332 Views 0 Comments news, Homeland Security, Michael Chertoff, Harvey E. Johnson, FEMA

Well, by now most of you have heard the story of the fake FEMA press conference. Apparently, a couple of weeks ago during the height of the California wildfires, Deputy Secretary, Vice Adm. Harvey E. Johnson, was asked questions by other FEMA employees posing as reporters. Real reporters were notified of the conference only 15 minutes before it started, and were only allowed to listen via a listen-only conference line.

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News for the Week of Nov. 2, 2007

November 2, 2007September 29, 2018 B. John 454 Views 0 Comments Dayton, Myrtle Beach, DUI, Fire, Hunters, Mary Wiseman, Ocean Isle, New York City, Subway, death, Hunting, Ohio

This is the news wrapup for the week ending Friday, November 2, 2007. It includes notes on a beach house fire in Ocean Isle, N.C., the anniversary of the NYC Subway system, A story about a couple both being arrested for drunk driving, and a story about a man being shot by his hunting dog. In Ohio, a gay person is appointed to a judgeship.

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More Kink in The Republican Armor?

November 1, 2007 B. John 328 Views 0 Comments republican, Homophobe, Richard Curtis, Washington State

My oh my, it seems another gay bashing homophobic republican has been caught with his pants down, or rather his lingerie up. Richard Curtis, a Republican in the Washington State House has had to resign after an extortion attempt resulted in the disclosure of some pretty kinky sexual behavior.

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Finally Some Good News-Westboro Baptist Found Liable

October 31, 2007September 29, 2018 B. John 283 Views 0 Comments Marines, Fred Phelps, Westboro Baptist Church, Civil Lawsuit

A Reuters report by John Hurdle reports that the Kansas based Westboro Baptist Church has been ordered to pay $2.9 million in compensatory damages to the family of a gay marine killed in Iraq. They had cheered and protested at his funeral, as they have done at many of the funerals for soldiers killed in the war, claiming it to be God’s vengeance on America for the way it treats them, and for letting gay people live here.

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News Roundup for The Week Ending October 28, 2007

October 27, 2007September 29, 2018 B. John 349 Views 0 Comments India, Trash, Murder, Citrus County, Elephants, Necrophilia, Painting, Rice Beer, Rufino Tamayo, Treasure, New York City

This is a collection of news items for the week ending October 28, 2007. It includes stories of drunken elephants, a necrophilia plot in Citrus County, and a classic trash to treasure story.

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September 11–Six Years Later

September 11, 2007May 6, 2018 B. John 461 Views 1 Comment neo-cons, republicans, September 11, conservatives, Bush, Iraq, cheney, Prejudice, bigotry, 9-11, Democrats, Middle East, president

The attacks of 9/11 were used to justify the invasion of Iraq, and ever since, Bu$h has been using the mantra to strike fear into the hearts of Americans and ensure continued support of his war. He and Dick have incessantly linked the words “al-Qaida” and “Iraq.” In a recent speech about Iraq, Bush mentioned al-Qaida 95 times. No matter that the insurgents in Iraq are not the same group that attacked the U.S.