400 Polygamists’ Kids To Stay In State Custody

“Hundreds of children who were taken from a polygamist ranch by Texas child welfare authorities will remain in state custody, a judge ruled Friday night.
Judge Barbara Walther also ordered court DNA testing for all 416 children who lived at the YFZ (Yearning For Zion) Ranch in Eldorado to determine their biological parents.
The compound is [...]

What Does The Penn. Primary Really Mean?

“Hillary Clinton quit?
You’d have a better chance getting Bill Clinton to shut up.
But the argument for Clinton to pull the plug on her campaign is not hard to make.
She trails Barack Obama in all categories. There are only 10 contests left, and most look to be tough for Clinton.
In fact, many Democrats think her odds [...]

And It Starts

Mugabe began his speech at a stadium in Zimbabwe by pulling out the same old parade of horribles. Mugabe called on his fellow citizens to “to maintain utmost vigilance in the face of vicious British machinations and the machinations of our other detractors, who are allies of Britain.” He argued that the opposition party [...]

Unclothed Women Turn Men Into Beasts

“A top Shia cleric in Iran has said that unveiled women are a serious danger to Iranian society as they cause men to be “transformed into beasts”.
“Women without the veil are a danger that the authorities underestimate,” said Hojatolislam Seyyed Ahmad Elmalhoda, a powerful cleric who leads the Friday prayers in Mashad, a site considered [...]

It’s Wrong To Assume A Child Has Heterosexual Parents

At least in the U.K. it is:
“Teachers should not assume that their pupils have a “mum and dad” under guidance aimed at tackling anti-gay bullying in schools.
“It says primary pupils as young as four should be familiarised with the idea of same-sex couples to help combat homophobic attitudes.
“Teachers should attempt to avoid assumptions that pupils [...]