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At State-Run Homes, Abuse and Impunity
Something to keep in mind with regard to the pedophile scandals in the Roman Catholic churches the last while - state run homes for the mentally disabled appear to have a much higher rate of sexual abuse with equally poor handling of the situation by authorities.
92-Year-Old Allegedly Takes Firing Practice on Neighbor's House After Kiss Request Refused
Beware the little old ladies?
Why Fukushima made me pro nukes
"A crappy old plant with inadequate safety features was hit by a monster earthquake and a vast tsunami. The electricity supply failed, knocking out the cooling system. The reactors began to explode and melt down. The disaster exposed a familiar legacy of poor design and corner-cutting. Yet, as far as we know, no one has yet received a lethal dose of radiation."
Chavez says capitalism may have ended life on Mars
Yes, I'm sure that capitalism is to blame.