MaxPower Posted November 3, 2011 Report Share Posted November 3, 2011 Set on fire? Really? It's so absurd that there has to be something deeper going on in these peoples minds.. You can't do that just because you hate 'the gays'. With how much the world generally sucks at the moment, I wouldn't be surprised if people are venting their frustrations on one specific group, to help them feel better about themselves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venneh Posted November 10, 2011 Report Share Posted November 10, 2011 Okay. What's been coming out of Penn State w/r/t Sandusky and Paterno et al has been pretty awful. (So has the fact that Penn State students decided to riot over Paterno being fired, but that's something else entirely.) But now there's new stuff coming out, and if it's true, then dear god. Using a program for underpriviledged kids as a pimping source for rich donors is just... I don't have words for it. Really hoping this is just a rumor, but if it isn't? Wow. http://www.nesn.com/2011/11/jerry-sandusky-rumored-to-have-been-pimping-out-young-boys-to-rich-donors-says-mark-madden.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garfield Posted November 10, 2011 Report Share Posted November 10, 2011 Okay. What's been coming out of Penn State w/r/t Sandusky and Paterno et al has been pretty awful. (So has the fact that Penn State students decided to riot over Paterno being fired, but that's something else entirely.) But now there's new stuff coming out, and if it's true, then dear god. Using a program for underpriviledged kids as a pimping source for rich donors is just... I don't have words for it. Really hoping this is just a rumor, but if it isn't? Wow. http://www.nesn.com/...ark-madden.html I don't condone rioting for any reason, but I can at least understand why they might want to express their support for a beloved coach.. Paterno is a person who many of them looked up to. How he should have been dealt with is a matter for honest debate. What should not be up for debate is that the grad assistant who witnessed Sandusky horribly abusing a child, and DID NOT STOP THE MAN OR CALL THE POLICE is going to be on the sidelines on Saturday is a travesty.There is NO reason for Paterno to be fired and yet this person still be on the payroll of Penn State. He didn't stop Sandusky. He didn't call the police. He called his father. I fully understand why people agree with Paterno's firing, but this assistant should be hung from the highest tree for his far more inadequate response, which sadly he is not. If the further rumor is true, it shows the depth of Sandusky's depravity, and that there needs to be more transparency in the actions of boosters and donors at universities everywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackFetch Posted November 11, 2011 Report Share Posted November 11, 2011 What should not be up for debate is that the grad assistant who witnessed Sandusky horribly abusing a child, and DID NOT STOP THE MAN OR CALL THE POLICE is going to be on the sidelines on Saturday is a travesty. He can't be fired because of the whistle blowers law. He reported it, so he did what he is legally obligated to do. Morally, he's a dick for not pressing it further, but he's untouchable legally and his job is safe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garfield Posted November 11, 2011 Report Share Posted November 11, 2011 What should not be up for debate is that the grad assistant who witnessed Sandusky horribly abusing a child, and DID NOT STOP THE MAN OR CALL THE POLICE is going to be on the sidelines on Saturday is a travesty. He can't be fired because of the whistle blowers law. He reported it, so he did what he is legally obligated to do. Morally, he's a dick for not pressing it further, but he's untouchable legally and his job is safe. It still makes me sick that he won't be touched over this. I can say with a fair degree of certainty that, had I witnessed what McQueary did, calling dad on the phone would have been far down the list on approrpriate responses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James D. Posted November 11, 2011 Report Share Posted November 11, 2011 There is no way in hell Penn State didn't know something in all of this. They fire Paterno (which I wholeheartedly agree with), but they let the guy who WITNESSED this shit going down stay employed. That makes absolutely zero sense unless there's something else we don't know about. And what I think that is, is that some higher-ups in the athletic department told McQueary, "Look, you don't know what you saw. Tell you what--how about we get you a cushy job on the football team if you just let this slide, okay?" Plus, I also think the board of trustees was fed up with Paterno and saw this as their best opportunity to finally get rid of him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackFetch Posted November 16, 2011 Report Share Posted November 16, 2011 The European Union on Monday prohibited the use of X-ray body scanners in European airports, parting ways with the U.S. Transportation Security Administration, which has deployed hundreds of the scanners as a way to screen millions of airline passengers for explosives hidden under clothing. The European Commission, which enforces common policies of the EU’s 27 member countries, adopted the rule “in order not to risk jeopardizing citizens’ health and safety.” [...] European countries will be allowed to use an alternative body scanner, on that relies on radio frequency waves, which have not been linked to cancer. http://www.scientifi...y-body-scanners Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venneh