June 19, 2008, Juneteenth Link Roundup

This entry was posted by harry s truman on Thursday, June 19th, 2008 at 2:52 pm.

Man Man Interview – Pitchfork interviews members of Man Man, one of Owl&Bear’s most favoritest bands. Just remember who did it first. While you’re at it, feel free to grab this sweet Man Man show that we just posted.

Teen’s death blamed on faith healing – “Son, you have a urinary blockage. Now, you’re 14 years old. Your mother and I love you very much and you trust us, right? We want you to seriously consider the fact that basic–yet survival-dependent–medical procedures are best left up to God. So let’s just try to forget about your baby cousin who died back in March; no more questions, okay? And remember–should God decide that it’s your time, when your heart finally stops, your blood will be golden like the cities in Heaven.”

Many Guns Go Missing From Shops, Study Says – “Gun dealers, we have a problem. Some freedom-haters are crying afoul over a study showing that 30,000 firearms are missing from your inventories nationwide. Now, we’re all friends, right? We at the NRA love you very, very much. You trust us, right? We want you to consider the fact that firearm security is best left up to God. Think of it like the people who leave out trays of candy on Halloween. You don’t have time to make sure that every kid on the block gets just one piece. The honor system is plenty. Besides, what if someone takes a few extras? A little treat once in a while can’t hurt anyone. Nevermind those jerks in their ‘neighborhoods.’”

McCain tries to run a green campaign – Then says “fuck it.”

Chevron CEO: It’s not greed driving gas prices – Finally, we have a concrete answer! Sir, is it greed? No, no it’s not. Why did the media take so long to get this critical question answered once and for all? Let it be known: the good people in the industry are not in it for the money. They’re in it for freedom. And country music. And dirt roads. And any combination of the three. But not money.

Wikileaks Gets Hold of Counterinsurgency Manual – These leakers need to think before they act. Every time you publicize the ways in which America tortures its prisoners, you force the Bush Administration to devise new ways to torture people. Actually, nevermind. I think I know who leaked this thing.

Male Homosexuality Can Be Explained Through A Specific Model Of Darwinian Evolution, Study Shows – Here we go again, with elitist liberal quote-unquote scientists trying to shit on our strong belief that homosexuality is gross and a choice that people make–to engage in this deliciously decadent, sinful behavior…with their hot oil rubdowns and whatnot…it’s sinful!

Soccer Parents: Why They Rage -  One of the triggers that ignites road rage also kicks off parental “sideline rage.” I guess this explains why I’ve been run off the road by so many clean cut mid-30s dudes driving minivans.

Pact over whale-tail license plate breached – This is only notable because it’s so stupid. This license place has been in use in CA for over 10 years, and now Robert Wyland wants 750,000 in royalties (yearly!) because he’s apparently the only person in the world who can paint a shitty picture of a whale.

1 In 3 Sysadmins Snoop On Colleagues – From the article: “Makes you wonder about the other 2 out of 3. Did they lie on the survey or really don’t snoop?”