It is nice to see that Equal Opportunity is working!

Women of white supremacist groups are finally allowed to be more than just submissive, as the Bible teaches. They are now allowed to be involved with leadership, bomb making, and recruiting. Aw, isn't that just swell.

"Women have played an auxiliary role - they baked cookies, made punch - they didn't have primary roles, they didn't set the goals, they didn't set the values," said Art Jipson, a sociology professor at the University of Dayton who studies extremist groups. "But taking the movement as a whole, there has been a dramatic shift in the way women are perceived and in the roles that are available to them."

Roles? Wash sheets, iron sheets, make funny hats- that isn't a role? Goals? How about moving out of the trailer? Values? How about "All men are created equal?"

"Children, they are what drives us to better ourselves and our people. It takes a very strong and deeply committed woman to be a part of the cause. She has to be a mother, partner, and warrior all in one," one young woman, Tina Edwards, is quoted as saying on the Stormfront Web site. "She must understand that this is not a game nor is it for the faint of heart ... It is about securing the existence of our race and a future for white children."

Securing an existence for your white children? How about sending them to college instead of making them drop out so they can help fortify the militia stronghold?

Oh wait, this is great.

There are also dating services to help lonely racists find companionship.

WRM (White racist male) is seeking WRF for long term commitment. Me: 25 years old, 5' 7", 190 lbs., with most my real teeth. Have GED, so have a shot at a future. You: Must like being outdoors in camoflage or white robes, gunshows, mullets, Trent Lott, Ted Nugent, and old Chevy's. Must be racially pure, and not hung up on expensive material things. Should be good at washing white sheets. Prefer breedable blondes with pale skin. Must be able to wrap hair around a pencil and have it fall back out to being straight. Prefer local girl, although I can move my home for the right one. I mean I can really move it, I still have the wheels. If you have a bass boat, that is really cool!

Edited to add: My lame attempt at humor bothers me a bit. Many fine people have suceeded in life with GEDs. Not all gun enthusiasts are racist. Ted Nugent is not a racist as far as I know, although he is a conservative nutcase. Chevy's are not as good as Ford's, but they are driven by good-hearted non-racist people. The idea of a dating service for racists just tickles me, however. So I will leave this part up. I would love to see somebody write that ad up better.

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One columnist's amusing look at cycling as a sport.

It's just that -- let's face it -- bicycling isn't a sport. Ever heard of a Fantasy Bicycle League? No, you haven't. If the season doesn't start with a bunch of guys gathering around a keg and holding a draft, it isn't a real sport. Although bicycling does have one thing in common with the upcoming SI swimsuit issue: The swimsuit models shave their legs, as do bicycle racers, to cut down on wind resistance.

At least that's their story. But I don't believe them. You'd have to be hairier than the Abominable Snowman to get slowed down on a bicycle by your own hair.

Actually, we shave our legs to piss off guys like you! There is no other reason.

Besides, this is America, where it's not considered a real sport unless it comes with a beer ad. When famous bicycle riders start appearing in Coors commercials in a hot tub next to "the Twins," I'll know bicycling has become a sport. Now, I've got to go shave my legs.

We may not have a beer commercial, but we have a Norelco commercial! "What's that?" "Guuu???!!!"

Actually a very funny piece. Lance Amstrong, Sports Illustrated's Sportsman of the Year, is probably laughing his ass off.

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I just love this picture.

I am proud to hold many of the same beliefs that he does. Wouldn't it be nice if we had a Senate Majority leader who could say the same while looking at this photo?

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Can you help a liberal radio personality out?

Here is the goal: Lets find out why Clear Channel will not syndicate Randi Rhodes, South Florida's liberal talk radio goddess. Everybody has been complaining about how the conservative media stifles liberal voices. This is a case that clearly illustrates it.

First radio programmers say that there is not a market for liberal talk radio. Well, Randi Rhodes airs directly after Rush on WJNO. She is the top rated show on that station, getting better numbers than that "big fat idiot." While she may not pull as well in the mid west as Rush can, there is certainly a market for her on the east and west coast. I bet there are advertisers who would love to target this underserved market. Liberals buy stuff also, if we can get to the bank to cash our welfare checks.

Other radio stations have said that if they air a liberal talk show, they are deluged with calls and emails from right wingers complaining. Well, the right wing dingbats do not need to be dictating what we get to listen to. This is a small minority with nothing better to do than try and keep viewpoints other than their own off the air. Radio programmers need to quit letting these guys run over them. They will eventually quit calling and go back to posting whining comments with other freepers at Freeperville if they realize that their games are no longer working. These guys will send hundreds of emails a piece, trying to make themselves look like a large segment of society. They are not.

Rush "big fat idiot" Limbaugh has said that he will leave Clear Channel if Randi Rhodes is syndicated. I don't think that Clear Channel wants to let Rush program their stations, but they could be fearful of him leaving. However, I doubt that he would leave. Rush thinks only about himself and his wallet. Clear Channel gives him the best market penetration available now. By going to a smaller syndicate, he would lose money in the long run. He is bluffing.

(I'll tell you a secret. Rush really does not have as many listeners as he thinks. He is listened to on 600 radio stations by 14.5 million listeners each week. The "each week" is the deceiving part. If one listener tunes in Monday thru Friday, he counts as five listeners. His listeners are pretty loyal, and usually listen five days a week. So he really has an audience of less than 3 million. He draws less than WWE's Smackdown. A bunch of sweaty guys in tights draws more than Rush.)

So why don't liberal talk show host like Randi Rhodes get syndicated? Is it because big business that owns most media outlets would rather have conservatives shoving their beliefs down your throat? Do media conglomerates want to keep you from hearing the truth about the Republican Party and its policies? Is it because corporations who donate millions of dollars a year to Republican candidates want to be sure that their investments get elected, as many have charged recently? Maybe.

What can you do? Contact local radio station, especially Clear Channel's talk radio outlets. Demand more balanced talk radio. Point out Randi's show and how it beats Rush's ratings. Contact Clear Channels officers, which are listed on Take Back the Media's website. Make noise!

You can listen to Randi Rhodes over the internet. She is broadcast from 3-5 p.m. eastern time on WJNO out of West Palm Beach Florida.

Articles for more information:

Take Back the Media, "Why isn't Randi Syndicated."

New York Times, "Why the Right Rules the Radio Waves."

Charlotte Observer, "Talk Radio is Serious Politics."

Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, Talk Radio out of tune with Reality"

For more in depth research: If you want to see what right wing freeper lunatics have to say about the NY Times article above and talk radio in general, visit this link. It is really amusing!.

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