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	queencallipygos 2009-09-23 05:44 pm UTC (link)
	Today a state panel in PA says the club's actions were probably racially motivated. I realize that the reason this announcement is just coming now because of the legal process they had to go through to "investigate" this, but a part of me just wants to say "come on -- even headless shepherds in Borneo could tell this was a racial thing." (Reply to this)(Thread)

	iamnotyourmuse 2009-09-23 06:18 pm UTC (link)
	Yeah, I had a similar reaction. And then I had the reaction of "Well thank goodness it didn't get brushed aside." Which is sad as well, because of course it shouldn't be brushed aside, but the chance was there. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	lemone 2009-09-24 02:17 am UTC (link)
	I gotta admit--- my first thought was "Nah, really? I thought their actions were taco motivated." (Reply to this)(Parent)

	tehrin 2009-09-23 06:32 pm UTC (link)
	Only probable? (Reply to this)(Thread)

	sistercoyote 2009-09-23 08:00 pm UTC (link)
	Well, it's better than improbable, Holmes notwithstanding. Also, I less-than-three your icon. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	tehrin 2009-09-23 08:28 pm UTC (link)
	It's a good icon for "bwuh?" reactions. (Reply to this)(Parent)

ealusaid
2009-09-26 12:48 am UTC (link)

Having gone through an HRC complaints process for discrimination, I can just say I'm grateful they're so thorough and cautious. It's "probable" because the manager didn't write a memo to all staff saying "Keep the black kids out of the pool" and post it in a public place, or something equally stupid. Every time people go on rants about how this kind of discrimination complaint is handled in a biased, overly-PC manner, it's really nice to be able to say, "No, actually, they require extensive proof, and if there's not extensive proof they say so."

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	veleda_k 2009-09-23 08:51 pm UTC (link)
	The panel also declared that fire is probably hot. Next week, they will discuss the breathability of oxygen, though they don't expect to come to any firm conclusions. (Reply to this)(Thread)

	elektra3 2009-09-24 01:17 am UTC (link)
	We'd better be sure not to miss their groundbreaking report: "Bears shitting in the woods: Fact or fiction?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	ahiru 2009-09-24 03:44 am UTC (link)
	Don't forget their hard-hitting expose on whether puppies and kittens really are soft and fluffy. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	fools_game 2009-09-24 01:28 am UTC (link)
	Considering they've been stymied for weeks on the issue of the relative wetness of water, I'm not hopeful. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	faultypremise 2009-09-24 06:02 am UTC (link)
	But they did manage to determined that ice has a good chance of being cold, so cut them a bit of slack there. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	faultypremise 2009-09-24 06:02 am UTC (link)
	I think next week is the determination if the sun will rise in the morning (there is a chance it might not), after that they start the breathability of oxygen research. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	ecchaniz0r 2009-09-24 01:35 pm UTC (link)
	The sun way well rise in the morning, I'll grant you that one. But will it rise in the EAST in the morning!? dramatic organ chord (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	faultypremise 2009-09-24 09:19 pm UTC (link)
	Dear god, it might rise in the south! Then where will we be? hand clutching over heart (Reply to this)(Parent)

	sisterelwood 2009-09-25 12:22 am UTC (link)
	And in other news- the Pope is Catholic. Full story at 11. Yeah, I'm really glad I hadn't taken that sip of milk when I read your comment- otherwise it would have been all over my laptop. I had the glass to my mouth and read your comment and instantly started laughing. (Reply to this)(Parent)