Storm Lake, Iowa: A Meatpacking Town Fueled by Immigrant Labor | PRI’s The World
How to properly handle immigration into your community. Iowa has its share of bigots to be sure, but every so often, they are among those who can do it right.
Santorum targets blacks in entitlement reform – Political Hotsheet – CBS News
Now, remember, it isn’t polite to point out that some Republicans might be racists or even bigots, no matter what horrible things come out of their mouths.
Right.
Tennessee Bill Would Give Anti-Bullying Laws A ‘Religious And Political Beliefs’ Loophole | TPMMuckraker
Bullies for Jesus. Soon to be sanctioned by law.
If you made this up, you’d be sued for slander.
Banking on Becoming President | OpenSecrets
I am certainly not saying that I am happy about how much money is spent on elections – and by where it comes from most of the time. That said, being the system we currently have, these numbers make that knowledge a little easier to swallow.
I want this election over – now – CNN.com
I may not agree with every detail, but I do agree with the sentiment.
What A Wonderful World With David Attenborough — BBC One [FULL HD] – YouTube
Here’s a nice way to start your new year.
Humane Society Sparks Outrage By Euthanizing Man’s Kitten Over Money
A sad, sad story both on the high costs of pet ownership as well as the inhumanity of the “Humane” Society.
Screw those guys if they think they’ll ever get a penny from me. They couldn’t take a credit card payment over the phone to save this guy’s cat but had cash on hand to hire a PR rep.
To hell with that.
BBC News – Hackers plan space satellites to combat censorship
How to go the Occupy folks one better. If SOPA and other restrictive laws are going to strangle the internet here at home, some hackers are planning on popping their own network into orbit.
Honestly, if this is feasible, I think I might sign up for it. It isn’t like I’m in love with our ISP.
This Modern World: Sensible thinkers
