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Monday, August 15, 2011

News The Morning News

Posted by David Schmader on Mon, Aug 15, 2011 at 8:55 AM

Indiana State Fair Stage Collapse: Memorial for victims at reopened fairgrounds today. (Video of the terrifying wind-induced collapse here.)

Meanwhile in Iraq: "Bomb blasts ripped through more than a dozen Iraqi cities Monday, killing 60 security forces and civilians in the worst attack this year, one that highlighted al-Qaida's resolve and ability to wreak havoc."

Step Up, Mega-Rich: Warren Buffett calls on gazillionaires to pay more taxes.

The Biggest Breakthrough in Cancer Research in Decades: Being tested in Seattle.

Art Crimes: Rembrandt stolen from Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Marina Del Rey, Matisse roughed up in DC.

Today in Hacktivism: "The Anonymous online hacker collective broke into a website belonging to San Francisco's public transport body on Sunday after the authority threatened to thwart an anti-police protest by throttling the city's mobile phone networks."

First Do No Harm: Capitol Hill Blog reveals the face of Dr. Louis C. Chen, suspected of fatally stabbing his longterm partner and their toddler son last week on First Hill.

The Tweeta You Love to Hate: Rap star the Game investigated by LAPD for ~~assault~~ ~~illegal firearms~~ ~~drug possession~~ ~~murder~~ a Twitter prank.

In lighter news, here's the world's funniest dinner trick (allegedly).

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I wonder if the 3 patients were selected due to their seropositivity? Maybe the 'rare form of leukemia' they were referring to was HIV-related leukemia (like PML). Still cool!

Posted by ryanayr on August 15, 2011 at 9:08 AM

Mr. Buffet, if you wish to write a check to the government no one is stopping you. But all these leftist wealthy like you and Soros never have, have you. So why don't you either shut up or put your money where your financially astoundingly astute but otherwise moronic mouth is?

A correction- Dr. Chen and his partner were raising an adopted boy. Gay men physically can have kids, but generally don't and won't given their abnormal sexual predilections. If either man had, the boy would be Dr. Chens son, or that of his partner, not 'their' son.

English is so hard for liberals. Why is that?

Posted by Seattleblues on August 15, 2011 at 9:20 AM

@SB, What is your position on straight adoption? Are those kids not "sons" and "daughters" to their adoptive parents?

Posted by laterite on August 15, 2011 at 9:34 AM

Lemon Eyes is funnier.

Posted by jp

on August 15, 2011 at 10:03 AM

@2 ask Greece and Italy how such "voluntary" methods of having the Rich pay their share of taxes work.

Your God Reagan had 70 percent taxes on the Rich.

Posted by Will in Seattle

on August 15, 2011 at 11:19 AM

@5

You miss the point-

All these middle class to wealthy liberals think the tax structure is unfair, yes?

So, if the popular will to pay more taxes is so strong, why haven't we heard of grass roots movements to volunteer a more fair structure? Why haven't Soros or Buffet publicly demonstrated their own willingness to 'pay their share' by doing so? Could it be the whole thing is just talk? Say it ain't so!

My 'God' isn't Reagan. While an excellent president he was a flawed human being capable of error. For instance, he thought FDR a GOOD president! Sheesh!

BTW, Greece and Italy are in trouble precisely because of the kind of social policies and tax structures libs want here. Kind of why I so vehemently oppose such insane fiscal policy, really....

Posted by Seattleblues on August 15, 2011 at 11:26 AM

@2 And your determination to ostracize homosexuals (an “abnormal” “condition” found in at last count, roughly 8 quadrillion other species, that doesn’t harm anyone, but only adds to the richness and diversity of our society) clearly demonstrates your bigotry, Seattlebigot.

Understanding their own bigotry is so hard for conservatives, why is that? Oh yeah, it’s because your closed-minded pricks. Ya global warming denying moron.

Posted by OuterCow on August 15, 2011 at 11:31 AM

@2: I hate to nitpick, but when people accuse others of misusing the English language they should really proofread their posts first.

Your post contains the following errors: a missing comma at the end of a conditional clause, rhetorical question punctuated as a statement, dropped coordinating conjunction in an adverbial sequence, missing possessive apostrophe, and unnecessary comma usage. I'll let you try and find these errors yourself so that you can learn from your mistakes. I'm normally very forgiving of such errors but thought I'd bring them to your attention given the circumstances.

Furthermore, any current dictionary will define "son" as a biological, adopted, or legal male child or person in relation to any biological, adopted, or legal parent. If you want to specify "biological son," than you must say so explicitly. This is called the burden of specificity. Without it, the more general sense of the word restricted by context (here context determines it to be "adopted son") is the default meaning. You can google "norma loquendi" if you want to learn more.

English is hard for idiots, regardless of political leanings.

Posted by Qaraghandy on August 15, 2011 at 1:04 PM

*is restricted

Posted by Qaraghandy on August 15, 2011 at 1:09 PM

Qaraghandy, please accept this virtual bouquet of roses.

Posted by David Schmader on August 15, 2011 at 1:19 PM

Until 0:08, I thought the soundtrack to "World's Funniest Dinner Trick" was going to be "Barracuda."

Posted by BrandonBurt

on August 15, 2011 at 1:25 PM

Why does God hate country music? Verily, He will smite the Flyover denizens who listen to adenoidal twangy crap. It is an abomination before is sight.

Leviticus: 6:6-6

Posted by Karlheinz Arschbomber