Because that's my feeling.

I saw this over at Joe.My.God:

Ann Tischer makes a beautiful case, and the only response her Senator can manage is...it's his "feeling" that she doesn't deserve equality.

I'm no expert on the New York legislature, but do they swear to protect and defend their feelings?

I only wish she'd asked the logical follow-up question:

"Senator, the Fourteenth Amendment to the US Constitution guarantees that no state can deny any US citizen the privileges and immunities of citizenship; and no state may deny any person the equal protection of the laws. The New York Constitution also says that no person shall be denied the equal protection.

Do you believe that homosexuals are not people, not citizens, or both?"

My birthplace is vastly inferior to yours.

The pledge.

Behold, Congressman Todd Akin of Missouri:

Fucking retard.

I really enjoyed when the camera pulled back to reveal a sea of white faces.

Racism. Yet another thing that drives us liberals crazy.

Defenders of the Family.

Hot off her triumph at the Values Voters Summit, where she assured cheering Christian Conservatives that "God chose me," America's second-favorite Model Christian™ Carrie "I am disgusted at how some people can be so intolerant" Prejean is headlining yet another hatefest:

Tonight?

Awesome timing, New Jersey Family Policy Council! Clearly God is on your side!

According to TMZ:

When the video started playing, Carrie's first reaction was "that's disgusting"...and Carrie denied it was her. Then, the camera angle changed...and panned up to her face. She was caught red-handed...so to speak. Carrie was rendered speechless and immediately began talking with her lawyer. We're told it took about 15 seconds for Carrie to drop her $1 million dollar demand.

I don't know when Jackie Collins began writing for TMZ, but I approve.

Anyhow, you may recall that Prejean's pre-pageant topless photos were simply a matter of her being tricked by her photographer. As a good Christian woman, she would never deliberately pose topless.

Oh stop it, Mr. Photographer. Can't you see I'm looking for my modest Christian attire?

Okay, ready now. Shoot away!

Miss California pageant contract: Have you even been photographed nude or partially nude?

Prejean: No

I wonder how she'll explain away her porno movie?

Will she be invited back to James Dobson's Focus on the Family radio program? Will "Reverend" Dobson review her latest video claim to fame and once again solemnly pronounce, "you did one of the most courageous things I've seen anybody your age or anybody else do. What was going on in your mind?"

"Even though the forces of the evil and intolerant homosexual agenda in the guise of Satan tempted me into selling my body like a common whore again, I was always thinking about Jesus, Reverend, and just praising his name. 'Oh god, oh god, oh god...'"

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UPDATE: They called it off. Must've been very last minute.

Wow. Just, wow.

Click here to view some of the most fantastic, jawdroppingly cool photos you'll ever see.

The artist is Igor Iwanowicz, and he photographs insects.

Phenomenal.

Okay, I thought it was funny.

In a fark thread about an Ameila Earhart conspiracy theory:

I thought Amelia Earhart was the one that wrote the diary while hiding from the Nazis.

Dude, duh, that was Hellen Keller.

No, Helen Keller was the one that wouldn't get out of her bus seat for whitey.

The woman on the bus was Susan B. Anthony. Helen Keller wrote cook books.

Dude, that was Annie Oakley. Dumbass.

Annie Oakley wrote self help books. You are thinking of Annie Hall.

No Annie Hall led the prohibition movement, Julia Childs is the right name.

Julia Childs spent years in Africa, studying chimps.

wait, I thought that was Sandra Day O'Connor.

Jesus christ, that was Rosa Parks. Glad to see the American education system at work here.

Sandra Day O'Conner is the lady who made movies in the 1960's with people like Rock Hudson. Rosa Parks started the American Red Cross.

No no no, that was Harriet Tubman. Rosa Parks was the first Avon lady.

Harriet Tubman invented the mud bath. The first Avon lady was Betsy Ross.

Please allow me to correct yous. Florence Henderson started the Red Cross.

Dog bites man.

In California, a legally married SkyWest Airlines* baggage handler is threatening suit against his employer because the regional carrier refuses to provide his spouse the same benefits it provides to other married employees.

Oh, did I mention the baggage handler is gay, and SkyWest is owned and operated by Mormons?

Yes, I realize "Mormons hate homosexuals" is totally a "dog bites man" story, but it does serve to illustrate the point that "separate but equal" never is.

* SkyWest operates flights for Delta Connection, United Express, and Midwest Connect. Now I'm glad I didn't book my San Diego tickets yet.