Say It Ain’t So
Remember that guy who always tried to one-up your stories? Or who embellished every stupid story to make himself sound worse or better than he really was? The guy who insisted that he did some blow with a squeaky clean pop band when you know he hasn’t left town in eight years? Et cetera. James [...]
...read moreHIV Tests for Accused Rapists
Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney has laudably shifted his stance and backed the rights of rape victims to have EC offered to them in state hospitals. But he’s gone a step further, and proposed legislation which would require rape and sexual assault suspects to undergo an HIV test at the request of the victim. I have [...]
...read morePolitical Crime and Security Culture
The outrageous news from yesterday pushes me to believe that, even as non-violent and non-activist citizens, we need to cultivate a security culture. Though the preliminary reports are likely incomplete, the information provided by the Times and WaPo, expanded upon by Hilzoy, Terrance, and Avedon Carol, is chilling. More disturbing is that the Times had [...]
...read moreIn Remembrance: The Montreal Massacre
Yesterday was the anniversary of the massacre at Ecole Polytechnique, which left 14 women dead. Sixteen years ago, a man (whose name I’m not writing because he deserves no recognition, no legacy, and no mention here) walked into the school toting a semi-automatic rifle — with a plan to kill women, simply because they were [...]
...read moreState-by-State GOP Scandal Scorecard
Having a tough time keeping track of all the indictments, ethics violations and scandals plaguing the Grand Old Party? Well worry no more, friends, because the state-by-state GOP Scandal Scorecard is here. This handy-dandy tool lets you keep all the corruption straight. And thank goodness for that. Thanks to Nora for passing this one on.
...read moreCongrats, America!
As of Friday, you’ve executed 1,000 people since the death penalty was reinstated in 1977. Now there’s something to be proud of. Texas leads the way, accounting for almost 1/3 of these executions (check out this handy visual). In the same time period, 122 people were exonerated, and freed from death row — meaning that [...]
...read moreFeminism Killed Natalee Holloway
Is there anything these people can’t blame feminism for? Because of politically-correct feminist imperatives, girls now know more about sex but less about the opposite sex. There was a time when girls were told that boys were vastly different from them, possessing stronger libidos and bodies. Girls were taught to avoid placing themselves in compromising [...]
...read moreOne Brave Woman
After 30 years, Kathleen Ham will confront her rapist in court. The trial against him three decades ago resulted in a hung jury; now, DNA evidence links him to Ham’s rape, as well as the rapes of at least 24 other women. Now, I have mixed feelings about this article. But one thing it does [...]
...read moreNazis, You Suck
…but Doug Giles kind of understands. Sure, he’ll take a strong anti-Nazi position — look, Nazis, you guys failed to take over the world, so clearly the movement is a loser. Better luck next time. Pick up a Marvin Gaye record and move on. But, as much as Doug dislikes people who follow dead movements [...]
...read moreA Corner Where L.A. Hits Rock Botton
L.A. Times columnist Steve Lopez ventures out to his city’s skid row, reporting on the squalor and sadness he sees there. This week his column focuses on one corner where prostitutes live in porta-potties and offer oral sex for $5 or $10 so that they can buy the drugs they’re addicted to. Lopez doesn’t get [...]
...read moreWinning the Drug War
The former Seattle Chief of Police has a few ideas. And they sound mighty good to me.
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The Morality of Rape
I really didn’t want to post anything about V-x D-y ever again. I stopped reading his blog. I agreed with commenters who said that linking to him only gives him more attention. I won’t write out his whole name — that way, when he googles himself for masturbatory material, hopefully he’ll come up short. I [...]
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