Village Votes to Keep Poorly Drawn and/or Racist Symbol
Whether it’s racist is really the only one of those that’s in serious dispute.
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Stormtrooper Arrested
Even though, like all Imperial Stormtroopers, he really wasn’t much of a threat.
You Know, Karl, There Have Also Been Criminals Named “Karl”
In response to the county commissioner who said we should be concerned about anybody named “Mohammed.”
TSA Update: Still Failin’
And in all the same ways. But the new administrator says now there’s a “laser-focus on mission,” so that’s good.
Dancing Suddenly Okay Again in Cottonwood Heights
The Dancing Man of Cottonwood Heights has been exonerated. Though questions remain.
Council Takes “Wrath of God” Resolution Off the Agenda
“We adopt this Resolution before God that he pass us by in his Coming Wrath.”
Texas Police Won’t Charge Muslim Boy With Clock Possession
In which Texas police “err on the side of caution” by arresting a 14-year-old who had what sort of looked like a bomb they saw in a movie. Fact that he’s a Muslim? Totally irrelevant.
“Arabic Terror Message” Actually Said “Welcome Home” in Hebrew
Signs with funny squiggles on them popped up in Louisiana, and of course somebody assumed it was part of a terrorist plot.
Kansas Senator: Terrorists Could Infiltrate Fort Leavenworth by … Submarine?
Gimme a break, Pat.
The Torch Has Been Passed
A thoroughly pissed-off Gen. George Washington to British Lt. General Thomas Gage (Aug. 19, 1775): I have taken Time, Sir, to make a strict Inquiry, and find it has not the least Foundation in Truth. Not only your Officers, and…