Betsy talks about the crush everyone has on Barack (Hussein) Obama here and here. I get it, he appeals to everyone mostly because no one knows anything about him. He’s the cute new kid: girls dig him, guys want to be him. Betsy says: Great, voters like the candidate they know the least about. Once they find out more about a candidate, he starts looking like all the other politicians

Farmers defend safety of lettuce

According to a study by InsuranceHotline.com, a Web site that quotes drivers on insurance rates, astrological signs are a significant factor in predicting car accidents. The study, which looked at 100,000 North American drivers’ records from the past six years, puts Libras (born September 23-October 22) followed by Aquarians (January 20-February 18) as the worst offenders for tickets and accidents Leos (July 23-August 22) and then Geminis (May 21-June 20)

The following was posted by Jeff in the comments to this post. Just found the article.  It quotes me as saying that the AP has been using a fake source since at least April to report on Shia violence against Sunnis.  Nobody has turned up Jamil to this point, so I stick by that. The crux of the article, though, is that we wingnut warbloggers seize on a teensy fabrication

Senator Tim Johnson from South Dakota has, as you’re certainly aware, suffered a stroke and is in critical condition following brain surgery.  The Captain commits an act of gross class by being one of the first bloggers to say what ought to be said: Pray For Tim Johnson But just as important as what the Captain says is what he doesn’t say, such as, “We can make him better than

Chlistmas Berrs all linging at Wuzzadem. While Muslim youth misbehave in France . . . And riot to protest German bordellos . . . And generally run amok over stuff like cartoons of the Prophet . . . Germany steps up to stem the tide of violence by cracking down hard . . . On players of violent video games. Players and creators of video games could face imprisonment for

**** Now with “Helmethead vs. Anteater” Preference Bleg! **** Well, realistically about 5 1/2, I guess.

From the Washington Times: American Muslims making a religious pilgrimage to Mecca are being encouraged to file civil rights complaints if they feel discriminated against by airlines. The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), citing what it called the “airport profiling” of six imams removed from a recent flight, yesterday said Muslims traveling this month to the holy site in Saudi Arabia need to be aware of their rights. “Given the

Wisconsin hunter bags deer with 7 legs “And by the way, I did eat it,” Lisko said. “It was tasty.” South Africa to ban hunting of animals Mushroom hunting ban being contemplated, though bow-season will probably remain.  (Actually, it’s about hunting megafauna bred in captivity for the purpose of killing them, which is . . . creepy).