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What happened to the pictures? Exhibit A, Exhibit B
Will they ever come back? Yes and no

Crush Denmark

Brian C. Ledbetter · Thursday, March 13. 2008 10:57

... and Wikipedia. I reckon this is all part of the tolerance and dialogue that B. Hussein Obama will be leading us into with the Muslim world?

Which reminds me... how exactly does one crush a website?

Oh wait—nevermind about that last part.

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Truth in Advertising

Brian C. Ledbetter · Monday, December 17. 2007 09:59

Here's yet another example of poor labelling in the editorial process:—Is a person who acts violently against lawful government authority, particularly in the form of direct violence against those tasked with upholding the law, really appropriately called a "civil rights" activist?

A civil rights activist throws a stone at the police, after the activists tried to march towards the official residence of deposed chief justice Iftikhar Chaudhry, during a rally in Islamabad December 17, 2007. Police in Islamabad fired teargas to disperse about 250 lawyers and activists on Monday as they tried to reach the house of Chaudhry, where he has been detained since Musharraf imposed the emergency on Nov.3. REUTERS/Faisal Mahmood (PAKISTAN)

If I were manning the Reuters editorial desk on this photo, I would've definitely referred to this guy as what he really is: An anti-government thug.

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"Sir" Salman Rushdie: Day Two

Brian C. Ledbetter · Tuesday, June 19. 2007 11:27

The saga continues...

Pakistan's protesters chant slogans to condemn the British government for awarding a knighthood to Salman Rushdie in Karachi, Pakistan, Tuesday, June 19, 2007. Pakistan's government summoned the British ambassador Tuesday to protest the knighthood awarded to Salman Rushdie, denouncing the author as best known for 'offensive and insulting writings' against Islam. (AP Photo/Shakil Adil)

"HAND OVER RUSHDEI TO PAKISTAN FOR TRAIL IN SHARIAT" (Bad Protest English-to-Regular English translation: "Hand Over Rushdie to Pakistan for Trial in Sharia!")

That's The Religion of Peace for ya, folks. Death is an appropriate punishment for writing a dreadfully boring book.

If this keeps up, I think we might have yet another DAY OF RAGE on our hands, and if it's going to rise to Day of Rage levels, it's bound to happen this Friday. Keep your eyes peeled for some Grade-A entertainment, folks!

Update: Eagle-eyed reader AMDScooter spotted a familiar face in the crowds! How'd I miss that??

See-Also:

Day Four, Day Three, Love Letter from Londonistan, "Sir" Salman Rushdie, Day 1

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