A new statue in Zhengzhou, China, depicts a young pig giving his mother a back massage, teaching Chinese children an important lesson in the value of keeping a straight face.

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Our guest columnist is Pat Rogers, National Committeeman of the Republican Party of New Mexico.

Sent: Friday, June 08, 2012, 7:17 AM
From: Patrick J. Rogers
Subject: FW: New Mexico governor meets with American Indian leaders in tribal-state summit

Quislings, French surrender monkeys, secret supporters (all along) of JAJ.

The state is going to hell. Col. Weh would not have dishonored Col. Custer in this manner.

I hope who ever recommended this is required to read the entire redist transcript and sit through the entire meeting with the Gov.

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Mitt in Michigan: “I love being home, in this place where Ann and I were raised, where the both of us were born. No one’s ever asked to see my birth certificate. They know that this is the place where we were born and raised.” [TPM]

Tropical Storm Isaac [NOAA]

Romney Campaign Forbids Local Reporter From Asking About Akin, Abortion [TPM]

Update:

The Romney campaign told TPM that asking for stipulations for interviews is not standard practice.

“This is not how we operate,” a campaign official said. “The matter is being addressed.”

The phrase you’re looking for is “ask forgiveness later”.

Massive combined inoculations to small children is the cause for big increase in autism….

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 23, 2012

“The Rev. Grant Storms, the former ‘Christian patriot’ pastor whose marches against homosexuality at New Orleans’ Southern Decadence festival briefly put him in the national spotlight, was convicted of obscenity Wednesday, for exposing himself while masturbating at Lafreniere Park last year. In his confession, he described public masturbation as ‘a thrill’.” [Times-Picayune]