The Gabby Giffords Gun Raffle Debacle

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Somehow, the outrage I expected over the poor taste vis a vis the gun target looming over U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords’ district in light of the life-threatening injuries she received during a shooting never reached the heights I expected.  I mean, people shook their heads in disgust, yeah, but there was no real freak out.

Which is why I’ve been hesitant to get into the most recent insensitive action by Arizona’s Republicans.

Look, I’m not a hater of the right-wing, per se.  I’m not, like, “You’re a Republican?  Clearly you’re an uncaring moron.”

It’s just that, as …

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Teacher in Trouble Over “That’s What She Said” Test

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All right, this is very hard to believe … in fact, my very bosom is trembling.  The intercourse between what is acceptable and what’s inappropriate has gone down on a slippery slope.  I’m going to slip you something that will blow your mind … you’re going to have your socks rocked, baby.

From Fox News:

Frank Rozanski of William T. Dwyer High School in Palm Beach Gardens was teaching a lesson on social psychology and perceptions. The questions each had a non-sexual answer but …

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WTF is Up With Schools Going All PC?

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In the latest situation of political correctness run amok, a sports team from a Massachusetts is being criticized for their team sweatshirts proudly bearing the initials of its school and team—Wakefield Track and Field.

Um, yeah, that would be WTF.

From Fox News:

The Wakefield Track and Field Team in Wakefield, Mass, handed out the sweatshirts to team members last year after the season that had “WTF” printed on the back of the shirts, MyFoxBoston.com reports.

The superintendent of schools, Joan Landers, said that’s not how she wants the student population to be represented.

But several students, including Gregory Hampton-Boyd, told the TV station that they don’t find it offensive.

“It’s kinda funny,” he said. “It’s inappropriate but at the same time it stands for something else.”

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Fox News Takes on Pedophile Group’s Facebook Presence

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I guess it should come as no surprise to anyone that Facebook, like AIM and MySpace before it, has become something of a tool for pedophiles to stalk their prey. What is a bit shocking, though, is the very public presence on the social networking site that the nebulous NAMBLA (North American Man/Boy Love Association) has achieved.

In fact, I give mad props to Fox News (hard as it is to believe) for bringing this extremely serious issue into the limelight, resulting in action by Facebook, a day late and a dollar short thought it may be, to rid itself of the presence of these dangerous people.

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