Posted November 17, 2011 Report Share Posted November 17, 2011 Montanan man who sexually abused a toddler said he did it because she was promiscuous and was "4 going on 40". ... The. Fuck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slothian Posted November 17, 2011 Report Share Posted November 17, 2011 Well, that's disgusting. I know the Daily Mail print stories to get people to say just what I've stated, but they normally try and twist it to the BBC, immigrants and Europeans in general. Even worse is the fact a wizened old man makes a 4 year old out to be the sexual predator and gets his risk level reduced on appeal. Ugh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackFetch Posted November 19, 2011 Report Share Posted November 19, 2011 I'm sickened by the way the police are acting to non-violent protesters. http://youtu.be/BjnR7xET7Uo Pepper spraying them and pointing guns at them for peacefully protesting is going too far. What happened to the old days where they go limp and the police just pick them up and haul them off? Why all the violence? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxPower Posted November 20, 2011 Report Share Posted November 20, 2011 Makes me think that the protesters are actually having some sort of impact, which scares the absolute shit out people at the top! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venneh Posted November 21, 2011 Report Share Posted November 21, 2011 Turns out that the Casting Associate Director on films such as Super 8 and School of Rock is a convicted child molester. There's no evidence at this time of anything inappropriate happening, but wow, major fail on the background checks. oO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted December 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2011 There's been another shooting at Virginia Tech. This time two people, including a police officer, have been killed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxPower Posted December 14, 2011 Report Share Posted December 14, 2011 The years News in Lego Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dread Posted December 14, 2011 Report Share Posted December 14, 2011 Since Obama announced he wouldn't veto the NDAA the trend "NDAA" flickered on and off of Twitter for a few minutes (literally flickering on and off ona page without being refreshed. Then it stayed and now, Twitter's been "over capacity" for a while. Just sayin'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxPower Posted December 14, 2011 Report Share Posted December 14, 2011 Damn it, I don't care about any of that, I just need to know what my fave celebrity had for breakfast!! On that whole NDAA thing, wasn't it Ben Franklin who said "He who gives up freedom for safety deserves neither". Man is on the $100 bill for a reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightWing Posted December 14, 2011 Report Share Posted December 14, 2011 This whole NDAA thing is insane; it's like the Patriot Act times a hundred. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teenalphabro Posted December 15, 2011 Report Share Posted December 15, 2011 This whole NDAA thing is insane; it's like the Patriot Act times a hundred. I agree. This act is the biggest example of stupid since someone greenlit Batman and Robin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc20willsave Posted December 15, 2011 Report Share Posted December 15, 2011 If it passes, THE ACLU is going to do everything it can to get it declared unconstitutional almost instantly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dread Posted December 15, 2011 Report Share Posted December 15, 2011 On that whole NDAA thing, wasn't it Ben Franklin who said "He who gives up freedom for safety deserves neither". Man is on the $100 bill for a reason. Ben Franklin is my homeboy. This whole NDAA thing is insane; it's like the Patriot Act times a hundred. I tweeted that the NDAA makes the Patriot Act look like mom and dad searching through your sock drawer to check to see if you're on drugs. If it passes, THE ACLU is going to do everything it can to get it declared unconstitutional almost instantly. There was a time that any such bill would be viewed as treasonous. Constitutional Law almost doesn't even matter for you guys anymore. When Ron Paul is the only horse in the race actually making sense, you guys are fucked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightWing Posted December 15, 2011 Report Share Posted December 15, 2011 This is why people go crazy and become libertarians. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James D. Posted December 15, 2011 Report Share Posted December 15, 2011 To be fair, I'm only moderately crazy and I've been a libertarian for over a decade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garfield Posted December 15, 2011 Report Share Posted December 15, 2011 To be fair, I'm only moderately crazy and I've been a libertarian for over a decade. Politics may be the only arena where a perfectly sane person can be called crazy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 16, 2011 Report Share Posted December 16, 2011 Christopher Hitchens died a few hours ago. Another genius gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garfield Posted December 17, 2011 Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 Christopher Hitchens died a few hours ago. Another genius gone. Many of the things he said about religion outright offended me, but he was nontheless a brilliant man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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