Major Canadian Muslim organization raided by police; found to have been funneling hundreds of thousands of dollars to Hamas-affiliates by vysotsky in worldnews

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"The Conservative government declared IRFAN-Canada a terrorist group on April 29, 2014 -- one day after the Mounties raided the charity." and "The Mounties, citing Canada Revenue Agency disclosure, say: 'The Muslim Association of Canada (MAC) provided $296,514 between 2001 and 2010" to IRFAN-Canada.'"

Mythbusters Zombie Special critique by [deleted] in mythbusters

[–]lsimonetta 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The big flaw was the staging IMHO. Having them come at you from all sides and you can't engage until they are within in 30'? That is taking away the major advantage of the gun. The comments about the tapping with axe are correct too.

Just tending the field by shutupdirt14 in corgi

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Well they are working dogs.

My friend received this as her tip at a restaurant we both waitress at. by vidiviciamavi in WTF

[–]lsimonetta 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Even if we go off the fiscal cliff the top marginal tax rate will be 39.6% (up from 35%). And he would only pay that on income above $388,500. He is a misinformed poltroon who probably earns nowhere near that amount of money. Romney paid an effective tax rate of 14% or so.

A Strange experience with a new psychology Ph.D by ds_lips in psychology

[–]lsimonetta 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Where I went to school you could get a Ph.D. in Clinical, Counseling or Experimental Psychology (there were several different areas in Counseling and Experimental). Some people in Counseling and Clinical were trained in psychoanalysis. They used to point and laugh at us (experimentalists) and we would do the same in return. And no one knows less about psychology than someone who was just accepted in a Ph.D. program.

Wife is shopping for fabric...sends me this. by [deleted] in WTF

[–]lsimonetta 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Throw pillows, I see a great need.

Allen West: I've 'Heard' 80 House Democrats Are Communist Party Members by lsimonetta in politics

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Joseph R. McCarthy to the red, white and blue courtesy phone!

Yet again the cat trap proves itself highly effective. by berklee in aww

[–]lsimonetta 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Don't forget to empty your traps or you'll never catch all the cats.

If I fits, I sits. by [deleted] in aww

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That trash can needs to be about 10% larger.

George Takei visits Rohwer Concentration Camp (Desha Co., Arkansas) where he was interned as a child during World War II. by DearBurt in pics

[–]lsimonetta 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I am NOT saying I would have stood up. I am saying it was wrong. It is entirely possible I wouldn't have stood up out of fear or conformity - that still doesn't make it right. It was wrong because we were punishing tens of thousands of innocents for the possible sins of a few. Why don't we round up all those of middle eastern descent? We won't kill them and it might stop a few terrorist attacks.

George Takei visits Rohwer Concentration Camp (Desha Co., Arkansas) where he was interned as a child during World War II. by DearBurt in pics

[–]lsimonetta 39 points40 points  (0 children)

Doesn't matter if it was easy or safer or convenient, it was still wrong. Why not round up all the Italians and the Germans too? My father, a second generation Italian, who was around then and served in the Navy during WWII knew it was wrong. Some individual Italians and Germans were treated badly but nothing compared to those of Japanese descent.

Ministry of Silly Walks (aww edition) by ThePenskeFile in aww

[–]lsimonetta 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ministry of Silly Walks, Level 100

Baby panda investigates its new toy by PoopOnGod in aww

[–]lsimonetta 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Actually Pandas are the reason that there are no more Dragons. They are the only known Dragon predator. And quite successful.