Idiot of the day 2014: Your one stop topic for everything dumb.

[Shale]

Lawmaker Regrets Being Punched Fifty Times In The Junk

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Lawmaker Regrets Being Punched Fifty Times In The Junk

Don't be silly; lawmakers wouldn't regret something like that.  Look at John McCain: being put in prison was like his get out of jail free card in debates.  "Hmm, I'm losing this argument.  Time to deflect.  'When I was in prison...'"


Now, a lawmaker would regret punching someone else in the junk fifty times.  But only if they got caught doing it.

[NotMiki]

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/top_army_sex_assault_prosecutor_suspended_allegedly_groped_laywer

I'm not sure how well the defense of "but it was extremely ironic" is going to play in court.  I have a pretty good idea how it's going to play in the media, though!

[NotMiki]

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/cpac-gay-marriage-ban-liberal-lie

You know, politics is all about finding your own side's perspective and all, but I'm not sure what he's even getting at.  Like, are there even conservatives who are hearing this and nodding their heads saying "yeah, we never banned gay marriage! the media's doing us wrong!"

[Cmdr_King]

Well... I've heard the argument that because it's possible to form a partnership that's functionally a marriage, then that means the gay rights movement is a lie therefor there myst be a hidden agenda so...

[metroid composite]

I lived in Georgia for a while, where they not only banned gay marriage, they banned anything remotely resembling gay marriage.  A friend of mine was talking about how he and his partner might try to get visitation rights with each other.  They considered one of them adopting the other (they were both in their 40s-50s) but they weren't sure if the state would overrule this for being too close to a gay marraige.  So...yeah............


THAT said, I think what Mr Medved might have been trying to claim is that no state has banned the religious ceremony (rather than the legal aspect of marriage).  Which...might actually be true.  There are plenty of states where gay sex was outlawed up until about 10 years ago, but I don't see a legal reason that would prevent a marriage ceremony.

[NotMiki]

Of course they didn't ban the religious ceremony, because they can't ban the religious ceremony.  Not only is there no legal basis for banning such a religious ceremony, such a ban unquestionably violates the Free Exercise Clause, and most likely also violates the Due Process and Establishment Clauses.  Why would any conservative in their right mind write a law that could only be upheld at the cost of eroding Constitutional protections for religion?

I figure what he was trying to say is that no state banned same-sex marriage because instead of the laws saying "we ban same-sex marriage" they say "marriage is between a man and a woman, period."  Which of course is stupid.  Which is why this is in IotD.

[metroid composite]

Of course they didn't ban the religious ceremony, because they can't ban the religious ceremony.  Not only is there no legal basis for banning such a religious ceremony, such a ban unquestionably violates the Free Exercise Clause, and most likely also violates the Due Process and Establishment Clauses.  Why would any conservative in their right mind write a law that could only be upheld at the cost of eroding Constitutional protections for religion?

But the US still gets some credit for this, as other countries have not been quite so consistent about their freedom of religion.

I figure what he was trying to say is that no state banned same-sex marriage because instead of the laws saying "we ban same-sex marriage" they say "marriage is between a man and a woman, period."  Which of course is stupid.  Which is why this is in IotD.

That was my immediate assumption when the quote was taken out of context, but in-context I'm not sure...

This was what he was responding to:

Prior to Medved's comment, Alexander McCobin, president and co-founder of Students for Liberty, a libertarian group, said that the religious liberty that had historically been repressed had been "the liberty of those religious institutions and practices that support same-sex marriage."

"The government has prevented them from engaging in the religious practice that they want," he said.

Which...yeah, the student's claim as-stated isn't true.  I sometimes attended a church in Georgia that was historically in the 80s started as a lesbian-only church that didn't admit straight people.  Clearly these religious practices were not prevented.

[Grefter]

Not sure if metroid secretly joined a witch coven or found an interesting sort of protest/haven ministry.

How much black fishnet clothing was involved?

[metroid composite]

Not a lot.

[Grefter]

One more dream shattered.

[superaielman]

http://thinkprogress.org/health/2014/03/13/3404341/jay-cutler-and-wife-are-vaccine-truthers/

[AAA]

Must be a concussion.

[NotMiki]

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/minneapolis-nazi-party

oh hey I know what forum thread this goes in

[Shale]

That's somehow dumber than I expected from the phrase "Minneapolis Nazi Party."

[NotMiki]

I'm not sure how that's even possible.

[AndrewRogue]

Life will find a way.

[Sierra]

Illinois Minneapolis Nazis...I hate Illinois Minneapolis Nazis.

[Anthony Edward Stark]

Let's have an idiot we can laugh at, shall we?

Warning: person is animu

Here's some highlights.

Then I realized, Japan is so close to being perfect. At least, Japan is my perfection, my happiness, the country that I belong in and that I should have been part of my entire life. It’s not just because I love anime and am a fujoshi fangirl-it’s not just because I love everything that’s kawaii-it’s not just because Pocky and ramen are my favorite foods-it’s everything about Japan that defines me and explains who I am as a person.

I am very excited to renounce the American citizenship that’s been hanging over my head and threatening my happiness. I know that in Japan because of my skin color I will be looked upon as a foreigner, and that’s why I plan to live with a host family. After getting rid of the western-ness I may accidentally have acquired, I’ll be a normal Japanese in every situation, socially and culturally.

was also able to come out of my head at the anime convention I went to this summer, JAFAX, and met a wonderful maid who came from Japan. She helped me realize that I want to have a Japanese career; working at a maid café and manga café while in college, then being a manga artist and light novel author.

and best of all:

Have I ever been to Japan? Every single day in my head.

I really hope this girl gets to Japan just to see her experience Paris Syndrome.

[superaielman]

That is amazing, Rob.

[Cotigo]

Then I realized, Japan is so close to being perfect.

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[Luther Lansfeld]

I've never been to Japan, but that was my reaction too. Hope she has a back up plan once her bubble is burst.

[Anthony Edward Stark]

Does she really seem like the kind of person who sets reasonable goals, makes a rational plan to achieve them, and comes up with practical alternatives in the event of a setback?  I feel like the best possible outcome for her is to get to Japan ASAP so she can have her fantasy shattered now, before she sinks six years (let's face it, this is not a "finish college in four years" person) and ~$200k into getting a worthless degree in fucking manga art.

Now this dude, on the other hand.  He's the exact opposite of her in every way and he's basically the coolest guy.

[Captain K.]

See, that guy is much more realistic.  Remember at DLCon Texas how everyone you met wore cowboy hats?

[Luther Lansfeld]

Ya'll are just geeks in Austin. All the men in my family wear cowboy hats!

BBQ sauce is a pretty excellent hobby. Man, fuck the Canadian Pacific Northwest for having shitty BBQ.