Political linkspam
Most of these are from diego001....
The Strategic Imperative Not to Hire Anybody. GRRRR.
Are drug raids causing more crime than drugs themselves? Having just watched that awful video (thanks to champloo4u, who sent me this article) - in which a SWAT team shoots and kills a man's pit bull and wounds his freakin' corgi - I'd say that's a damned good question.
Hugo Schwyzer to a 16-year-old. "Your body is not so powerful that it can drive others to distraction. ... If some men choose to be distracted by you, that is their choice, a decision for which they (not you) are solely responsible. No matter what anyone tells you, you need to remember that."
"Abortion changes you"? You say that like it's a BAD thing. On the same topic, two videos: "Silenced" and "Will the Fetus Be Aborted."
From cf_hardcore: I Am a Good Person.
Um, actually, yes, they do lock you up for "hitting faggots." Asshole.
Via botia: An article on the "epidemic" of children cutting off all ties with their parents. The "expert" whose new book prompted the article is claiming that most such children are just selfish and immature, and their parents ought to continue to keep in contact with them. Cue 34 pages of comments, most of them from furious people who cut their parents out of their lives for damned good reason, blasting him for encouraging stalking.
The race box on the Census, 1790-2010.
What happens when "brown" means "illegal"?
The Phoenix Suns wore uniforms saying "Los Suns" for their Cinco de Mayo home game (against the San Antonio Spurs). The team's owner said the jerseys were to "honor our Latino community and the diversity of our league, the state of Arizona, and our nation." Suns fans turned out for the game...and the Suns beat the Spurs 110-102.
Via Mero: The Global Rich List.
Via someone on DailyKos: The Population/Arable Land clock. You can get the widget for it here. I'm glad to see people are finally discussing overpopulation seriously again; it's been taboo across most of the political spectrum for decades.
Finally: Lessons My Bullies Taught Me.
Unlocked.
The Strategic Imperative Not to Hire Anybody. GRRRR.
Are drug raids causing more crime than drugs themselves? Having just watched that awful video (thanks to champloo4u, who sent me this article) - in which a SWAT team shoots and kills a man's pit bull and wounds his freakin' corgi - I'd say that's a damned good question.
Hugo Schwyzer to a 16-year-old. "Your body is not so powerful that it can drive others to distraction. ... If some men choose to be distracted by you, that is their choice, a decision for which they (not you) are solely responsible. No matter what anyone tells you, you need to remember that."
"Abortion changes you"? You say that like it's a BAD thing. On the same topic, two videos: "Silenced" and "Will the Fetus Be Aborted."
From cf_hardcore: I Am a Good Person.
Um, actually, yes, they do lock you up for "hitting faggots." Asshole.
Via botia: An article on the "epidemic" of children cutting off all ties with their parents. The "expert" whose new book prompted the article is claiming that most such children are just selfish and immature, and their parents ought to continue to keep in contact with them. Cue 34 pages of comments, most of them from furious people who cut their parents out of their lives for damned good reason, blasting him for encouraging stalking.
The race box on the Census, 1790-2010.
What happens when "brown" means "illegal"?
The Phoenix Suns wore uniforms saying "Los Suns" for their Cinco de Mayo home game (against the San Antonio Spurs). The team's owner said the jerseys were to "honor our Latino community and the diversity of our league, the state of Arizona, and our nation." Suns fans turned out for the game...and the Suns beat the Spurs 110-102.
Via Mero: The Global Rich List.
Via someone on DailyKos: The Population/Arable Land clock. You can get the widget for it here. I'm glad to see people are finally discussing overpopulation seriously again; it's been taboo across most of the political spectrum for decades.
Finally: Lessons My Bullies Taught Me.
Unlocked.