Albinos in Africa being killed for their limbs. The limbs from a single albino can be sold for $75,000. This in addition to witches being burned to death.
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Albinos in Africa being killed for their limbs. The limbs from a single albino can be sold for $75,000. This in addition to witches being burned to death.
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Having just completed the paperwork necessary to refinance a home mortgage, it is appropriate to share a few thoughts. First, there is a reason people hate lawyers, to wit, the preposterous number of signatures required. For a simple refinance, same residence no second mortgage, it required a total of 32 signatures and 14 initials to [...]
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This should not cause a traumatic explanation when these children are old enough to have this explained to them. “You see Justin and Jordan, you are twins and you have the same mommy, but you have different daddies. Mommy was having sexual relations with two men when you were conceived. Your mommy is so loving [...]
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In a recent study almost 25 percent of those asked blamed the Jews for the current economic crisis.
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Over at VC there is a great post by Prof Peter Leeson about the economics of Somali Piracy, Despite the surge in Somali piracy and encouragement from some employees of the U.S. government, commercial ships aren’t choosing to put armed guards on their vessels. And with good reason: given present conditions, anyway, it’s a bad [...]
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Walter Williams of the Jewish World Review makes the moral argument on impediments to free trade.
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Washington DC has plan to rename one of its streets “Taxation Without Representation Street”
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Professor predicts the US economy will crash, resulting in the breakup of the United States into six countries, all in the Spring of 2009.
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Professor Timothy Groseclose resigns in protest over UCLA’s malfeasance in using race as a criteria for admissions, in violation of California’s constitution and Proposition 209.
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The answer to this question is determined by where you were raised. California you say soda. Michigan you say pop. Mississippi you say coke. This according to the always compelling blog Strange Maps. The map below shows the regional differences in the generic word used to refer soft drinks.
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As previously mentioned on Dreadnaught, Rev. Jesse Jackson threatened to cut the nuts off Senator Barack Obama. Now it is being reported that Rev. Jackson dropped the N-bomb when discussing Senator Obama, Barack…he’s talking down to black people…telling n—s how to behave. It seems inconsistent for Rev. Jackson to use the N-bomb given the calls [...]
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From The Huffington Post comes the story of celebrities and their eco-friendly causes. Sheryl Crow, who, wants to put her designs on the eco-fashion world. Sheryl has teamed up with Western Glove Works and plans to create a denim-based collection. When it comes to fashion, this eco-chick already goes green. She’s known to donate bags [...]
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On this Fathers’ Day it is appropriate to remember one of the greatest fathers ever (outside the author’s own). Dave Thomas was the founder of Wendy’s and an adopted child. He founded the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption. A wonderful charity, please visit the site. yojoe (in Fathers’ Day mode) out
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The newest addition to Dreadnaught’s blogroll is Stuff White People Like, This blog is devoted to stuff that white people like. This blog takes a humorous and insightful look at things that appeal mainly to whitey. Here are some examples: #2 Religions that their parents don’t belong to #18 Awareness #17 Hating their parents #16 [...]
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What are you putting in my malt liquor, white boy? What are you putting in it? Huh? Hear me! And its your fault too! Malt liquor is made by white companies, but only sold in black neighborhoods, and you ain’t checked it to see what’s in it! Dick Gregory at the State of the Black [...]
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A recent study from the University of Colorado finds that game days result in an increased number of assaults, liquor law violations, and assaults. It is rather fitting that this study would come out of CU given the anarchy that erupted during the Buff’s 2005 loss to the Nuskers. Yes, the study came out of [...]
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Female residents of The Second City have a tremendous occupational opportunity, with earnings of up to $20,000 per year. The job: prostitution. This according to a recent paper by Professor Steve Levitt, the coauthor of Freakonomics. The paper details the economics of prostitution in Chicago. The author’s approach, along with his coauthor Sudhir A. Venkatesh, [...]
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Anybody who spends time writing is, at one time or another, vexed by the lack of a gender-neutral (should read sex-neutral) pronoun in the English language. Attempts have been made to overcome this problem either by avoiding indefinite pronouns, or by the use of his or her or his/her. Both of these fixes have drawbacks. [...]
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Cameron Diaz, like the vast majority of morons donning Che t-shirts, has no idea what she is doing. In the picture below is Ms. Diaz wearing a bag emblazoned with the slogan “Serve the People.” This was a political slogan of the murderous leader Mao Zedong. This was understandably upsetting to the people of Cuzco, [...]
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Basketball For Whites Only
New professional basketball league for whites only.
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