Come and Take It Texas, a group affiliated with the open carry movement, is complaining that topless protestors are ruining their monthly walks in support of gun rights. The topless counter-protestors carried signs that read, “You realize that everyone thinks you’re overcompensating for your tee[...]
Archive for February, 2015
February 3rd, 2015 - 3:46 am § in Misc.
How Russians View Gorbachev
“Gorbachev’s rule ended up with the dissolution of the USSR, which is still considered by Russians as the 20th-century catastrophe,” said Aleksey Grazhdankin, deputy head of the Levada Center. Attitudes towards Yeltsin worsened following his 1992 reforms, which lead to inflation and the closur[...]
February 3rd, 2015 - 1:00 am § in Misc.
Flying the unfriendly skies …
Ever wonder what happens to people who totally lose it on airplanes? KING 5 News tells us it costs the airlines about $200,000 to divert a plane, but the FAA is surprisingly lenient with troublemakers. Most just get warning letters. I suppose you might get in serious hot water if they scramble fi[...]
February 2nd, 2015 - 6:26 pm § in America
Car Camping in Seattle
This shot was taken near a freeway on-ramp in southwest Seattle. It’s a prime spot for car campers since it’s close to a greenbelt where other homeless people congregate. In addition to being a kind of watering hole, the greenbelt makes for a handy place to dump trash, go to the bathroom[...]
February 2nd, 2015 - 4:15 pm § in America, Schools & Colleges
Wisconsin Moves to Privatize Its Universities
The Privatization of Higher Education Governor (and likely Presidential candidate) Scott Walker announces ($300,000,000 of cuts to Wisconsin higher education, offering in exchange greater “independence” from state regulation. What this is likely to mean is staff and faculty layoffs, tu[...]
February 2nd, 2015 - 3:41 pm § in Uncategorized
Christie falls out of chair
http://youtu.be/mxMsNhTJ1D0[...]
February 2nd, 2015 - 3:26 pm § in Uncategorized
Megyn Kelly thinks Mike Huckabee is living under a rock
http://youtu.be/i_FMS-yxJZU[...]
February 2nd, 2015 - 3:07 pm § in Uncategorized
Christie vacillates on vaccinations
Trying to straddle a political fence, Chris Christie refuses to criticize parents who don’t vaccinate their kids: “Christie said that he and his wife had vaccinated their children, describing that decision as ‘the best expression I can give you of my opinion.’ He said they be[...]
February 2nd, 2015 - 2:15 pm § in Misc.
Survey: 25% believe God decides who wins the Superbowl
“According to a survey carried out by the Public Religion Research Institute, one in four Americans believe God has a role in determining the winner of a sports event.” — Forbes Comment: I’ll bet an even higher percentage of college students depend on God for answers to fin[...]