Dr. Gates as respected an academic as he is, has said publically, this isn't about him, that it is about the vulnerability of black men in America. On the one hand he is partially correct. Black men in America, like all men and women in America, are vulnerable to abuses by those in law enforcement or government.  Black America has diproportionate levels of crime and violence and disproportionate dealings...

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Over in conservatism , madoverlord and I are having a conversation about zoning out, among other things, smokers and tittie bars; that is, the practice of establishing an X-foot radius around certain structures in which said activity can't take place, and then making X large enough so that it's not physically possible to participate in the activity. He argues, perhaps reasonably...

I can totally feel my blood pressure rising from this post: http://community.livejournal.com/conservatism/3204026.html So afwul, I posted to sf_drama , where I've never posted before, just because I had to snark it somewhere, and it's way too *facepalm* for this humble eljay.

http://community.livejournal.com/conservatism/3204026.html?thread=121088698#t121088698 cdat1ad : "The ACLU is doing nothing but legislating through lawsuits. Not the way our system was weant to operate. Rico time... were it up to me." Oh, and: steve_potocin : "The ACLU continues to show why it [...] cares more about taking away our liberties then [sic] preserving them by showing...

As a general rule, anytime I post something in stupid_free , I expect ragnarok20 to inevitably show up and start complaining about how I am a terribly stupid liberal tool-sheeple who refuses to think critically. I'm kinda cool with that, though, because I value my self worth with the number of replies I get in my inbox, and I don't particularly care what they say individually (as long...

So.....someone asked in conservatism "Are there were any conservatives against same-sex marriage for reasons that weren't religious. If so, what are your reasons? BTW: mylaptopisevil 's write up for this for the LOLz over in sf_drama is *fantastic*!

Over in conservatism , natewillsheets asked if there were any conservatives against same-sex marriage for reasons that weren't religious. So, naturally, I need to make a post here. Homosexuals, whether they intend to or not, chip away at this foundation of ideals and destroy the roles, responsibilities, and duties that we have to maintain society's familial ideal (which in turn...

"The fudgepackers have been accosting lil boys in bus stations since the 50s. I dunno know why they suddenly need to get married to get their rocks off." Caps under the cut

"The fudgepackers have been accosting lil boys in bus stations since the 50s. I dunno know why they suddenly need to get married to get their rocks off." Screengrab for those banned or can't see the posting under the cut. BONUS: Melvin the Moron "Congratulations to Judge Latinawoman on her nomination."