A day of contrasts.. sometimes 90 degrees, some heavy rain, sometimes 70 degrees, sometimes sunny, some times overcast and 80 degrees. Typical weather for us.
The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) publishes their Intelligence Report, which points out what hate groups are doing these days. I find it very interesting and often the things that I read seem to be impossible in the U.S. However, there are strange people everywhere and they like to do and say strange things. Maybe you haven't heard about some of these things, so I'll mention some below.
Adorable Adolph
The SPLC reports on the Barnes Review (a bi-monthly journal SPLC says is dedicated to the denial of the Holocaust.) That publication released an article this year with the title: "In Defense of Adolf Hitler." They supposedly once suggested that Hitler was unfairly overlooked as a candidate for the Nobel Peace Prize!! (I warned you.)
Candidates for Public Office
The SPLC also wrote about some current candidates for public office, and had some interesting things to say about them:
Man running for the Senate from West Virginia: Wants photos removed from drivers' licenses, because digitized photos contain "the mark of the beast."
Woman running for Commissioner of a Tennessee District: Is fighting against the construction of a mosque and is against LGBT people adopting children, because that will be like authorizing "pedophilia and sexual molestation."
Man running for Governor of Massachusetts: Helped to get the draconian anti-LCBT bill passed in Uganda. He wants to restore "respect for masculinity and male authority in the home and community."
Man running for the Senate from North Carolina: Describes food stamps as being comparable to slavery and insists that States do not have to follow Federal law.
Man running for the Senate from South Carolina: Once introduced a bill to ban all abortions in SC, and another to criminalize the Affordable Care Act, which he likened to Hitler's Brown Shirts, trained by President Obama.
Man running for the House from New Jersey: He blogs on the "evil Jews" and on the evils of synthetic sweeteners, good nutrition and why womanizing is bad for you. However, he says he has been a past master at womanizing, because of his "good looks."
Man running for the North Carolina State Senate: Was in support of Uganda's anti-homosexual law that included the death penalty. He wants homosexuality abolished to avoid the pitfall of effeminate Christianity.
Man running for sheriff in Wisconsin: He believes that the Government is going to round up all Conservatives and place them into concentration camps.
Man running for Anne Arundel County Counsel, Maryland: He has claimed that the gay rights movement will lead to "forced Homosexuality".. and called on local officials to prosecute women who have abortions for murder.
Another man running for Anne Arundel County Counsel, Maryland: Claims that there is such a thing as Biblically justifiable homicide.. especially for abortion doctors. He has also advised members of his church to buy but not register guns.
Woman running for State Rep in Florida: She once claimed that there is a mind control plan operating at policy meetings open to citizens. She also claims that climate change is a lie perpetrated by the Government.. she also advocates getting rid of all computers.
A former Congressman, running for Governor of Colorado: Wants a complete moratorium on immigration, the bombing of Mecca, and more of the same.
Apparently, the SPLC hasn't been following the Carroll County, Maryland candidates. Otherwise, they might have a couple more to add to their list.
Voting
Today was the last day for early voting and I was surprised to see quite a few folks in line at the opening time. I was there to run the monthly TRIAD meeting. We had lots of old and new scams to talk about. Yep.. those scumbags are still out there preying on Senior Citizens. The more we know about their scams, the better able we will be to avoid them.
Candidate Trickery?
One of our CC candidates put out information that he was endorsed by former State Agricultural Agent, Bob Jones, and also Mayor Utz of Westminster. They both denied that they were either endorsing or supporting the candidate. I guess he misunderstood.
Commissioners Do It Again
All but one of our Carroll County Commissioners refused to turn over their email lists to newspaper requests. Now they are under another court order to do so and pay expenses of $92,000. Where will this money come from? Are the citizens on the hook again for the stupid actions of the commissioners?
Over Light, Please
Rent-a-hen is going strong these days. You can rent a chicken and coop for four weeks for $160. and another $125 for four weeks more... or you can buy the coop for $615.
World Cup vs the King
Spain has shown where its priorities lie. Crown Prince Felipe ascended the Spanish throne on Wednesday and replaced his abdicating father, Juan Carlos, who, at 76, still loved to shoot elephants in Africa. Instead of a big show of support for the new king, the Spaniards wisely chose to stay home and watch the World Cup on TV.
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