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Saturday, April 26, 2008

The Morning News

posted by on April 26 at 8:34 AM

Confirmed: Mugabe’s party lost.

Simulated: Bird-flu outbreak.

Acquitted: Officers who shot groom 50 times.

Not In My 534-Acre Back Yard: Magnolia neighbors protest homeless at Discovery Park.

The Bullshit that Really Matters: What candidates eat for lunch.

China and the Dalai Lama: Our people will talk your people.

Cognac and Condoms: Hoax letter encourages parents to take practical tack on prom night.

Crusade and Combatants: Atheist soldier threatened for “going against what the founding fathers, who were Christians, wanted for America!”

Back to Black Eyes? Winehouse released after assault.

Friend Request: Google and Yahoo taking another stab at social networking.

Hutchy: Takes his bullhorn to the day of silence.

Jamieson: Thinks Hutchy could use a day of silence.

Guillermo del Toro: Slated to direct The Hobbit. To celebrate, please enjoy this “good morning” scene from Pan’s Labyrinth:

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The link for the Aquitted article is actually the link for the Mugabe article.

Posted by Chris | April 26, 2008 9:57 AM
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1, yeah, that bums me out. i was really curious to see how and why they got off for that. dominic, please fix asap.

Posted by ellarosa | April 26, 2008 10:05 AM
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Fixed it. Thanks, Sloggers.

Posted by Dominic Holden | April 26, 2008 10:06 AM
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Dominic, I love your news round-up this morning, just the right combo of wit and irony. "back to black eyes?"

@2, Yes I found it puzzling that they were acquitted but it sounds like they still may face other charges.

About the Magnolia thing, I've got to say I'm mixed about this. Because in a way, if there aren't services, like convenient bus routes and close by moderately priced stores then it doesn't make sense to move people there where it will be a struggle for them to get by. On the other hand, the city needs more low income housing and here's a dandy bunch of land where they could put it.

My favorite quote in the article was "Affluent people become homeless." And see, if they build this housing those affluent Magnolia residents won't even have to move far when they become homeless.

Posted by PopTart | April 26, 2008 11:12 AM
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@4,

But couldn't they sell the land and then use the proceeds to build or buy something in a better location? Although I don't know if that would appease the NIMBYs much. Magnolia residents don't seem to like any kind of development.

And, yeah, Magnolia is a major pain in the ass to get to and from if you don't have a car.

Posted by keshmeshi | April 26, 2008 12:31 PM
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eh, as much as i don't want to defend magnolia, i love the huge park. i'd hate for the city to sell any of it. and to be honest with you, i'd be bummed if they used the land for low-income housing. i think parks are important, and 100 years from now discovery park is going to be an important part of seattle.

Posted by infrequent | April 26, 2008 1:11 PM
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oh, after reading that article, i'm a little upset at the magnolia residents. those complaining are types that don't want to have to deal with the poor at all. they "buy" their safety and their community, and want the "problem" to be elsewhere, where people cannot afford to buy the same environment. one parent complained about the effect on schools, for instance.

well, the problem of poor and low-income will not be lessened without adequate attention, and shoving it on someone else is not fair. if rich people have to live next to transitional housing, perhaps they will care enough about these residents to help reduce the problem. that might make all the difference in the world.

Posted by infrequent | April 26, 2008 1:48 PM
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I would've loved to see Guillermo del Toro to do Harry Potter 7. He would've if it hadn't been for the damn Hobbit. He might've been able to legitimize the movies. Now they're bound to suck.

Posted by hpfan | April 26, 2008 2:12 PM
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True. But I can't wait to see what he does The Hobbit. I'm still trying to figure out how they're going to get two movies out of it, though.

Posted by Fifty-Two-Eighty | April 26, 2008 2:23 PM
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I really feel bad/happy for the athiest who was threatened and harassed out of Iraq. Let those bone heads recruit murderers, rapists, thieves and those with a sixth grade education. But say your an athiest and you get a "get out of war free" card. Something to think about if you get stuck in the middle of hell/Iraq. Is it any wonder we can't seem to get anywhere in our "wars"?

Posted by Vince | April 26, 2008 4:02 PM
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@10, of course they've lowered the standards for recruiting but you're being a bit dramatic no? They're letting in more felons which could be bad check writers, people who skipped out on child support a bit, etc. They're not letting in rapists.

And the sixth grade education waiver is only being considered for Marines.

Posted by El Seven | April 26, 2008 5:23 PM
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Two movies out of "The Hobbit"? Easy--do the spit after Bilbo and the dwarves escape down the river in the barrels.

"Affluent people become homeless"? They might lose their home, but becoming "homeless" requires not only a financial collapse resulting in eviction but also a complete exhaustion of one's support structure (family and friends). Much rarer for the affluent.

Posted by Tiktok | April 27, 2008 6:14 AM

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