The first Monday of 2013. Yup, Mondays still suck.

Delaware Elementary School Posts New Form Of ‘Whites Only’ Signs by Segway Jeremy Ryan:

To people from my generation the thought of a “whites only” sign is absurd. We were not alive when this was commonplace and, although we acknowledge racism exists and is alive and well, we rarely see it so prominently displayed. Read more

Man Challenges Citizens United – From The Carpool Lane by Wendy Gittleson:

For most, getting caught alone in the carpool lane is an expensive nuisance. For Jonathan Frieman of San Rafael, CA, it’s a chance to change American politics. Read more

Vermont Teacher Threatens School, Turns In Bushmaster Rifle Before Being Committed by T. Steelman:

A Bennington, VT high school teacherwas admitted to a psychiatric hospital for evaluation after posting some very disturbing videos on YouTube (which have since been taken down, thankfully). Steven Davis had a Bushmaster rifle in his possession and willingly handed it over to police when they came to his home to investigate neighbors’ reports. He also had two high-capacity clips and about 500 rounds of ammunition. Read more

Marine To Sen. Feinstein – ‘Some Woman’ Will Not Limit My Assault Weapons by Lorraine Devon Wilke:

Cpl. Joshua Boston, from what is discoverable on the Internet, is a former U.S. Marine, deployed to Afghanistan from 2004 to 2012. We know this because Cpl. Boston, from wherever it is he writes his letters, wrote one to Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) in protest of her effort to get assault weapons once again banned, a push that was started after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting on December 14, 2012. Read more

NOM’s Maggie Gallagher Going Down – Loses 17-Year Syndicated Column by Shannon Barber:

Maggie Gallagher is quite possibly the most homophobic woman in America. She has literally made a career of battling marriage equality. Therefore, it is very difficult for anyone who is not a raging homophobic bigot to feel sorry for her, or even to resist a little kick when she is down.Read more

Birthers Make One Final, Desperate Push To Keep Obama From Taking Office by Rika Christensen:

In one last, desperate move, the birthers decided to beg Chief Justice Roberts torefuse to administer the oath of officeto President Obama in an effort to keep him from taking office for a second term. In fact, Craig McMillan ofWorldNetDailysaid that, should Justice Roberts go on with the oath,he will face impeachment as well as dishonor. Read more

Vatican In Trouble For Money Laundering And We Aren’t Surprised by Shannon Barber:

We all know about the molestation,the regularly voiced contempt for LGBT Equality, and just the general nutjobbery coming out of that outfit, but it seems they may be in real trouble this time. According to the good folks at Skeptic Money, there are concerns about money launderingat the Vatican. Read more

Indiana Introduces Bill To Require Students To Recite The Lord’s Prayer by Wendi Petit:

One of the first bills of Indiana’s new legislative session will be one that surely stirs up a strong response, some for and some against. It’s also one that some are saying will never be enacted. The bill would require students to start the school day by reciting the Lord’s Prayer. Read more

Aurora Hostage Situation Ends With Four Dead (VIDEO) by Tiffany Willis:

It was only six months ago that a mass shooting inside a movie theater derailed the Denver suburb of Aurora, Colorado, and Aurora residents have been hit once again with gun violence. Read more

How The White House Plans To Outfox The NRA by T. Steelman:

It’s been almost a month since the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School and lawmakers are riding the tide of public outrage to get something done on gun safety. Read more

 

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