People of Lesbos take gay group to court over term 'Lesbian'

"My sister can't say she is a Lesbian," said Dimitris Lambrou. "Our geographical designation has been usurped by certain ladies who have no connection whatsoever with Lesbos," he said.

Washington, D.C. handgun ban comes before Supreme Court


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"Good intentions will always be pleaded for every assumption of authority. It is hardly too strong to say that the Constitution was made to guard the people against the dangers of good intentions. There are men in all ages who mean to govern well, but they mean to govern. They promise to be good masters, but they mean to be masters."- Daniel ( Read more... )

You know when you say that you "respectfully decline" something? What if you "disrespectfully declined" it ( Read more... )

Gunman's contradictions confound police
"He was really, really mousy."How easy is it to purchase a handgun legally? First off, this happened in Illinois. In Illinois, you need to have a FOID card to purchase a firearm. FOID stands for Firearm Owner’s Identification. This is supposed to be a "gun control" measure, to make sure that firearm owners ( Read more... )

In 1982, the U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit said: "...there is no Constitutional right to be protected by the state against being murdered by criminals or madmen. It is monstrous if the state fails to protect its residents against such predators but it does not violate the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment or, we suppose, any ( Read more... )

Recently I saw a scooter with two guys riding on it. Generally, guys do not "ride bitch" on rice-rockets or cruisers, much less a scooter. It looked like a Honda Silverwing.Some time after that, I saw a green minivan, something like a Dodge Caravan, with spinners. I'm not sure about the exact make and model of the minivan, but you know, the general ( Read more... )

The Emancipation Proclamation was finalized January 1st, 1863. Slavery did not end until the ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment on December 18, 1865.

Segregation was ended by the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

That's roughly 100 years.

Dozens in Texas town report seeing UFO

Bank of America buys Countrywide

Illegal Aliens Apprehended Carrying Bank of America Credit Cards!

Bank Offers American Dream To Illegal Immigrants (Wells Fargo)

Citi, Merrill Said to Pursue More Foreign Capital

First Data Guns Down Merchants"Several banks have followed suit with CitiGroup (NYSE C) immediately jumping on the bandwagon and Bank ( Read more... )