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Laser guide bombs = ceasefire, apparently. Thanks to

betnoir for the link and George Orwell for the logic.

Photos show abuse of prisoners by US. Link from

sinboy This is better, right? This is us bringing freedom and democracy? Wasn't the torture of prisoners one of the reasons why Saddam had to go?

I am so, so sorry. There is not a apology in the world good enough for this. But, hint to American government, a good start would be STOPPING IT.

And not, for example, getting ticked because one of your colleagues dared to say the pledge without Under God in it.

Oh look, Senator Hollings wants to reinstate the draft

Virginia passed a bill not only forbidding civil unions, but stripping private contractual rights between same-sex couples by outlawing any "partnership contract or other arrangements that purport to provide the benefits of marriage."

That means no health care proxies, no custody, no power of attorney -- maybe not even wills. There's really no rational answer to this. This isn't a rational thing. There is no convincing some people that attacking their status as better than me is not attacking them.

Alliance of Baptists approves of gay marriage. I don't usually link the statements, but I wanted the reminder that not all devout Christians are opposed.

A cool site about celtic medievalism, courtesy of

makinglight.

An analysis of misogyny in last night's Angel. Oddly considering my reaction last time, this one made sense to me. Either way, it's interesting.

Mer