We weren’t planning on marking the anniversary again, but we’ve kinda grown fond of the car. And since it’s also Everybody Draw Mohammed Day, we’ve picked up a hitchhiker.

Tuesday Joyride! [The Dessicated Husk of the Cynics Party/Wayback Machine/May 20, 2008]

Meet Wenlock and Mandeville, the London 2012 Olympics mascots. Sweet dreams!

London unveils creepy-looking mascots for 2012 Olympics [Yahoo]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4LISorUBuM

Look, pal, we’re no stranger to shared names, but you might be more respectful of the one you’re pitching to the good citizens of Nevada.

Assemblyman Ty Cobb explains why he destroyed a Sheila Leslie campaign sign [MyNews4, via Political Wire]

You may not know that Team Sarah, which is kind enough to send us exclamation-laden emails on occasion, is a project of something called the Susan B. Anthony List. You also may not know about the SBA List’s mission statement:

Our organization is named after the suffragette Susan B. Anthony. Anthony was an outspoken critic of abortion, even calling abortion “child murder.” Although she is known for helping women win the right to vote, it is often untold in history that she and most early feminists were strongly pro-life.

Damned historians, always twisting the record and keeping a step ahead of the Texas Board of Education. How could we not have known that Susan B. Anthony was an outspoken critic of abortion?

Unless, of course, she wasn’t:

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Our guest columnist this afternoon is Gary Pierce of the Arizona Corporation Commission.

Dear Mayor Villaraigosa:

I was dismayed to learn that the Los Angeles City Council voted to boycott Arizona and Arizona-based companies — a vote you strongly supported — to show opposition to SB 1070 (Support our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act).

You explained your support for the boycott as follows: “While we recognize that as neighbors, we share resources and ties with the State of Arizona that may be difficult to sever, our goal is not to hurt the local economy of Los Angeles, but to impact the economy of Arizona. Our intent is to use our dollars — or the withholding of our dollars — to send a message.” (emphasis added)

I received your message; please receive mine. As a state-wide elected member of the Arizona Corporation Commission overseeing Arizona’s electric and water utilities, I too am keenly aware of the “resources and ties” we share with the City of Los Angeles. In fact, approximately twenty-five percent of the electricity consumed in Los Angeles is generated by power plants in Arizona.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wN7uMitPHVY

Tuesday’s news of the Abstinence Congressman’s park-pestorking prowess and Bristol Palin’s “Does Getting Paid for Sex Make Me a Whore?” tour reminded us of a classic of the genre, Sonny Bono’s 1968 anti-pot school film. It’s too long for one sitting, but Sonny shows up around 1:40, and you can drop in just about anywhere for quick amusement.

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Our guest columnist this morning is Christel E. Marquardt, judge on the Kansas Court of Appeals.

In July 2002, Milano’s acquired a controlling interest in Club Orleans, a gentlemen’s club. In 2004, Milano’s designated their entertainers as independent contractors.

In response to an unemployment claim submitted by a Milano’s entertainer, the Unemployment Tax Contributions Unit of the KDOL [Kansas Department of Labor] began an investigation to determine whether Milano’s entertainers are employees or independent contractors. After the investigation, the KDOL auditor determined that the entertainers are employees for unemployment tax purposes…

The hearing officer cited Club Orleans’ house rules and concluded “there are sufficient indicia of control, or at least the right to control, that the facts of this matter point to an employer-employee relationship.” The hearing officer determined that although the owner of Milano’s testified that customers frequented Club Orleans for the “good atmosphere, good lighting and good food,” the facts indicate that the “atmosphere largely derives from and is based upon the presence of its semi-nude dancers.”…

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