America's Most Wanted?

Minor Offenses on N.Y. Subway Can Bring a Ticket, or Handcuffs - NYTimes.com:

"Mr. Peppers had put his feet up on a subway seat, and that, the officer informed him, was a crime — one that in his case would lead to his arrest. He spent 12 hours in jail before he saw a judge, and was released after pleading guilty."

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The Canada Party - Election 2012

A little amusement

What Kind of Douchebag does this?

I know that Dr Paul's campaign, to its credit, has decried this piece of shit but what would posess anyone that was supporting him to make it and think that it would be of use? I halfway suspect ratfucking.

Ezra Klein on Innovation

Can we cut the military budget without harming innovation? - The Washington Post:

"That said, it is convenient for many in both the health-care and military sectors to try and protect their funding by pointing to their innovations. But ultimately, if we want to spend money encouraging innovation, we should do that directly. We shouldn’t just shovel money to bloated sectors in the hopes that some of it ends up funding innovations."

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Retaliate? Who, me?

Accused Of Retaliation, Sheriff Joe Wants DOJ To Name His Department’s Alleged Victims | TPMMuckraker:

"Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office — the same law enforcement agency accused of retaliating against political opponents — wants the names of “each and every” resident interviewed by Justice Department officials who accused the MCSO of racial discrimination and other civil rights violations.

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Gingrich wins Iowa in a shocker!

Naw, just fucking with you

On Echo Chambers

The biggest danger on the right or the left is getting sucked into an echo chamber and never venturing out into the real world to engage the other side except to mock them.

You never learn to properly understand the fundamentals of your position if you only surround yourself with like minded folks.