Daily Blend: Thursday, August 30, 2012

Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI)

That’ll teach ’em illegals to have Spanish-like names!
(via @radleybalko)

Woman learns the hard truth about the U.S.’s broken sex offender system when a spiteful ex’s false accusations lands her husband in the registry, ruining his life.

You know your Republican candidate ^[pictured] is particularly full of shit when even a Fox News commentator describes his diatribe as “an apparent attempt to set the world record for the greatest number of blatant lies and misrepresentations slipped into a single political speech”.
(via Joe. My. God.)

Today’s reminder that bigoted Freudian slips happen to politicians of both parties.

Surveillance State joins Drug War to protect Orlando, FL’s streets from an evil pot smoker.
(via @radleybalko)

And finally, the only time I shall ever write about Jersey Shore on this blog is to inform y’all that it’s finally been axed.
(via Joe. My. God.)

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