Planet Terror

“You cannot invade mainland United States. There would be a rifle behind each blade of grass.” This quote is attributed to Japanese Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto during World War II, and is often repeated by gun advocates as to why the Japanese never invaded the U.S. It’s also bullshit.

There is no record of Admiral Yamamoto saying this, which means extreme gun advocates are in need of an authentic quote for their latest social media memes. Thankfully, I have one in mind.

Credit: Tony Gutierrez

Credit: Tony Gutierrez

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The Town

Iowa Republican Senator Chuck Grassley seemingly dislikes any form of amnesty for illegal immigrants as much as Indiana Jones hates snakes.  This may explain why the Senator chose to link the Boston Marathon bombings with the latest immigration reform legislation last Friday.

Indiana Jones and the Senate

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