Monthly Archives: September 2010

Drop the I-Word

Posted on 29 September, 2010 by

This week, ColorLines and its publisher, Applied Research Center, began a campaign to drop the I-word: illegal. I have a whole page on this blog dedicated to why “illegal” is a term that needs to go, and I’ll be adding this … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Day

Posted on 21 September, 2010 by

I love [Latin@s] from the bottom of my heart…I’m somewhat hurt that they would think that I would be a racist, you know. …says the woman who signed the Latin@ Racial Profiling Act of 2010 into law. [via]

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Good job, Delaware.

Posted on 15 September, 2010 by

Your new Senate GOP nominee… would not lie to Nazis asking if she were hiding Jews in her home, because God says lying is bad:

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Badass of the Day

Posted on 13 September, 2010 by

The “Dude, you have no Koran” guy: See? Texas has its share of awesome.

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Asshole of the Day

Posted on 10 September, 2010 by

Donald Trump, for throwing his hat into the ring re: Park51. He’s offered to buy the property at the price it was bought for, plus 25%, if they agree to move the “mosque” at least 5 blocks away from Ground … Continue reading →

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Friday Funny: Surprise Kitty

Posted on 10 September, 2010 by

This is a two-parter: And then…

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Quote of the Day

Posted on 8 September, 2010 by

Mike Tyson, on his biggest regret: [Tupac Shakur] always wanted me to smoke weed with him, and I never did it. I wish I did. That’s my biggest regret. As for ear-biting, domestic violence, and rape? Not so bad, I … Continue reading →

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Happy Labor Day

Posted on 6 September, 2010 by

Lots of people have today off, but let’s remember the workers who don’t, eh? Artwork by La Mustia. via Alto Arizona.

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