Interesting Argument About Global Warming

The chick who played Heath Ledger’s beard while whipping out her cans in Brokeback Mountain got dissed by her Christian grade school.

Michelle Williams is nominated for an Oscar, but that’s not good enough for the dicks at Santa Fe Christian. The school has chosen to throw away a chance to support a hugely successful former student, because headmaster Jim Hopson is worried it would somehow imply that being gay isn’t the worst sin of all time.

Side note: Is it just me or do you find it ironic that Hopson’s title is “headmaster?” Heheheh…

From United Press International:

Williams, 25, attended Santa Fe Christian in Solana Beach, Calif., which rejected the San Diego Union-Tribune’s efforts to visit the school for a story about the actress’ roots.

“We don’t want to have anything to do with her in relation to that movie,” headmaster Jim Hopson told the newspaper.

“Michelle doesn’t represent the values of this institution. We would not approve of her movies and TV shows (including the teen drama “Dawson’s Creek”). We’d not like to be tied to ‘Brokeback Mountain,’” he said.

“I hope we offered her something in life. But she made the kinds of choices of which we wouldn’t approve,” he continued. “‘Brokeback Mountain’ basically promotes a lifestyle we don’t promote. It’s not the word of God.”

Related:
Read The Churning’s review of Brokeback Mountain.

Not Vegetarian:

• Chex Mix (anchovies in the Worcestershire sauce)
• Jello (horse/cow/pig hooves in the gelatin)
• Miso Soup (dried baby sardines or shavings of dried bonito fish)
• Caesar Salad (anchovy paste)

I came across this article today while doing some research.
I found it pretty amusing.

TALLAHASSEE - In a recent harangue about how a suspected anti-Cuba terrorist entered the United States, Fidel Castro singled out Gov. Jeb Bush — and went straight for the gut.

Castro called the governor ‘’the fat little brother in Florida'’ and wondered if Bush had helped Luis Posada Carriles into the country, according to a transcript released Monday of the Nov. 17 address to University of Havana students, who erupted in laughter.

The Cuban leader didn’t stop there.

“Forgive me for using the term `fat little brother’ ‘’ Castro said. “It is not a criticism, rather a suggestion that he do some exercises and go on a diet, don’t you think? I’m doing this for the gentleman’s health.'’

Oh, Fidel.

Full story

Former U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay of Texas is named in an arrest warrant issued Wednesday.

Travis County grand juries have returned separate indictments against DeLay charging conspiracy and money laundering in an alleged scheme to funnel corporate donations through a DeLay-founded political committee to candidates for the Texas House of Representatives in 2002.

DeLay denies the allegations and says he’s innocent.

Travis County court officials say DeLay has been ordered to appear at the Fort Bend County jail for booking.

That’s where he’ll likely be fingerprinted and photographed.

Defense attorney Dick DeGuerin says the warrant is a matter of routine and bond, which is set at $10,000, will be posted.

The lawyer declined to say when DeLay would surrender to authorities but said the lawmaker would make his first court appearance Friday in Austin.

This was on the front page of my university’s newspaper this week. The issue was this:
We have a pretty large university with a pretty mediocre football team. Two weeks ago, we played a highly ranked team and ended up destroying them causing a major upset. It was pretty amazing, I say.
At the end of the game, about 15 students from the student section rushed the field to celebrate with the football players. They had discussed this with some security guards before the game, and it was agreed that it was no big deal as long as they avoid the goal posts.
Apparently it wasn’t.
I dont know if you can read the caption (click the picture to see a larger version), but look right below the sleeve of the fan’s arm that is forced to the ground. There is a red dot of a taser gun and a copper holding one right above him. We know for sure that a few students were tasered, but we don’t know if it was this guy.
One officer claimed they were just trying to make sure there was no conflict started with the other team.
Another one said they were making sure nobody went near the goal posts.
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Pssh. I’m sure you noticed the cop’s face, too.

it’s two pitbulls fighting against a cow.
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You all remember Lynndie England. She’s the androgynous Army dwarf who got busted for pointing at a naked prisoner’s junk at Abu Ghraib prison. Well, a psychiatrist testified at her trial saying she just couldn’t help herself, because she suffers from depression and has an “overly compliant personality.” Makes perfect sense to me.
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I’m an attention whore.
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Got this pic from Daily Kos. It’s a screenshot from Sky News Ireland.

I don’t like to stray too far from the funny, so I’ve been trying to avoid writing a post about Hurricane Katrina. But I was floored by something I read this morning and I feel like sharing.
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This is just sad. The FDA is again warning parents that drugs created to treat depression could in fact make kids want to kill themselves.

How’s that for a side effect?
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As mentioned in a comment yesterday, Mike Tyson is gearing up for a career in porn. And according to the boys over at AofG, when Tyson reaches down to whip that shit out - you’d better duck.

Holy shit.
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The Churning has a few new contributors. Let’s start with J.Mo. Check out her first post. It’s an instant classic.
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