Today's lesson in religious tolerance comes to us from Florida, where we are talking about Islam, so, just a heads up, today's lesson is going to be awful. The request was to close Broward County schools for two Muslim holidays, the end of Ramadan and the end of Hajj, for the same reason that the schools close for Christian and Jewish holidays: Thousands of students aren't in school on those days, to observe them. That does not sound so crazy, right? Especially considering there are 18,000 Muslim students — 7 percent of the student population— that it could affect?
Not as compelling as you might think. The "news" personnel at the Orlando stations, anyway, are pretty invested in patting themselves on the back - as if we should all find their offcamera antics as riveting as they do.
I know I feel so much better about being a materialistic failure when I can sit around with people of similar hue and reaffirm how much better we all are than those... <i>darker</i> moochers.
<i> How about a fair system that allocates electors by square miles instead of people? </i>
Excellent idea. This would clear up all the confusion among voters who look at the election map and wonder how Obama could have gotten elected when such huge areas of the country--really, the whole west and south and middle--are red states.
And it wasn&#039;t easy. Getting Democrats to actually vote is like herding cats.
Not as compelling as you might think. The &quot;news&quot; personnel at the Orlando stations, anyway, are pretty invested in patting themselves on the back - as if we should all find their offcamera antics as riveting as they do.
I know I feel so much better about being a materialistic failure when I can sit around with people of similar hue and reaffirm how much better we all are than those... <i>darker</i> moochers.
I&#039;m so sick of all you fundies promoting your ancient, separatist,. government-overthrowing, violence-inducing beliefs on the Wonkets.
well said.
Well thank god it&#039;s not in Jerusalem--think what a headache that would cause.
Is that the 9mm semi-automatic zeal or the rocket-propelled zeal?
My new favorite meme, along with Drunk Nate Silver. Oh wait, same thing.
You know, one of those problems is curable. Have you tried immersive gop reversion therapy?
<i> How about a fair system that allocates electors by square miles instead of people? </i>
Excellent idea. This would clear up all the confusion among voters who look at the election map and wonder how Obama could have gotten elected when such huge areas of the country--really, the whole west and south and middle--are red states.
They were going to call it &quot;Americans For Hate&quot; but the Texas GOP had already trademarked it.
Only without, youknow, the <strike>Antichrist</strike> Pope.
In California, those are called &quot;staff days&quot;, and they&#039;re usually on Friday.
Islam is violent? Has anyone noticed what Good Friday (often a day off for the kiddies) is about?
Wait....let me get this straight...
Florida finished counting their votes?
Who knew that the world-wide center of Christianity was in someplace called &quot;Pompano Beach&quot;?