http://rodonline.typepad.com/rodonline/2009/12/antigay-singer-buju-banton-jailed-on-drug-conspiracy-charges.html
Anti-gay “murder music” singer Buju Banton has been jailed in Miami on federal drug conspiracy charges:
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I’m not going to quote from the article because I think its worth everyone giving it a good read all the way through.
pandagon.net: Battering Is Not Losing Your Head
Two important points.
First, all domestic violence is wrong.
Second, systematic abuse is different from ‘one off’ abuse.
As a rule, the screaming heard from people about the horrors of [...]
So, for those of you who missed this, a City Councilman in Asheville, NC may lose his seat because he is an athiest and, apparently, that makes him a second class citizen. Not just socially, but legally.Foes say atheism disqualifies pol – BostonHerald.com
That has riled conservative activists, who cite a little-noticed quirk in North Carolina’s [...]
I really don’t understand this position at all. While I do understand the idea that the atheist movement might need to deal more politely with those of faith (’understand’, not necessarily ‘agree with’), the idea that somehow saying that one can be good without god is too strong an attack on religion is ludicrous. It [...]
Which is sadder…the fact that the distinction between the Washington Times and Fox News is virtually non-existent, or that the Times has simply stopped trying to do anything resembling responsible reporting and is simply reposting from blogs without doing any fact-checking? At what point do should you be required to no longer refer to yourself [...]
I can’t begin to tell you how much this bit terrifies me:
“The judge also realizes that jail time will not reform us, because he has witnessed our faith runs very deep,” the statement reads.
Translation: we did nothing wrong.
Extrapolation: therefor, we’ll do it again if similar situations arise.
Further: Yes, we are OK with killing children in [...]
Honestly, I don’t know what to say about this.
6 months plus probation.
At what point do we simply say that child neglect is A-OK?
I mean, seriously, I’m not sure what the details are on this but they did remove the kids and none of them had died.
So, crazy nazi parents are NOT ok, but crazy [...]
I often disagree with Melissa (though, more often than not, I actually agree with her), but this is just spot on. its a response to a woman who is drowning in a mortgage she direly wants to get out of, and, of course, this woman wanted to go to the whole 9/12 thing in DC [...]
Probably a couple minutes behind, but basically.
8:02 – weird knowing this is happening just a few miles from me
8:04 – of course there’s no agreement from Republicans about whether or not there should be health care reform. They are rich, and enjoy fear. Oh, and enjoy being rich. Or are suckers. Tough call.
8:05 – Don’t [...]