I've taken a few pictures of LAs metro stops. Cops hassled me a few times and it was always because of my tripod.

Looks like something you'd see on a Hot Toppic t-shirt. Its depressing how much of modern art is more to do with fashion than anything else.

Many times, this sort of stuff is done more for the parents than the kids.

Poignant or pointless?

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@TIKUAN "let's do a happiness survey of all those killed by guns"

Or a happiness survey of all those people saved/defended by guns.

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I love my Beretta .40 S&W as well as my Chinese SKS ($150 for a capable target rifle isn't bad!). I see gun ownership as a civil right, something to be respected as much as the first amendment. I don't have any illusions of using them for self defense, I just love target shooting.

Her attacks of Milton Friedman in Shock Doctrine were downright childish and convinced me that she either doesn't understand economics or is just a deluded idealist who cares little for facts. She is famous for using a lot of specious rhetorical techniques in her writing too - which leads me to believe that she is more guided by her emotions or political bias rather that reality. Yes, she is a dear to the fringe left - but to most people she is just dumb.

As far as anti-globalists go, Naomi Klein is probably the dumbest. And ya, that makes her really dumb.

ABC actually did a fine job with the debate. Obama needs to answer these questions completely (Wright, Ayers) if he wants to connect with middle America at all. Yes, the wacky left just wish everyone would forget about these ties to ugly people - but that isn't going to happen.

I'm just glad to see that Cracker Jack has finally gotten rid of the evil transfat.

Just like in real life, this won't accomplish anything. Good thing is only a game.

Is there a satanic analogue in the FSM religion?

What total BS. How does this crap get posted to BB?

Torture camp? Please, Cory. I call BS on Mohamed, however I'm not surprised Salon is eating it up.

The FJ actually easily does 20 mpg if you know how to drive it. Plus, if I drive my two co-workers to work (which I already do now) thats 3x20 (= 60 pmpg "people miles to the gallon). Yup, that means that my FJ is actually more "green" than a prius. Plus, it isn't full of batteries that may not be so great for landfills AND I can drive it to Big Bear and Mammoth in the winter and not worry about spinning off the road. Pure mpg is really a short sighted (and emotional) way to view these issues.

My other auto is a diesel and that a WHOLE other story.

I'm going out to buy an SUV today just to piss off all of you smug greenies. My new Toyota FJ will cancel out at least one prius (maybe more?).

BTW, Rush was right about overpopulation, there is no such thing.

@15 Rudolph Valentino is actually buried at Hollywood Forever cemetery in Hollywood. This was the place to get planted for Hollywood's elite in the 20s to 40s. The cemetery you speak of in Westwood contains much more contemporary remains. Both are really interesting places to explore if you know here to look.

@ #12 The Bush administration wasn't behind the outing of Plame. Richard Armitage, A Bush critic did it.

And for the final time - water boarding IS NOT torture - that debate is over.

(#9) This IS a partisan issue more than anything else.

It's going to be fun watching Ron Paul go down in flames. I haven't seen a more inept campaign style in a long time. Why won't he close his ties to neo-nazi fund raisers?

I wouldn't call it torture, and we do need to protect those CIA agents. You guys need to remember that we are in a time of war and also consider the two people who were being questioned.

Furthermore, it's not obstruction of justice. Key members of Congress were notified before those tapes were destroyed. The record of the interrogation was not destroyed and there is NO legal basis for requiring video to be part of that record.

The Democrats are going to do their best to make the most of this politically - they are going to talk tough and make demands. But in the end you will see how they truly feel about this issue based on their inaction. Whats more, with the presidential election nearing, it hill hurt Democrats if they appear to be more concerned the feeling of two Al Qaeda leaders than protecting the Nation. I can't wait until this issue comes up in a debate.

More than anything, Wal-Mart understands business.

Another case of "fake but accurate". Thanks Mark.

I think all presidents have an entourage thats this size.

Cory really knows how to dig up the moonbats... lol

It's important to note that this kind of treatment has only ever been used on a handful of very high value terrorists.

This video is much more about smearing America then it is about ending this type of treatment.

Love Rudy...

CNN gets caught planting Dem debate questions this week - lefties yawn. You people who harp on FOX and give CNN a pass are complete hypocrites.

