Archive for October 9th, 2006

Irony Alert! Call for ban on book about book-burning…

Posted by Gary on October 9th, 2006

From the fine folks at BoingBoing - A Houston area teenager chose not to read Ray Bradbury’s “Fahrenheit 451” as a matter of principle due to its themes and language. Her father took the case one step further and is calling for a ban on the book in the school district.
The fact that his […]

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FEMA funding puppet shows, yoga & bingo

Posted by Gary on October 9th, 2006

FEMA - that’s Federal Emergency Management Agency to the uninitiated.  They’re job, according to their website, is “to lead the effort to prepare the nation for all hazards and effectively manage federal response and recovery efforts following any national incident. FEMA also initiates proactive mitigation activities, trains first responders, and manages the National Flood Insurance […]

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Stephen Colbert vs. Ann Coulter

Posted by Gary on October 9th, 2006

Found on The Huffington Post, an excerpt of a New York Magazine cover story on Stephen Colbert.
Stephen Colbert vs. Ann Coulter - guess which comments are from Coulter (and stuff she presumably believes) and which are from Colbert (uttered by the fictional character he plays on his show)…
1. “Even Islamic terrorists don’t hate America like […]

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