A REAL Hate-crime in Seattle

Most of the "hate crimes" in America that the ACLU and others are always foaming about amount to some preacher saying that homosexuals will burn in Hell or the like. But the Seattle shooting of six women in a Jewish Center was a REAL hate-crime. How do we know? Because the shooter was a Muslim who said he did it out of anger at Israel.





"Racist" to Advocate Use of English

A local New Jersey politician has been getting accused of racism because:

"Bogota Mayor Steve Lonegan has been a fixture on the national talk show circuit since he demanded two weeks ago that McDonald's replace a Spanish-language billboard in his town with an English version."

Source

I didn't know that English was the property of any one race. There must be a lot of confused blacks around if so. But anyway, since the U.S. Senate has recently declared that English is the language of the USA, I guess that they are racists too.

Obviously, however, the term "racist" is, as usual, just being used to suppress debate. I myself think McDonalds should be allowed to advertise in any language that they like but the Mayor has a legitimate argument too and it deserves reasonable discussion. And a Congressional subcommittee is holding hearings on the role of English right now, in fact.





Joky Sign Condemned by British Police



The sign says "Our dogs are fed on Jehovah's Witnesses". It is obviously a joke but the British police thought that it was "distressing, offensive and inappropriate" and ordered it to be taken down. Details here

Update

There's a better picture of the fierce dog concerned here.




Garters Incorrect in Canada?

The Canadian culture of being "offended" at the drop of a hat seems to have taken its toll on garters. A business there has up a picture dating from Victorian times in which a lady has her skirt lifted up enough for you to see her garters. Apparently the garters lifted up some parts of a prudish Canadian too so he complained about it. When that did not do anything he took the law into his own hands and painted over the bits that offended him. Details here

The Order of the Garter is one of the most ancient and prestigious orders of chivalry there is in Britain, so there is at least one Canadian who has really lost touch.