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elfsLesbian Sex Manual Inspires Lawsuit. This has been going around the blogosphere today, and I just have to jump in. A father is suing the city of Bentonville, Arkansas, because his sons, ages 14 and 16, stumbled upon Ms. Newman's book at the city library and were "traumatized." He wants $10,000 recompense for the damage done to each kid, he wants the book removed and the library director fired.
"This matter has caused many sleepless nights in our house," the father said. Hmm. 14 and 16 year old boys find a lesbian sex manual? I bet there have been "sleepless nights" in that house.
Experiment Rules Out Reality. Bell's inequality is violant in three dimensions, thus ruling out an entire collection of "hidden variable" models of the universe. The commonplace understanding of quantum mechanics, that a path is only established after observation and that reality doesn't exist except when we're watching, stands up to experimental verification again. Get out your woo!
The Digested Read attacks Tolkein. But it's just Christopher, so it's okay. Their take on The Children of Hurin:
"This matter has caused many sleepless nights in our house," the father said. Hmm. 14 and 16 year old boys find a lesbian sex manual? I bet there have been "sleepless nights" in that house.
Experiment Rules Out Reality. Bell's inequality is violant in three dimensions, thus ruling out an entire collection of "hidden variable" models of the universe. The commonplace understanding of quantum mechanics, that a path is only established after observation and that reality doesn't exist except when we're watching, stands up to experimental verification again. Get out your woo!
The Digested Read attacks Tolkein. But it's just Christopher, so it's okay. Their take on The Children of Hurin:
Prologue: For more than 30 years I have been wondering what to do with my father's unfinished ramblings. But then the Lord of the Rings movies did very well, so I decided to cash in.And:
"Forsooth," he swore. "Henceforth shall I remain a derivative Wagnerian hero and wander mindlessly through the realms of Middle-Earth on a quasi-symbolic quest and, Children of the Eldar, resolve only to talk in sentences of unspeakable leadenness, punctuated by manifold parentheses."
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Date: 2007-04-24 07:47 pm (UTC)I do dearly hope the judge tells the father it's *his* responsibility to censor his sons' reading material, if he wants it so policed, and throws the case out.
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Date: 2007-04-24 08:10 pm (UTC)"She who has just about every Tolkein book and subbook and sub-subbook out there nere 'bout died 'pon reading this prose."
OT, thought you'd get a kick outta this...
Date: 2007-04-24 10:12 pm (UTC)Part of me is passing this on because I think it's the right thing to do. However I must admit that at least part of me delights in taking what is clearly intended to reinforce a pre-drawn conclusion and attempting to turn it on it's ear. Lets hear it for smart-ass activism at it's best.
Not all of us are homophobes...help out
Here's a chance to tip the scales of this VERY HOMOPHOBIC group's own survey. The AFA (American Family Association) is expecting an overwhelming majority of respondents to say that they would be 'less likely' to do business with a company if they knew it supported the"homosexual agenda" - whatever that is. So far, they are getting the results they seek. Of course, they are only sending it where they will get the expected results. Let's change the outcome by completing the 1-question survey and sending it to everyone we know who is tired of this archaic and hateful way of thinking. Follow the link below to take action on this important issue. Go to http://www.afa.net/petitions/businesses/businesses.asp
and pass it on!
(If the link doesn't work, please copy and paste into your browser.)
PS: To see the results, go here: http://www.afa.net/petitions/businesses/ThankYou.asp
Re: OT, thought you'd get a kick outta this...
Date: 2007-04-24 10:18 pm (UTC)Re: OT, thought you'd get a kick outta this...
Date: 2007-04-24 10:20 pm (UTC)Re: OT, thought you'd get a kick outta this...
Date: 2007-04-24 10:32 pm (UTC)The numbers don't seem to be changing. I don't think that this is a real poll. They're probably building a mailing list, instead.
Re: OT, thought you'd get a kick outta this...
Date: 2007-04-24 10:37 pm (UTC)Re: OT, thought you'd get a kick outta this...
Date: 2007-04-24 10:57 pm (UTC)Re: OT, thought you'd get a kick outta this...
Date: 2007-04-25 12:01 am (UTC)Re: OT, thought you'd get a kick outta this...
Date: 2007-04-25 03:13 pm (UTC)I am on their mailing list, and it's very instructive to see how the hate-mongers rile up their supporters to get more donations. Worth doing if you've got decent filters in your email program.