Crasstalk COW: Now You’re Cooking with Gas

Happy Friday, munchkins. Do you have fabulous plans for the weekend? I hope so. I’m traveling north to Gillikin Country to visit a friend. Thank you so much for filling my inbox with nominations this week. You made me smile. Hit the jump, and let’s see what happened at Crasstalk this week.
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What Now for Tracy Martin and Sybrina Fulton?

The subject of the Change.org email said it all: ‘Finally’

In the words that followed, Tracy Martin and Sybrina Fulton, the parents of Trayvon Martin, expressed their satisfaction and relief that their son’s killer, George Zimmerman, had been charged with the murder of their son. It was a battle that spanned more than six weeks for Martin and Fulton as they sought justice for their son. Certainly, there are no guarantees that the Florida court system will provide the measure of justice Trayvon’s parents desire. However, the fact that Zimmerman will face a jury weeks after Sanford police seemed content to allow him to simply walk away under the cover of Florida’s Stand Your Ground law has to feel like justice in and of itself. Continue reading →

Working for the GSA is the Best Job in the World!

It is! You get $820,000 parties thrown for you! The people who plan the parties reward themselves well! The GSA will cover all your expenses if they move you, including the purchase of your old house! They give away pricey gadgets that exceed their published guidelines in an employee award program that I will bet you my left titty has an award for suggesting or implementing cost-saving measures!

So lets pretend that Bots, GI, and Dogs will give us an iPad for suggesting ways that the GSA can save money in the comments.