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protecting us from (play) assassins

ATF agents at University of Georgia chased down and detained a sophomore because… he was dressed like a ninja for a “pirate v. ninja” party.

“Seeing someone with something across the face, from a federal standpoint — that’s not right,” [ATF special agent in charge] McLemore said, explaining why agents believed something to be amiss.

I’d hate to see what they would do if they saw pirates coming to the rescue.

don’t nuke Iran

It really should go without saying, but I guess it really needs to be said.  The US hasn’t used a nuclear weapon against another country since they were called “atomic bombs“, and there’s good reason for that.  We’ve used other really scary weapons, but The Bomb always seemed just a bit too ridiculously deadly to justify.  Until now.

So let me say it:  Don’t nuke Iran.  Hopefully it’s a statement that Congress can agree with enough to take a stand.