thoughtcrime map

Map of anti-gay donors in EuroSoc:

This is a Google Maps mash-up giving the name, profession and employer of San Francisco residents who contributed to the campaign to ban gay marriage in the state of California.

Nanny State 2008

(Reason TV)

Nanny State Nonsense of the Day

The O word: The word 'obese' is banned from letters to parents of fat children in case it upsets them (MailOnline):

Ministers banned the word 'obese' on letters to the parents of fat children - because focus groups did not like it, England's chief medical officer said today.

Professor Liam Donaldson revealed that the term was replaced on letters to parents by 'very overweight' over fears it would upset and stigmatise fat children.

EU Food Policy

Celebrity Chef Jamie Oliver condemns and denounces the EU

"Ugly Vegetables and Fruit Again to be Sold in Europe!" by Doug Bandow:

Amazing. The European Union actually responded to criticism. About one-fifth of European produce has to be dumped because it doesn’t mean minimum EU standards, which have nothing to do with health. Under criticism for conducting a jihad against ugly veggies, the EU appears to be backing down–though the vote will be close.