Issue 39
News: Pennsylvania christians fave 47 years in prison for reading the Bible in Public. Kind of.
(To be filled in later)
What would the first thing in your mind be when you heard the subject line to this issue's essay? A man sitting on a park bench having a sandwich while quietly partaking in a reading of the "Good Book" when all of a sudden, The Man puts handcuffs on him? Well, there is an email going around on the internet claiming that 4 men handed out Anti-Homosexuality pamphlets and preaching while a Gay activist group interrupted them and then the preachers are arrested, the writer lamenting that the activists were not arrested. The letter goes on to claim that the four were charged with eight crimes including inciting a riot, posession of instruments of crime (a bullhorn), and ethnic intimidation (tell me how homophobia counts as ethnic intimidation, please). The truth, however wasn't even close to that. First of all there were 11 men, not 4. They acted in a manner that fateful October 10, 2004 more disorderly than the letter claims, resisting arrest and blocking a public street, criminal conspiracy, and disorderly conduct, among other crimes put on some specific members. Ultimately in February 2005, a Philedelphia judge threw the case out of court due to the Philadelphia 11's (their common nickname) first amendment rights. The crime had nothing whatsoever to do with bible reading, but rather the preplanned disruption of a peaceful gathering by a group known as Repent america, to preach to Homosexuals by claiming that they are hellbound sinners commiting a sin right up there with eating shellfish. The security of the event (the gay activists of the letter) decided to block them from view with pink styrofoam squares.
Band Name: The First church of Feline Leukemia. Don't even ask me how it came about because it just did.
Review of the Day: Drop Dead Gorgeous. The best mockumentary based in small town america since True Stories, The movie is about the 50th Annual Sarah Rose Cosmetics American Teen Princess Awards, specifically the effect on the Mount Rose, MN division of the contest on a girl who finds herself targeted, among other contestants in the pageant, for murder. Based on the novel by absurdist author C.D. Payne. Any more would be a giveaway of the actions, but I can tell you it is very good.
Film Idea of the day: I have no idea today, but i will release the title I have decided upon for the film about the radio DJ and ex-sectist taking on the sect, based around Bijou University. The Title is called The Fighting 78th. The title should recall one Biblical verse from Matthew 18:22. Of course, there is also a military division with that name, so I guess it could reach a new market of veterans who have no idea of the plot.
Quote of the day: "URIIIIIIIIIIINEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!"
"I think you mean 'Wee'"
"No, because I am a big boy now."
__________Chutney, a toon by Weebl.
Link of the Day: A site which mainly panders to gearheads like me, but here's hoping that other gearheads visit my site.
(To be filled in later)
What would the first thing in your mind be when you heard the subject line to this issue's essay? A man sitting on a park bench having a sandwich while quietly partaking in a reading of the "Good Book" when all of a sudden, The Man puts handcuffs on him? Well, there is an email going around on the internet claiming that 4 men handed out Anti-Homosexuality pamphlets and preaching while a Gay activist group interrupted them and then the preachers are arrested, the writer lamenting that the activists were not arrested. The letter goes on to claim that the four were charged with eight crimes including inciting a riot, posession of instruments of crime (a bullhorn), and ethnic intimidation (tell me how homophobia counts as ethnic intimidation, please). The truth, however wasn't even close to that. First of all there were 11 men, not 4. They acted in a manner that fateful October 10, 2004 more disorderly than the letter claims, resisting arrest and blocking a public street, criminal conspiracy, and disorderly conduct, among other crimes put on some specific members. Ultimately in February 2005, a Philedelphia judge threw the case out of court due to the Philadelphia 11's (their common nickname) first amendment rights. The crime had nothing whatsoever to do with bible reading, but rather the preplanned disruption of a peaceful gathering by a group known as Repent america, to preach to Homosexuals by claiming that they are hellbound sinners commiting a sin right up there with eating shellfish. The security of the event (the gay activists of the letter) decided to block them from view with pink styrofoam squares.
Band Name: The First church of Feline Leukemia. Don't even ask me how it came about because it just did.
Review of the Day: Drop Dead Gorgeous. The best mockumentary based in small town america since True Stories, The movie is about the 50th Annual Sarah Rose Cosmetics American Teen Princess Awards, specifically the effect on the Mount Rose, MN division of the contest on a girl who finds herself targeted, among other contestants in the pageant, for murder. Based on the novel by absurdist author C.D. Payne. Any more would be a giveaway of the actions, but I can tell you it is very good.
Film Idea of the day: I have no idea today, but i will release the title I have decided upon for the film about the radio DJ and ex-sectist taking on the sect, based around Bijou University. The Title is called The Fighting 78th. The title should recall one Biblical verse from Matthew 18:22. Of course, there is also a military division with that name, so I guess it could reach a new market of veterans who have no idea of the plot.
Quote of the day: "URIIIIIIIIIIINEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!"
"I think you mean 'Wee'"
"No, because I am a big boy now."
__________Chutney, a toon by Weebl.
Link of the Day: A site which mainly panders to gearheads like me, but here's hoping that other gearheads visit my site.
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