Paul Graham (of Lisp programming fame) recently wrote an excellent essay on the problems with lying to kids:
http://www.paulgraham.com/lies.html

@ Lanval. I agree with the sentiment, but the comment about Republicans increasing the drinking age in the 80s is more than a bit inaccurate. The National Minimum Drinking Age Act of 1984 was actually headed by Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg, D-N.J. It was actually opposed by most Republicans.

http://www.youthrights.org/legana.php

First colonialism, and now this?!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Vietnam#19th_century_and_French_colonization

"Yo Weiner, you better get ready, 'cause at three o' clock today, I'm gonna RAPE you!"
-Welcome to the Dollhouse

I would have sentenced the man to an unexpected hanging.

reminds me of a water leak mentioned in a previous posting: http://www.boingboing.net/2007/09/10/water-leak-in-overhe.html