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In Florida it is illegal to own a Pitt Bull. In Los Angeles it is pretty much impossible to rent an apartment as a pitt bull owner. After two pitts mauled an old lady in San Diego, some are trying to get the same Nurnberg style law passed over there. Most people that argue for dog race laws quote statistics. “A high rate of dog mauling are pitt bulls, Pitt Bulls are really strong “. ETC. Well, statistics don’t mean shit. Should large vehicles be banned because they cause the most damage... Read Full Story

The Westboro Baptist Church’s tactics are as loathable as it’s ideas are laughable. But emotion aside, picketing a funeral is no different than standing outside a mall with a bullhorn. Both violate many unspoken rules, morals, ethics, honor, respect, humanity, but not law. The supreme court made the right decision. Assholes are a reality. As long as humanity evades extinction, douche-baggery will exist, and human waste like the Phelps family will be looking to take it up a notch. Making... Read Full Story

Most people laugh off the comparison between the events in Cairo and Wisconsin. Is it really that far-fetched? The people of Egypt were pushed around for 3 decades. The sudden push back was not ideologically motivated. It was about COIN, Purely economical. Unable to get jobs, having to postpone marriage (a fundamental status to be achieved in Egyptian society) the young middle class risked getting shot and eventually toppled a regime that looted their country. In the USA, voter apathy has... Read Full Story

Rolling Stone published an article titled: “ Why Shouldn’t Freedom of the Press Apply to WikiLeaks? “. Ralph Nader believes it’s a first amendment issue. Even Joe Rogan , who I considered to be smart, re-tweeted it as an “eye opening article”. …am I tripping? To counter the RS article I considered writing an equally lazy and populist piece called: “ Why should Privacy laws apply to classified information? “, but in stead, I decided to comment on rollingstone.com. Then something very weird... Read Full Story

Julian Assange "Che" Tee by Unholy Apparel Socially engaged teens are rushing hot topic to get their hands on a Julian Assange T shirt. Hysterical politicians call for “terrorist status”, and demand assassination. Rolling Stone declared him rock star of the year, capturing the zeitgeist: “only rabid fascism can prevent diplomats from tweeting: “OMG, Saudi Arabia totally just asked us to nuke Iran!”. The Wikileaks situation makes me wonder: Is it impossible to have an opinion that doesn’t... Read Full Story

Pastor Terry Brown Religion is the WWE of humanity. This Christian Fascist dude is going to burn some Korans, which will lead protesters in the Islamic world to burn even more stuff, like flags, and maybe some people. Regular people will watch it on TV as they have a beer after work, then go to sleep. My God is better than yours: booooooring. Ironically, if there actually was a significant amount of muslims in the USA, this guy would have to hide for the rest of his life, Salman... Read Full Story

I am probably ruining it for Holland’s chances in the World Cup final, but tonight I will break with tradition and actually leave my house. Why? To watch smart and funny people work to make me laugh. You should try it. Go see comedian Phil Van Hest, tonight at 8pm  at The Elephant Studio – doing his schtick (shtick, stick?): Phil the Void; The Great Brain Robbery Phil about Phil: “My newest show is about the trouble with hearty mixes of independence and isolation. Like many monologues, it... Read Full Story

My Escalade sat in the driveway, engine running, allowing the AC enough time to kick in. I got out of the shower, having washed my entire body with anti-bacterial soap three times, and plugged in my electrical tweezers. After using half a roll of low cost Chinese toilet paper to dry off my face, I noticed the sink was clogged. I poured in some industrial strength drain-o, and put on my clothes. I ate breakfast, covered what I couldn’t finish in several layers of plastic wrap, and shoved my... Read Full Story

A tire on a hybrid car takes 15 gallons of oil to make. Bicycle helmets are made of oil. Everything you buy is wrapped in 5 layers of plastic, which you toss in a plastic bag, in a plastic trash can that is emptied into the pacific, and stays there for a couple thousands of years.  Our credit cards, cell phones, toothbrush, deodorant, golf balls, fishing line, running shoes, nail polish, underwear, lipstick, hair spray, glasses, sweaters, crayons, combs, medicine containers, sunglasses... Read Full Story

The UFC is a show, not a tournament. As a growing business, it is hungry for eyeballs. What makes this awesome for the fans, is that aside from being all round martial artists, the will to talk shit is an increasingly important asset for a fighter looking to go somewhere. Mocking his opponent allows a bland fighter to turn the heads of casual fans, and playing the role of asshole has become pretty lucrative. Chael Sonnen is an articulate, accomplished wrestler, with undeniable heart... Read Full Story