Brazil's Next Ban

Postcards of bikini-clad beauties frolicking on Rio's famed beaches could be banned from sales in the city's shops and newsstands in an attempt to discourage sex tourism.

Yeah, their proposed ban on guns was supposed to stop violent crime. I'm sure a ban on postcards will stamp out prostitution.

What the hell is it with these government types?

MIERS WITHDRAWS!

The administration is saying it's because the Senate would have demanded sensitive White House documents. My unqualified, totally speculative opinion is the heads-up questions Arlen Specter gave her scared her off.

And now it's time to meet Bachelorette Number Two...

It's Antelope Canyon

South Park Pundit wins.

If you look at the comments, you'll see I knew the answer, but didn't disclose it since I already had a button.

But I cheated.

I'd never even heard of Antelope Canyon before this. I just did a Google image search on the terms "Arizona" and Canyon" and found this.

A Terrifying Ordeal

TWO couples suffered a terrifying ordeal early yesterday after robbers forced their way into a house and fired a gun to back up their demands for money.

Of course it was terrifying. They were helpless to do anything except obey monsters who use the threat of lethal force to coerce victims into compliance.

And forgetting their government for a moment, they were also being robbed by free-lance criminals.

More Blunders Down Under

Western Queensland gun owners will face a safety audit to ensure their weapons are being stored correctly.

The six-month state-wide audit will see police make appointments with randomly selected licenced weapon holders to inspect their storage facilities.

All without a warrant. Oh, that's right, when you relegate rights to licensed privileges, you automatically agree to subject yourself to the government outrage de jour.

Wonder how many appointments have been made with the segment of the populace causing all the violence problems. Oh, that's right, none.