Day: October 25, 2013

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Politics voter suppression

GOP Official Brags – Voter ID Will “kick Democrats in the butt,” and “Hurt Lazy Blacks”

Don Yelton

Another story in the Republicans fight to take away your voting rights. And this time, the truth about their real reason for implementing voter ID and other voting restrictions is once again told.

In an interview on Comedy Central,  North Carolina Republican official Don Yelton said that the changes Republicans are making would have the intended effect of taking votes away from Democrats. To quote Mr Yelton, voter ID laws “is going to kick the Democrats in the butt.”

In the interview, which aired Wednesday night, Yelton tells Daily Show correspondent Aasif Mandvi that the new voting law, which mandates voter identifications, the curtailing of early voting operations and does not allow college students to vote using their school ID, “is going to kick the Democrats in the butt.”

He also dismisses concerns that the law will particularly affect communities of color by saying, “If it hurts a bunch of lazy Blacks that want the government to give them everything, so be it.”

Don was fired from his job after making his statements in the interview, but he is saying that if he had to do it all over again, he wouldn’t change a thing.

It’s hard to teach an old dog new tricks. It’s also apparently hard to teach an old racist to be tolerant.

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High School Ask Students to Sign No Twerking Contract

A high school in Lacey is making students and their parents sign an agreement stating students will not twerk, lap dance, or otherwise “look like you’re having sex” on the dance floor during school-sanctioned events.

River Ridge High School officials sent home the RRHS Dance Contract earlier this month.

The contract outlines various examples of “inappropriate dancing,” as well as consequences that will incur following a student violation.

Punishments range from a warning to removal from a dance and ban on future dances.

Students’ parents are asked to sign the form, notifying them that the cost of the dance will not be refunded following a student’s dismissal.

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Celebrities Entertainment

Kim and Kanye Will Sign a Prenup Agreement

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West have already agreed … they will keep their assets separate by drawing up a prenup before they tie the knot … TMZ has learned.

Multiple sources connected with the couple tell us … both Kanye and Kim are committed to the marriage and they are NOT signing a prenup because they’re worried the relationship might fall apart.  But they’re both business people and know given their vast wealth it’s just the smart thing to do to have a prenup. 

Kim especially understands the importance of a prenup because her late father, attorney Robert Kardashian, told her over and over about the necessity of having clear contracts when it came to money.

We’re also told … even though they will keep their assets separate, they will have a fat joint account for living expenses that will probably approach the gross national product of a small country.

As for how much they have … some reports place Kim’s wealth at $40 mil and Kanye’s at $90 mil.  But we’re told Kim’s actually worth more than Kanye. 

Go figure

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Featured

Judge Who Ordered ‘Baby Messiah’ to Change Name is Facing Charges

A three-member investigative panel associated with the board filed a formal report against Child Support Magistrate Lu Ann Ballew in Cocke County on Wednesday.

In August, Ballew ordered the name of 8-month-old baby Messiah Deshawn Martin be changed. She stated in a ruling and a later interview with Knoxville TV station WBIR that the name “Messiah” was a title reserved only for Jesus Christ.

Another judge later overruled Ballew’s decision and said she had acted unconstitutionally. By then, the baby’s parents had filed a complaint against Ballew with the Board of Judicial Conduct.

The state board’s charges allege Ballew did not promote confidence in the judiciary or uphold the law without bias or partiality through her actions.

Ballew now has 30 days to answer the board’s charges, according to the documents filed in the case. Once she responds, the board will hold a hearing on the case within 60 days.

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Politics

Jon Stewart’s NSA Apology to World Leaders

Snowden’s NSA leakage is hitting world leaders hard, as word is slowly coming out that many of these leaders may have been spied on by the US government. Some, in their own way demanded an apology.

Jon Stewart did the honors.

“You want an apology? Fine. We’re sorry,” Stewart said, before adding, “that you forgot that we’re kind of d*cks.”

Pointing to a “camera” over his desk, Stewart argued that for the U.S. to tap German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s mobile phone was relatively small potatoes.

“If it makes you feel any better, our government isn’t doing anything to you that they’re not doing to us,” Stewart said. “They’re spying on our studio, and I’m literally saying that into a camera that’s going to broadcast that. It seems kind of redundant.”

Besides, he argued, these types of dealings were par for the course with the U.S.

“Have you met us?” Stewart asked. “Meddling in your affairs for our national self-interest is kind of our thing. What part of, ‘Everything we’ve done since the Monroe Doctrine’ don’t you get?”

Stewart also knocked nations like Pakistan, Germany and France for complaining about the U.S.’ activities given their own dirty laundry.

“Do I really have to justify myself to a country that invaded Poland because they thought Poland was looking at them funny?” Stewart demanded of Germany. “So get over it — or better yet, turn that frown upside down. Don’t think of us as an overly aggressive, paranoid superpower; think of us as what anyone’s looking for in a partner: a good listener. A great listener. The best listener in the history of the world.”

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Technology

The Reverse Microwave – Chills A Drink in Seconds

Microwaves are handy little units when we want to heat food or drinks up quickly. However, never before has there been a gadget that does just the opposite — cooling without the long wait. That is, until now.

A product of Enviro-Cool Limited, V-Tex is an environmentally-friendly, efficient system that cools beverages in a matter of seconds. From wine bottles to soda cans, the unit is able to chill drinks in all types of containers without disturbing carbonation. How? V-Tex uses a “start stop rotational sequence” to create a Rankine vortex, which essentially keeps a drink in its original state while quickly bringing down the temperature.

The reverse microwave requires nearly 80% less energy than many standard drink chillers, allowing consumers to save money and keep things green. It also frees up standard refrigerator space, since most beverages can be stored at room temperature elsewhere until right before serving.

Enviro-Cool plans to release both commercial and domestic versions of V-Tex, but until then, we’ll have to settle for poppin’ bottles in the fridge. See how it works below:

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