Today’s Google Doodle in honor of Veterans Day led to an unexpected Internet war over possible Islamic symbolism hidden inside the logo. Accusers say the “e” of Google is in the shape a crescent moon, one half of the main symbol …
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Quote: Palin Didn’t Mean to ‘Favorite’ Ann Coulter
“Jake, I’ve never purposefully ‘favorited’ any Tweet. I had to go back to my BlackBerry to even see if such a function was possible. I was traveling to Alaska that day…it was an obvious accidental …
Court Summons Issued For Rand Paul Volunteer Over Fight With Protestor
Police spokeswoman, Sherelle Roberts, said that a court summons is being issued ordering Tim Profitt, a Rand Paul campaign volunteer, to appear before a judge.
Watch and Decide: Was A Yale Frat’s Initiation Stunt A ‘Call For Sexual Violence?’
Fraternities have been behind a lot of ridiculous stunts in the past, but this is a whole new low.
Quote: Rush Limbaugh on Equality
“Some people were just born to be slaves.”
–Rush Limbaugh–in what’s bound to be a controversial position–explains why it’s impossible to legislate perfect equality. (via Crooks and Liars)
Google Convicted of Defamation in France
Apparently, in France you can’t algorithmically link a convicted sex offender with the term rape, until all of his appeals have been exhausted.
Texas Doesn’t Want ‘Pro-Islam Bias’ in Their History
Deeming that history texts with a “pro-Islam/anti-Christian bias” should not be tolerated in Texas’ schools, the Texas Board of Education passed a resolution yesterday that requires publishers to follow their guidelines. (via AOL News)
Pastor Terry Jones Will Never Burn a Koran
At least that’s his story this week.
Neighborhood Strippers Don’t Object to Park51
Though TIME’s recent poll shows that 61% of Americans object to the building of an Islamic center near Ground Zero, the Wall Street Journal reports that those local to the area don’t see what the big deal is.
Connecticut Judge Hands Down Verdict – Cheerleading’s Not A Sport
Clearly U.S. District Judge Stefan Underhill has never seen Bring it On.
No More Playboy For Portugal
Playboy magazine says it will cut ties with its publishers in Portugal following a racy Jesus-themed pictorial.
All The Single Children: Why YouTube, Sex Appeal and Kids Never Mix
Playing sexy? Children performing Beyonce’s “All The Single Ladies” in barely-there outfits is nothing to cheer about.