To be fair, nobody is saying digital content isn't worth anything. The industry claims that the writers are already properly compensated. I'm not saying the industry is right - just knocking down a straw man.

As much as I despise unions, especially when it comes to skilled workers, it is fun watching hollyweird take it in the pants...

The only constant with regards to climate *is* change.

He isn't a "denialists", just a skeptic.

ABC news: Only three have been waterboarded.
http://blogs.abcnews.com/theblotter/2007/11/exclusive-only-.html

It's important to note also that Congress has the full power to outlaw waterbaording. They won't even attempt to do so, but that have the power.

Waterboarding is NOT torture. The democrats know this too, which one of the reasons why the Democrats have consented to the confirmation of Michael B. Mukasey.

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Waterboarding, which hasn't been used since 2003, was only used on three people. Each of whom were important Al Qaeda leaders. Very useful, actionable intel was gathered from these sessions that may have saved thousands of lives.

For the most part, embalming is completely useless, unless you really need the body to be on display for a while, etc.

The point about vegetarianism and global energy use (as well as global warming) is a valid one. Farming is by far both the largest man made source of CO2 (of course, no where near on par with the ocean) as well as a massive energy hog. That said, there is no way in HELL I'm giving up meat.

I turned all of my lights ON last night, and kept them on an extra hour. The problem isn't power consumption, but rather municipalities that don't know how to run a city, build infrastructure, and stand up to environmental hysteria. California should have been 100% nuclear by the year 2007. I'm not going to enable our politicians to continue to ignore the issue.

Yes, but there are more Texans than there are WoW players.

Usually the posts at Boing Boing about religion are mean spirited and antagonistic. So it was a nice surprise to see this posted here today.

What kind of deprived moonbat would do that to Margaret Thatcher?

Wow, I totally called this, but it was sort of an easy one.

Dodd is just pandering.

This should be "illegal immigrant" shelter.

Illegal immigrants spread disease, clog schools and emergency rooms, wreak havoc on traffic, steel jobs and lower wages.

As someone who has spend a few years in the UK, (Scotland and London) the "bad teeth" jokes are all true - thanks in a large part to their socialized health care system.

@ mullingitover: Thank you for not voting.

@ TruthFriction4: My guess is that you are spot on.

Jury's still out on the Dems. My bet is that they will talk tough to keep the moonbats happy, but let ATT off the hook. Just like they talk tough on Iraq but continue to fund it.

Iowahawk is especially brilliant when it comes to politics... love his site.

Wishful thinking by rabid kos-kids... I love it.

This is the kind of cool stuff I expect to see at BoingBoing, not weird anti-globalization propaganda from leftist extremists.

No respect for Naomi Klein here. None...

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Fun Native American India fact: There are hundreds of thousands more Native Americans now than there were before the white man came.

Whats frightening about lefties like Wolf is that they are completely blind to to very real fascism that exists today in many parts of the middle east. This lefty is a woman too, which make it that much more frightening.

You know, if she had make it through airport security and to a plane, it would be just as big a story for the left.

My girlfriend and I noticed that there were a few of these sign, each with a different kid, and they all look completely miserable. Someone need to go and take photos of all of these.

When did yelling 'fire' is a crowded theater become fashionable? Why are people defending this moron?

For the record, most war time contracts are no-bid. It's been this way for years, long before Bush.

10 bucks says that the Democrats spout a lot of hot air about this and then do nothing.

I am reminded of how ultimately selfish suicide is.

I've been checking out this dudes licks for a while now - he's definetly a natural musician who's got more that just technical (musically) prowess. It's one thing to play Pachelbel's Canon on an electric guitar - it's quite another to lay down some nice original riffs (with soul) like Ronald does...

This beatboxing Flutist is great too...
http://www.youtube.com/user/freedomworksfilms

Really tired of the moonbat cliche of Halliburton as a, "a profiteering, ruthless government contractor". It's clear Cory doesn't have a clue what Halliburton does (it's history dates back the early 1900s - long before the Bush admin). Is it possible to write a review without being so blindly partisan and conspiratorial?

I've never understood the fascination with Burning Man. To me it's always seemed like nothing more that a bunch of naked men riding around on bicycles.

The Video was interesting, sort of. But who listens to this stuff, I mean really?