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As we see more and more of the first type of headline over the coming years, bear in mind that the House is Republican-controlled, so be careful when pointing the finger of blame as to why these run-amok agencies aren't being slapped down.
Pic: If I'm not mistaken, that's the same poster I saw back in the 70's when Aldous Huxley's 'Brave New World' and George Orwell's '1984' became required reading for concerned citizens everywhere.
But we laughed and laughed. The government, watching your every single move? How absurd! Ha-ha-ha!
A Republican lawmaker has introduced legislation that would block funding to schools that prohibit children from playing with imaginary guns.
Rep. Steve Stockman, R-Texas, says the Student Protection Act aims to stop the enforcement of policies that "punish innocent children" by cutting funds to schools that abuse "zero tolerance" weapons policies.
It probably won't get anywhere, but that's the nicest thing I've seen Congress attempt in about a decade. The entire situation has literally entered the realm of the insane.
Speaking of 'insane', it's one thing if some podunk state thousands of miles away stomps its foot and says 'screw you' to federal drug laws by legalizing marijuana.
But when it happens in the Fed's own back yard, it makes the whole system look like something out of a comic book.
Probably about three doors down from the DEA. I hear they have lunch together every day.
Women In The News!
As our female readership knows, the wise and kindly Dr. Mercury is always praising their virtues and striving to help them better their lives in the midst of a cruel, wretched, male-dominated world. Recent examples are here and here.
Long live pleasant, smart women!
I'm just that kinda guy.
Today's first Woman In The News is Kirstie Alley advocating something I'm pretty sure everyone in the universe can get behind:
For maximum efficiency, I recommend the Louisville Slugger 'Billy Martin' edition:
Keep it well oiled between uses so it doesn't develop small cracks due to humidity changes.
Next up,did you hear about the horrible incident singer Beyonce had with an unruly fan? A couple of big body guards showed up and, while a tremendous struggle ensued, that fan never had a chance. But, through it all, Beyonce kept her cool, the sign of a true professional:
And she never missed a note, even when confronted by an unruly fan.
And that, friends, is professionalism.
Bad News For Conservatives Dept
Yes, very bad news, so if you happen to know any, it might be best if they left the room for a few minutes. We wouldn't want any hurt feelings.
First off, true Conservatives like Bird Dog, Barrie, NJ, the gang over at Hot Air and PJ Media, Power Line, Ace of Spades and all the rest would like to see that evil food stamps program shut down immediately. Because, as all good Conservatives believe, the best way to deal with poor people is to starve them to death.
Sure, Planned Parenthood spends less than 3% of its budget on abortions. Sure, none of it comes from taxpayers. Sure, the right wing has been lying their ass off to you when abortion mill are the first words to drip off their venomous fingers. So what! Despite their best efforts to close it down, it appears they have failed miserably in their plan to convince America that women should not be given free medical breast exams.
Well, after all that bad news, I suppose it's only right to finish up this section with a story about a cute little kitten and the crazy antics of its owners.
And if the cute little kitten lived! isn't a happy ending, then I don't know what is.
Political News
Maria Mitchell.
You know, Maria Mitchell! Hell, everybody's heard of her. First female American professional astronomer? That's her.
Oh, and an ardent feminist, I might add. For a left-leaning site like Google, she's the cat's meow.
And here's Ms. Mitchell being celebrated by them yesterday:
It was her 195th birthday, you see. Not her 192nd, not her 200th, but her 195th. It seems a tad apparent that some libber over at Google suddenly discovered this dame and just couldn't wait to get her name in highlights.
And here's how Google has celebrated the proud American holiday Memorial Day every year since they opened:
Well, let's get the ugly, sordid stuff over with first.
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