Daily Blend: Saturday, September 11, 2010

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And so it’s the ninth anniversary of 9/11 today. It seems the storm of the past few weeks have also past, for now Pastor Terry Jones of the Dove World Outreach Center has officially canceled his much-controversial “Burn a Koran Day”. I personally feel that I have nothing to add to anything, so I will not be writing up a new 9/11 post. (You can see last year’s here.) Instead, please refer to this excellent tribute by Veritas over at Log of Veritas, which phrases things better than I could ever have, even if it’s a couple of years old.

And now, your links.

• So the same people who agree that Republicans are responsible for the U.S.’s economic woes are the ones who will vote against Democrats in November. Well, ain’t that just peachy.

• Disguised weapons (from an asshole).
  (via The Agitator)

• Compendium of common English errors. Use wisely.
  (via Diaphanitas)

• Good one, Ahnold.
  (via Wonkette)

• President Obama: “We are one nation under God. We may call that God different names, but we are one nation.” Pharyngulites: “WHARRGARBL”. Or, the predictability of defeatist twats who urgently need to acquire a sense of perspective.

• “This is the end of times. This is the final struggle.” More details on that horrible “PH3AR THE ISLAMISTS!!!” propaganda film from Newt Gingrich, America At Risk.
  (via @todayspolitics)

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