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A follow up on circumcision
Wichita Falls, TX - Back in June of 2008 I found this guy on the side of the road in Tallahassee, FL. Under the heading of "there's something you don't see everyday" the need to stop, take a picture and hear what he had to say was overwhelming...

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The TSA crossed a line
Over the years in these pages I defended the TSA and their security measures taken in the wake of September 11th. I felt most of standards and procedures were reasonable based on the moronic twisted rules (No profiling for one) the TSA is forced to work...

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Of Qurans and Circuses
Pastor Jones and an Imam address the media during a a press briefing where Jones announced that he was calling off the Quran burning. Gainesville, FL - Pastor Jones canceled the Quran burning ceremony. Will wonders never cease? I have to tip a hat to...

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Burning Qurans and Muslim retaliation: Ignorant Hate and Ignorant Hate
The warm and friendly monument to tolerance on the front lawn at the Dove World Outreach Center in Gainesville, FL. As of now Pastor Terry Jones is still planning to burn a number of Qurans this Saturday night to commemorate September 11th. Jones is a...

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Playing games with military absentee voting…
Tallahassee, FL - The 2000 Presidential election debacle left us with many gifts. The nationally televised statements and actions on everyone's part showed us adults behaving like too many kids in a sandbox. Florida was comedic fodder for years afterwards...

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Bullshit: The missing episode in the seventh season set.
As a fan of Penn & Teller's Bullshit it is disappointing to find out the Vatican episode was not included in the 7th season DVD set. Both Showtime and Penn & Teller have been silent on the omission. Even after numerous inquiries, there is...

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Independence Day
On this day in 1776 our nation was born. The colonists won this nation with blood. They released the people of this new nation from tyranny, outrageous taxes and no representation in government. Our Founding Fathers set out to protect the people from...

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"Groups" want FCC to police "Hate speech" on the web
EW turned me on to this entry on "The Hill" The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is being urged to monitor "hate speech" on talk radio and cable broadcast networks. A coalition of more than 30 organizations argue in a letter...

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Then take the bus!
Islamic leaders, in their infinite wisdom, issued a Fatwa against Muslims entering the new body scanners used in airport passenger screening. A Fatwa is basically a religious order that all Muslims are expected to follow. They object to the candid body...

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Was part of your vote for Obama based on warrant-less wire tapping?
Many people, some who might even be reading this blog, based some part of their 2008 presidential vote on objections to President Bush's warrant-less collection of cell phone call records, location data and taps on international calls. No matter how...

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