Vallejo family stunned after police officer shoots, kills dog – San Jose Mercury News
This is happening too much.
Word of the Day
May 18, 2012
May 17, 2012
U.S. senators flame Facebook’s Saverin on taxes
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/17/us-facebook-taxes-idUSBRE84G11A20120517
Haven’t seen any “the rich shouldn’t pay tax” Republicans weigh in yet – either for Saverin’s actions (which even anti-tax Tea Partiers probably think is scummy) or against it (hypocrites).
May 17, 2012
9-Year-Old To Westboro Baptist Protesters: ‘God Hates No One’ : NPR
“Josef was determined to make his own statement so we went to the car and with pencil and his sketch pad, he made up his own little sign that reads ‘GOD HATES NO ONE,’ ” his mom wrote. “Those people are scary but he stood strong, was respectful and stood by his convictions. He will be a good man, I have no doubt. I got my Mothers Day present early.” [NPR]
May 17, 2012
Eurovision Song Contest 2012: The voices of protest you won’t hear in Azerbaijan
It’s a bit scary that Eurovision is being used to divert attention away from the horrific human rights situation in Azerbaijan.
May 15, 2012
Why do conservatives hate freedom?
This clear, concise essay lays out all the problems I have with conservatives in this country.
May 15, 2012
Cornyn: Obama trying to ‘divide the country’ with marriage equality
And as always, the Republican spouts the hilarious hypocrisy with a straight face.
“He’s trying to raise divisive issues up to solidify his base and to divide the country,” Cornyn told CNN’s Candy Crowley on Sunday.
How dare he steal the Republicans’ tried and true strategy!
May 15, 2012
2 Greenpeace members arrested at Apple HQ after protest featuring iPhone costumes – San Jose Mercury
http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_20629023/2-greenpeace-members-arrested-at-apple-hq-after
So, some questions: did they power their high-lumen projector with 100% renewable energy? Who made that projector, anyway, and what toxic materials were used to do so? What about the iPhone costumes they were wearing, which used large screens and required power?
Oh, wait — seems like they had four large vehicle or machine batteries with them, which are in violation of hazardous material ordinances.
May 15, 2012
What Eduardo Saverin owes America. (Hint: Nearly everything.)
http://pandodaily.com/2012/05/12/what-eduardo-saverin-owes-america-hint-nearly-everything/
Let’s see how right winger heads explode from this: on one hand, Saverin’s is the quintessential American story, showing how America is a place of opportunity and refuge; on the other hand, he doesn’t want to pay taxes.
May 11, 2012
Sen. Richard Lugar’s searing concession statement — read it here
The final exodus of actual rational human beings from the halls of Congress is beginning. Hope they all have something to say, like this, before they go: “I don’t remember a time when so many topics have become politically unmentionable in one party or the other. Republicans cannot admit to any nuance in policy on climate change. Republican members are now expected to take pledges against any tax increases. For two consecutive Presidential nomination cycles, GOP candidates competed with one another to express the most strident anti-immigration view, even at the risk of alienating a huge voting bloc. Similarly, most Democrats are constrained when talking about such issues as entitlement cuts, tort reform, and trade agreements. Our political system is losing its ability to even explore alternatives. If fealty to these pledges continues to expand, legislators may pledge their way into irrelevance.”