Serious to silly.

Should video taping the police be a crime?

It seems to me that in these types of cases (taping public misconduct of police), it would be a travesty to civil rights and democracy itself if it were outlawed!

(Wiretapping? Seriously?)

Putting up a video of an ugly conversation between officers in the locker room or their car or such is a different matter. But that's not what is being defended here...


( The rest of the post is pretty silly )

Cheers!

Can you say, "Politically Motivated"?

The first lady's cleanse involves eating as many fruits and vegetables as possible and cutting out fats, oil, dairy, meat, caffeine, sugar and starch for a short period of time, according to the White House.

Heather Mangieri, a registered dietitian and spokeswoman for the American Dietetic Association, said of a cleanse such as the one described by the first lady: "I definitely wouldn't recommend it because you're missing food groups."


Oh for... what food groups? It doesn't say she's giving up protein... Oh, I guess she means grains (starch), but honestly? It's been proven time and again that Americans eat way too much in the way of grains.

Sounds like someone (or two) is on the meat industry's payroll. (And no, I am not a vegetarian, but I do know it's not going to kill you, which is what that quote implies!)


ETA: http://www.salon.com/wires/allwires/2010/08/04/D9HCR3TO0_us_michelle_obama_diet/index.html

It's not her daily diet, btw. It's an occasional two or three day detox thang. The dietitian is overstating the dangers by a long shot, judging by the however many cultures there are that do overt fasting (no food, just water) as ritualistic cleanses. And survive.