Texas Apologizes for Rick Perry

The minute Rick Perry threw his ten gallon into the ring and started shooting off his mouth, sane Texans started shaking their heads and muttering " here we go again" Yes, Virginia, there are some very sane Texans around and even some Democrats and they are not exactly carried away by their governor.

If you want to know the real truth about Rick Perry's record after 11 years as Texas governor, mosey on over to Meet Rick Perry and check out where Texas stands compared to other states. Texas is:

Massachusetts' New Political Party: Pirates

Pirate Party now accepted as a political designation

(Newser) – Avast there, Massachusetts voters! A’fore ye register f’r some lilly-livered party like the “Democrats” or “Republicans,” ye might want to consider signin’ on with the state’s newest crew: the Massachusetts Pirate Party. That’s right, the Massachusetts Election Division has officially approved the swashbuckling party as a political designation, meaning voters can now register as a “Pirate,” Raw Story reports.

Atheists know more about religion than the religious

Why is anyone surprised at the findings of a new survey of American religious knowledge, released last week by the Pew Forum, which demonstrate that atheists and agnostics know more about religion than the religious do? The only religious groups comparable to atheists in general religious knowledge are Jews and Mormons. Atheists even know more about Christianity than American Christians.

Animal rights group wants to change entire egg industry

MINNEAPOLIS - The animal rights group that exposed animal cruelty by employees at Litchfield-based Sparboe Farms wants retailers to adopt new rules when it comes to the type of eggs they sell.

Mercy for Animals says it's time to change the entire egg industry.

Video of maltreatment of chickens taken at Sparboe Farms by Mercy for Animals has prompted McDonald's and Target to stop buying eggs from the egg producer.

Ohio puts 200-pound third-grader in foster care

CLEVELAND (AP) — An Ohio third-grader who weighs more than 200 pounds has been taken from his family and placed into foster care after county social workers said his mother wasn't doing enough to control his weight.