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To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (599019)	1/27/2011 7:04:41 AM
From: Brumar89	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1571806

Nope, Houston didn't make the list. Seattle was 8 or 9, I forget which ... but it beat San Fran.

To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (599019)	1/27/2011 7:07:09 AM
From: Brumar89	4 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1571806

Man arrested after ejaculating during - Yes, during TSA pat-down.. Note that this happened in SFCA. Maybe it really is the gayest place on earth. “ TSA agent gropes man A 47 year old gay man was arrested at San Francisco International Airport after ejaculating while being patted down by a male TSA agent. Percy Cummings, an interior designer from San Francisco, is being held without bail after the alleged incident, charged with sexually assaulting a Federal agent. According to Cummings’ partner, Sergio Armani, Cummings has “multiple piercings on his manhood” which were detected during a full body scan. As a result, Cummings was pulled aside for a pat-down. Armani stated that the unidentified TSA agent spent “an inordinate amount of time groping” Cummings, who had apparently become sexually aroused. Cummings, who has a history of sexual dysfunction, ejaculated while the TSA agent’s hand was feeling the piercings. The TSA agent, according to several witnesses, promptly called for back up. Cummings was thrown to the ground and handcuffed. A TSA spokesperson declined to comment on this specifc case, but said that anyone ejaculating during a pat-down would be subject to arrest. curmudgeonlyskeptical.blogspot.com

To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (599019)	1/27/2011 7:09:24 AM
From: Brumar89	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1571806

San Fran Lawmaker Refuses to Say Pledge of Allegiance… No. 1 in dumbass liberalism. But whatever you do, don’t question her patriotism. All the voices of the members of San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors can be heard opening meetings with the Pledge of Allegiance – all but one. Newly elected Supervisor Jane Kim stands with her colleagues, but does not speak the words. Nor does she place her right hand over her heart during the recitation. She is the only one of the 11-member board who doesn’t say the pledge. Kim’s objection to the pledge, she says, is that the ideals it speaks of are not reality, specifically its conclusion, which says “with liberty and justice for all.” Kim says the nation is just not there yet. “I don’t believe we are a nation with liberty and justice for all — yet,” Kim told The San Francisco Examiner on Tuesday. “So a lot of my work is motivated by wanting to be a part of achieving that ideal.” Kim said the question of whether she should recite the pledge is something she’s thought about since high school. “It’s a very personal decision for me,” said Kim, who represents District 6. District 8 Supervisor Scott Wiener, who sits next to Kim during the meetings, doesn’t have any problem with Kim’s silence. “To me, it’s a way about reminding myself about our country and the liberties and democracy that we enjoy,” he said. “But there are many, many ways of reminding ourselves of why we love our country.” Kim says her refusal to say the pledge should in no way be a judgment of her patriotism. “I think I am very loyal the country,” she said. “I’ve expressed my patriotism through my years of doing organizing work, being a civil-rights lawyer and being a public servant now.” The act of saying the pledge is part of the Board of Supervisors Rules of Order: “The President shall lead the Board and the audience in the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.” There is no rule about whether members actually have to say it. Not reciting it is considered one’s right to freedom of speech. Rest here>>> Barack Obama seen nodding in quiet approval. weaselzippers.us