Random Politics & Religion #00

I said 1 billion Gil on 74 Nik said 73

Jassik wins.

Speaking of scientists wasting research money:

http://www.forbes.com/sites/davidmaris/2012/10/24/government-waste-science-spending-includes-massages-for-rabbits-meditation-for-hot-flashes/

This is one is great:
Losing weight through meditation. $1,158,000

This is one is great:
Losing weight through meditation. $1,158,000

If you're meditating, you aren't eating. Worked for Gandhi!

If you're meditating, you aren't eating. Worked for Gandhi!

When Karina Macias was elected mayor of Huntington Park, a small city in Los Angeles County, she noticed that many of its commissions were no longer active.

The reason: Lack of interest.

So the Huntington Park City Council put out a call for new applicants. This time, they told residents in the city with a majority Latino population that anyone could apply — regardless of immigration status.

On Monday, two immigrants who are in the U.S. illegally were appointed to serve on city commissions.

"They bring a lot to the table," said Macias, who was elected mayor two years ago. "And it really empowers, or at least gives a voice, for those undocumented in the community."

The appointments are believed to be among the first in the nation in which an immigrant without legal status in the U.S. has been appointed to serve in a government position.

People who are in the country illegally cannot vote or seek elected office. In accordance with the 1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act, U.S. employers are prohibited from hiring anyone they know is not authorized to work in the country.

City leaders said their appointments are permitted because both new commissioners have agreed to serve as volunteers without pay.

Nevertheless, the appointments struck a controversial note.

What if your meditating requires that you eat cheeseburgers though

In non important news newly released planned parenthood video. I don't' recommend watching it is is pretty brutal.

So naturally I watched the whole thing.

Don't play dumb, we all know you are a devoted follower of the Church of Al Gore.

lol. ok

I'd like to go ahead and buy a vowel....

did al gore die or something?

No. He's still emitting carbon with every breath.

Hillarys lead down to 6 in NH. Just as the investigation into her email server begins.

Bring out the fork.

Americans are indeed second class citizens in their own country.

fu nytimes

her campaign communications director Jennifer Palmieri says it's all the NY Times fault

"Literally hundreds of outlets followed your story, creating a firestorm that had a deep impact that cannot be unwound."

An illegal immigrant as president as long as they don't get paid. I like the sound of that. Should do it for all of congress too.

Immigration is "broke" by design, not because they can't do it. How else are you going to get cheap labor?

While I'm not a fan of just opening up the borders carte blanche, "illegal" vs. "legal" immigrants is often little more than a semantics argument when it comes to them living in, working in, and supporting communities.

I'd like to see fewer illegal immigrants by way of acknowledging that these people are here working and earning and in many cases paying taxes already. Yes there's the issue of "appropriate channels," but again...given some of them are paying taxes anyway, it's really just a "jumping through hoops" issue.

The idea that immigrants holding office is offputting to some people is pretty antithetical to both our nation's founding ideals and their own family backgrounds.

Illegal immigrant robots !

The Measure of a Man

We tackled this one already!

Admittedly, feelings changed from earlier years:

What Are Little Girls Made Of?

The Lonely