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From the hilarious folks at Sadly, NO! The comments are pretty great, too.

American Family Association radio host Bryan Fischer went on CNN yesterday to battle Dr. Sanjay Gupta over Fischer’s call for a ban on all new mosques in the United States. Fischer has also previously called for banning all Muslims from joining the military. (Via – Pam’s House Blend)

From the producers of Trippin’ On The Moon comes this Saturday’s tribute party honoring the late West End Records disco pioneer Mel Cheren and the Paradise Garage. Get tickets here. Taana Gardner and Jellybean Benitez!

Underwear with a secret drug pocket for evading those nightclub security pat-downs. I know a few guys who could have used this back in the circuit party days. (If they had actually worn underwear, that is.) At Gothamist, John Del Signore notes that the NYPD has already issued a bulletin about the underwear. Attention all cars! Be on the look-out …

A federal judge in Missouri ruled yesterday that a ban on political protests near funerals is unconstitutional. In 2006 Missouri legislators passed the ban in an attempt to thwart the Westboro Baptist Church. The primary state law had barred protests near any church, cemetery or funeral establishment from an hour before until an hour after any funeral ceremony, procession or …

Rachel Maddow will receive an award named after CBS newsman Walter Cronkite for her coverage of religion and politics. The award, which will be presented at a gala dinner in New York in October, “recognizes individuals who courageously promote democratic values, defend religious freedom and reinvigorate informed civic participation,” according to the announcement. Cronkite served as Honorary Chairman of the …

In this clip titled Dark Past & Homosexuality, San Diego’s “ex-gay” loon James Hartline tells Farsi-language Mohabat TV about how his mean mother turned him into a drug-addicted multiple-felon homosexual. Complete with sepia-tinged dramatic reenactments! Any Farsi speakers care to translate?

Buzzfeed has the other nine.

The new PR campaign from the Mormon Church is, of course, intended to sow friendliness for Mitt Romney’s 2012 presidential campaign.

JMG reader Brian tips us to this clip from the red-caped nutters at Tradition, Value and Property in which they invite Catholic boys to relive “the glories of Christian civilization” by reenacting the murders of non-Catholic infidels during the Crusades. Lunatics.