Archive for October, 2007

Fallen Soldier’s Father Sues Fred Phelps & Westboro Baptist Church

In the department of “It’s About Time…”, fallen soldier Lance Cpl. Matthew Snyder’s father has filed suit against Fred Phelps and the Westboro Baptist Church for disrupting his son’s funeral.
The Evening Sun has the full story.

Political Grand Jury Persecution of Abortion Doctor in Kansas?

AP reports on a case that is disturbing on several levels. The political/religious nature of the petition-driven convening of this grand jury is front and center, yet the legal standing doesn’t appear to be in question.
Moreover, this attempt comes on the heels of an unsuccessful previous attempt at using the same grand jury tactic [...]

NC Tells Nifong “You’re On Your Own…”

Wow, this must feel at least a LITTLE like being wrongly prosecuted for a crime you didn’t commit…
The North Carolina Attorney Generals office has refused former prosecutor Mike Nifongs request that the state represent him or pay his legal bills from a civil lawsuit against him filed by three Duke lacrosse players exonerated of rape

Republican Attempted NASCAR Smear Exposed

Dave Johnson exposes Republicans’ attempt to smear Democrats with a false story about them suggesting immunizations prior to visiting NASCAR events.
Johnson reveals:
In fact the aides were visiting “health care centers, detention facilities and other operations where they could be exposed to communicable diseases” and the immunizations are routine.
The Drudge Report has been headlining the smear [...]

The World Famous Terrorists On Monkey Bars Video

It NEVER fails…
Just walked by CNN regurgitating the latest story about Al-Qaeda coming to the US and stopped for second, wondering out loud, “How long before the Terrorists On Monkey Bars Clip comes on…”
We shit you not, 5 seconds later, there it is… You know the one:

It is the universal Al-Qaeda training camp [...]