The unimportant news thread

[Ken B]

From your lips to God's ear!

Un peu sérieusement, a complete ban is not at all a practical suggestion, no.

Me? I'd charge that 11 year old's parents for the reckless storage, and release all those convicted for drug possession. 

[Ken B]

I thought this was insightful. http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2015/10/05/is-the-gun-lobby-still-invincible/a-power-derived-from-mistrust-of-police-and-government

So seriously. Some posters here were alarmed -- rightly -- by the cops with SWAT gear in Ferguson (and practically everywhere else). Or the cops enforcing prohibitions on selling single cigarettes. Or tanks and APVs heading out on drug raids. I say amen brother, let's have less of this!

[Ken B]

Bravo.

[Karl Henning]

We could simplify the code by criminalizing Congress . . . .

[Ken B]

Politics is thirsty work. http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/florida-senate-candidate-sacrificed-goat-drank-blood-article-1.2385661

No snickering from the religious!

[Karl Henning]

Breakfast without goat's blood is like a day without sunshine!

[kishnevi]

Politics is thirsty work. http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/florida-senate-candidate-sacrificed-goat-drank-blood-article-1.2385661

No snickering from the religious!

Okay, no vote for the LP from me in 2016.
Although  I was expecting a Santeria/Voudoun connection, not a fake Nordic one, when I clicked on it.

[Todd]

There go my plans for Saturday night.

[Ken B]

Westboro Art Musum

http://www.bostonglobe.com/lifestyle/names/2015/10/05/renoir-haters-picket-outside-museum-fine-arts/e0ybbZMdhVclxN01wfmaYM/story.html?s_campaign=bostonglobe%3Asocialflow%3Afacebook

[mc ukrneal]

Westboro Art Musum

http://www.bostonglobe.com/lifestyle/names/2015/10/05/renoir-haters-picket-outside-museum-fine-arts/e0ybbZMdhVclxN01wfmaYM/story.html?s_campaign=bostonglobe%3Asocialflow%3Afacebook

Some people just have too much time on their hands...

[Todd]

Well, this is embarrassing. 


(I do think it's a bit rude to refer to Cornell students as inmates.)

[Dancing Divertimentian]

"It looks like the weather does not side with our foes..."

[Karl Henning]

Westboro Art Museum

That's the key.  Rather a wry lark, I think.

[Karl Henning]

Some people just have too much time on their hands...

Well, but if you have a day to knock off in idleness, what a fun outing!

[North Star]

Senate candidate in Florida admits drinking goat blood

Augustus Sol Invictus admits he "sacrificed" the animal as part of a pagan ritual, but it was not "sadistic" as some of his critics have alleged.

The 32-year-old lawyer changed his name to the Latin phrase that means "majestic unconquered sun". He declined to tell a reporter his old name.

[Ken B]

Some people just have too much time on their hands...

Actually I thought it was a hilarious mockery of Terry Jones and that type. At least, I hope it was.

[Ken B]

A little perspective re Terry Jones et al. (Todd will protest.) Sharia in action. Disturbing photo.
https://whyevolutionistrue.wordpress.com/2015/10/07/isis-kills-four-more-gay-men-by-throwing-them-off-a-roof/#respond

Any takers to Coyne's challenge?

[Ken B]

Correlation considered.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2015/10/06/zero-correlation-between-state-homicide-rate-and-state-gun-laws/?tid=pm_opinions_pop_bhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2015/10/06/zero-correlation-between-state-homicide-rate-and-state-gun-laws/?tid=pm_opinions_pop_b

[Daverz]

A little perspective re Terry Jones et al. (Todd will protest.) Sharia in action. Disturbing photo.
https://whyevolutionistrue.wordpress.com/2015/10/07/isis-kills-four-more-gay-men-by-throwing-them-off-a-roof/#respond

Any takers to Coyne's challenge?

Scott Lively might take issue with it.

[Ken B]

Scott Lively might take issue with it.

Who is Scott Lively?