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Jared Laughner (Shooter of Gabrielle Giffords (D)) MySpace Page Found, Now Removed
KFC Employee Loses it After Patron Requested Bacon at 'Halal-Friendly' Restaurant
Rabbi Sues Army Over No-Beard Policy Discrimination (Waved For Muslims, Not For Jews)
Jared Laughner Identified as Shooter of Gabrielle Giffords (D)
Gabrielle Giffords (D) Shot in The Head
Obama Misbuttoned His Jacket
Philly Tour Guides Return to Federal Court

Jared Laughner (Shooter of Gabrielle Giffords (D)) MySpace Page Found, Now Removed

Posted: 08 Jan 2011 02:35 PM PST

Jared Laughner's MySpace could be found at http://www.myspace.com/fallenasleep. It has been taken down. You can still see screen shots of what it looked like at http://www.businessinsider.com/jared-lee-loughner-2011-1 with information pulled from the page available at http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/01/08/jared-lee-loughner-gabrielle-giffords-shooter_n_806243.html A the second source you can also find copies of his YouTube videos in case that page is removed.

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Berman Post: Gabrielle Giffords (D) Shot in The Head
Berman Post: Jared Laughner Identified as Shooter of Gabrielle Giffords (D)

KFC Employee Loses it After Patron Requested Bacon at 'Halal-Friendly' Restaurant

Posted: 08 Jan 2011 02:01 PM PST

Video embedded below. (language warning)

Some people really do not like being recorded.

Rabbi Sues Army Over No-Beard Policy Discrimination (Waved For Muslims, Not For Jews)

Posted: 08 Jan 2011 01:45 PM PST

Consistency is important; either exceptions are allowed for religious reasons or not. It should not be exceptions for one religion and not another.

http://www.armytimes.com/news/2010/12/army-rabbi-sues-over-no-beard-policy-123110w

"A rabbi from Brooklyn, N.Y., is suing the Army over its "no-beard" policy, claiming the service violated his religious freedoms when it rejected him because he refuses to shave.

Menachem M. Stern's lawsuit argues the Army is discriminating against him because it has waived the "no-beard" rule for several Sikhs and a Muslim, but not for him. Advocates hope the case, if successful, will pave the way for more bearded rabbis to become chaplains and minister to historically underserved Jewish soldiers.

"While they're stalling me, they're taking in other religions, for instance, Sikhs and Muslims with beards and turbans at the same time," Stern said. "At that point, my question became, 'Who says yes and who says no?' It shows how in a great institution such as the Army, the right hand doesn't know what the left hand is doing."

In the suit, filed in federal court in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 8, Stern included his correspondence with the Army from 2009. In it, Stern informed the Army he would not shave. The Army nevertheless granted him a commission as a Reserve first lieutenant, and then it rescinded the offer the next day, citing an "administrative error" and the "no-beard" policy."

Jared Laughner Identified as Shooter of Gabrielle Giffords (D)

Posted: 08 Jan 2011 01:34 PM PST

Not a lot is known about Jared Laughner yet, but expect that to change in the very near future. You can see what is believed to be his Youtube channel at http://www.youtube.com/user/Classitup10 (via).

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/08/AR2011010802631.html

"People familiar with the investigation tell The Associated Press that the gunman held in the shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona and others has been identified as Jared Laughner."

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Berman Post: Gabrielle Giffords (D) Shot in The Head

Gabrielle Giffords (D) Shot in The Head

Posted: 08 Jan 2011 12:48 PM PST

Congress Women Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ 8) was shot in the head at a "Congress on Your Corner" event. There are conflicting reports but they agree that at least a dozen (possibly more than a dozen and a half) other people were shot, some of which resulted in fatalities. Giffords, while originally reported as having been killed, is now believed to be in critical condition in surgery. The gunman is alive and in custody. Giffords is one of the few Blue Dogs to have won reelection in the midterm, and the first Jewish person elected to congress in Arizona.

Thoughts and prays are surly welcome by her family. This is a major tragedy.

More at http://pajamasmedia.com/instapundit/112806.